John 18:22

And when he had said this, one of the officers who was standing by gave Jesus a blow on the face, saying: Answerest thou the high priest so?

The New Testament, American Bible Union (1865)

In The King James Version

And when he had thus spoken, one of the officers which stood by struck Jesus with the palm of his hand, saying, Answerest thou the high priest so?

In Context

21Why askest thou me? Ask those who have heard, what I spoke to them. Behold, these know what things I said.

23Jesus answered him: If I spoke evil, bear witness of the evil; but if well, why dost thou smite me?

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Cross References

Matthew 26:67Then they spit in his face, and buffeted him; and others smote him,

Luke 22:63And the men who held Jesus mocked him, beating him;

John 19:3and said: Hail, King of the Jews! And they gave him blows on the face.

Matthew Henry on John 18:14-28

Christ before Annas and Caiaphas; The Fall of Peter; Christ Arraigned; Peter Again Denies Christ. 13 And led him away to Annas first; for he was father in law to Caiaphas, which was the high priest that same year. 14 Now Caiaphas was he, which gave counsel to the Jews, that it was expedient that one man should die for the people. 15 And Simon Peter followed Jesus, and so did another disciple: that disciple was known unto the high priest, and went in with Jesus into the palace of the high priest. 16 But Peter stood… Read the whole commentary →

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