John 18:23

Jesus answered him: If I have spoken evil, give testimony of the evil; but if well, why strikest thou me?

Douay-Rheims Bible (Challoner, 1752)

In The King James Version

Jesus answered him, If I have spoken evil, bear witness of the evil: but if well, why smitest thou me?

In Context

22And when he had said these things, one of the servants standing by gave Jesus a blow, saying: Answerest thou the high priest so?

24And Annas sent him bound to Caiphas the high priest.

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Cross References

Matthew 5:39But I say to you not to resist evil: but if one strike thee on thy right cheek, turn to him also the other: Not to resist evil, etc... What is here commanded, is a Christian patience under injuries and affronts, and to be willing even to suffer still more, rather than to indulge the desire of revenge: but what is further added does not strictly oblige according to the letter, for neither did Christ nor St. Paul turn the other cheek. St. John 18., and Acts 23.

2 Corinthians 10:1Now I Paul, myself beseech you, by the mildness and modesty of Christ: who in presence indeed am lowly among you, but being absent am bold toward you.

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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