John 18:22

When he said this, one of the guards standing nearby slapped Jesus, saying, “Is that any way to speak to the high priest?”

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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

21So why are you questioning me? Ask the people who heard me what I told them. They know what I said.”

23Jesus replied, “If I said something wrong, tell everyone what was wrong with it. But if what I said was right, why did you hit me?”

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Cross References

Job 30:10They despise and shun me; they don't hesitate to spit in my face.

Jeremiah 20:2he beat Jeremiah the prophet and had him put in the stocks at the Upper Benjamin Gate, near to the Lord's Temple.

Matthew 26:67Then they spat in his face and beat him. Some of them slapped him with their hands,

Luke 22:63The men guarding Jesus began to mock him and beat him.

John 19:3Time and again they went up to him and said, “Hail, King of the Jews!” and slapped him.

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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