Matthew 26:67

Then they spit in His face and punched Him, and others slapped,

Literal Standard Version

In The King James Version

Then did they spit in his face, and buffeted him; and others smote him with the palms of their hands,

In Context

66what do you think?” And they answering said, “He is worthy of death.”

68saying, “Declare to us, O Christ, who he is that struck You?”

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Cross References

Deuteronomy 25:9Then his brother’s wife has drawn near to him before the eyes of the elderly, and drawn his shoe from off his foot, and spat in his face, and answered and said, Thus it is done to the man who does not build up the house of his brother;

Job 30:9And now, I have been their song, || And I am to them for a byword.

Isaiah 50:6I have given My back to those striking, || And My cheeks to those plucking out, || I did not hide My face from shame and spitting.

Isaiah 53:3He is despised, and left of men, || A Man of pains, and acquainted with sickness, || And as one hiding the face from us, || He is despised, and we did not esteem Him.

Lamentations 3:30He gives to his striker the cheek, || He is filled with reproach.

Micah 5:1Now gather yourself together, O daughter of troops, || He has laid a siege against us, || They strike [the] judge of Israel on the cheek with a rod.

Matthew Henry on Matthew 26:58-69

Christ in the High Priest's Palace. 57 And they that had laid hold on Jesus led him away to Caiaphas the high priest, where the scribes and the elders were assembled. 58 But Peter followed him afar off unto the high priest's palace, and went in, and sat with the servants, to see the end. 59 Now the chief priests, and elders, and all the council, sought false witness against Jesus, to put him to death; 60 But found none: yea, though many false witnesses came, yet found they none. At the last came two false… Read the whole commentary →

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