John 18:22

When he had said this, one of the officers standing by slapped Yeshua [Salvation] with his hand, saying, “Do you answer the high priest like that?”

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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

21Why do you ask me? Ask those who have heard me what I said to them. Behold, these know the things which I said.”

23Yeshua [Salvation] answered him, “If I have spoken evil, testify of the evil; but if well, why do you beat me?”

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Cross References

Matthew 26:67Then they + 26:67. MP: Messiah is mocked to his face. “I did not hide my face from insult”. (Is 50:6b) + 26:67. MP: Messiah is spat upon in his face. “I did not hide my face from. spitting”. (Is 50:6b) + 26:67. MP: Messiah’s appearance is greatly marred, (consider too Is 50:6, 53:5), while bearing the sins of humanity in himself (Is 53:15a). Scripture does not say how his marring is much more than any other human. Consider that his face may be covered in scars that alter and mar his appearance. Yet consider, Yeshua who endured such a beating before death, was recognized by everyone who saw him after the resurrection. (Luke 24:16, 24:31; 1 Cor 15:5-8). (Is 52:14-15a) spit in his face + 26:67. Quoted from Is 50:6 and beat him with their fists, and some slapped him,

Luke 22:63The men who held Yeshua [Salvation] mocked him and beat him.

John 19:3They kept saying, “Hail, King of the Jews [Praisers]!” and they kept slapping 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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