John 18:23

When he had thus spoken one of the ministres which stode by smote Iesus on the face sayinge: answerest thou the hyepreste so?

Tyndale New Testament

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

22Why axest thou me? Axe them whiche hearde me what I sayde vnto them. Beholde they can tell what I sayde.

24Iesus answered him. If I have evyll spoke beare witnes of the evyll: yf I have well spoke why smytest thou me?

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Cross References

Matthew 5:39But I saye to you that ye resist not wronge. But whosoever geve the a blowe on thy right cheke tourne to him the other.

2 Corinthians 10:1I Paule my silfe beseche you by the mekenes and softnes of Christ which when I am present amonge you am of no reputacion but am bolde towarde you beinge absent.

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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