John 18:22

When Jesus had said this, one of the officers standing there struck Jesus and said, “Is that how you answer the high priest?”

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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 did you ask me? Ask those who have heard me about what I said. Look, these people know what I said.”

23Jesus answered him, “If I spoke wrongly, testify about the wrong, but if rightly, why do you hit me?”

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Cross References

Job 30:10They abhor me and stand far off from me; 1 they do not refrain from spitting in my face. 1

Jeremiah 20:2So Pashhur beat Jeremiah the prophet and then placed him in the stocks that were at the Upper Gate of Benjamin in Yahweh's house.

Matthew 26:67Then they spit in his face and beat him, and struck him with the palms of their hands,

Luke 22:63Then the men guarding Jesus mocked and beat him.

John 19:3They came to him and said, “Hail, King of the Jews!” and they struck 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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