John 18:22

And He speaking these things, one of the officers standing by gave Jesus a slap, saying, Do you thus answer the high priest?

1902 William Baxter Godbey NT

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, what I said to them: behold, they know what I said.

23Jesus responded to him, If I spoke wickedly, witness concerning the wickedness: but if beautifully, why do you smite me?

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Cross References

Matthew 26:67They spat in His face, and buffeted Him: and they slapped Him,

Luke 22:63And the men having Him, began to mock, beating Him,

John 19:3and came to Him and continued to say, Hail, King of the Jews! and they gave Him slaps.

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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