John 18:22

As he was thus speaking, one of the servants who stood by him gave Jesus a slap on the face, saying, Dost thou answer the high-priest in this fashion?

Thomas Haweis 1795 New Testament

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 dost thou question me? ask those who have heard me, what I have spoken to them: lo, they know what I said.

23Jesus replied to him, If I have spoken in an improper manner, bear witness of the evil deed: but if properly, why strikest thou me?

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Cross References

Matthew 26:67Then they spit in his face, and buffeted him about; and some slapt his face with their hands,

Luke 22:63And the men who held Jesus insulted him, beating him with rods;

John 19:3and said, Hail, King of the Jews! and they gave him slaps on the face with their hands.

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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