John 18:22

And as he said these things, one of the officials standing by, smote the cheek of Jesus, and said to him: Givest thou such an answer to the high priest?

James Murdock's Translation of the Syriac Peshitta

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 interrogate me? Ask them who have heard, what I said to them: lo, they know what I have said.

23Jesus replied, and said to him: If I have spoken evil bear witness of that evil; but if well, why smitest thou me?

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Cross References

Matthew 26:67Then they spit in his face, and buffeted him, and others smote him,

Luke 22:63And the men who had taken Jesus, insulted him, and blinded him,

John 19:3and they said: Hail, king of the Jews! and smote him on his cheeks.

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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