Mark 14:65
Some began to spit on him, and to cover his face, and to beat him with fists, and to tell him, "Prophesy!" The officers struck him with the palms of their hands.
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In Context
64You have heard the blasphemy! What do you think?" They all condemned him to be worthy of death.
66As Peter was in the courtyard below, one of the maids of the high priest came,
Cross References
Esther 7:8Then the king returned out of the palace garden into the place of the banquet of wine; and Haman had fallen on the couch where Esther was. Then the king said, "Will he even assault the queen in front of me in the house?" As the word went out of the king's mouth, they covered Haman's face.
Isaiah 50:6I gave my back to the strikers, and my cheeks to those who plucked off the hair; I did not hide my face from shame and spitting.
Isaiah 53:3He was despised,and rejected by men;a man of sorrows,and familiar with suffering;as one from whom men hide their face, and we despised himand we did not value him.
Matthew 26:67Then they spit in his face and beat him with their fists, and some slapped him,
Mark 15:19They struck his head with a reed, and spat on him, and bowing their knees, did homage to him.
John 18:22When he had said this, one of the officers standing by slapped Jesus with his hand, saying, "Do you answer the high priest like that?"
Matthew Henry on Mark 14:54-66
Christ Brought before the High Priest. 53 And they led Jesus away to the high priest: and with him were assembled all the chief priests and the elders and the scribes. 54 And Peter followed him afar off, even into the palace of the high priest: and he sat with the servants, and warmed himself at the fire. 55 And the chief priests and all the council sought for witness against Jesus to put him to death; and found none. 56 For many bare false witness against him, but their witness agreed not together. 57 And there… Read the whole commentary →