John 18:22

And when he had said this, one of the officers standing by struck Jesus with his hand, saying, Answerest thou the high priest so?

Revised Version 1895

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 askest thou me? ask them that have heard me, what I spake unto them: behold, these know the things which I said.

23Jesus answered him, If I have spoken evil, bear witness of the evil: but if well, why smitest thou me?

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Cross References

Job 30:10They abhor me, they stand aloof from me, and spare not to spit in my face.

Jeremiah 20:2Then Pashhur smote Jeremiah the prophet, and put him in the stocks that were in the upper gate of Benjamin, which was in the house of the LORD.

Matthew 26:67Then did they spit in his face and buffet him: and some smote him with the palms of their hands,

Luke 22:63And the men that held Jesus mocked him, and beat him.

John 19:3and they came unto him, and said, Hail, King of the Jews! and they struck him 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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