John 18:22

And when he had thus spoken, one of the officers which stood by struck Jesus with the palm of his hand, saying, Answer you the high priest so?

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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 ask you me? ask them which heard me, what I have said unto them: behold, they know what I said.

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

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Cross References

Job 30:10They detest me, they flee far from me, and spare not to spit in my face.

Jeremiah 20:2Then Pashur stroke Jeremiah the prophet, and put him in the stocks that were in the high gate of Benjamin, which was by the house of the LORD.

Matthew 26:67Then did they spit in his face, and buffeted him; and others stroke him with the palms of their hands,

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

John 19:3And said, Hail, King of the Jews! and they stroke 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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