John 18:22

Upon His saying this, one of the officers standing by struck Him with his open hand, asking Him as he did so, "Is that the way you answer the High Priest?"

Weymouth NT (1912)

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 do you question me? Question those who heard what it was I said to them: these witnesses here know what I said."

23"If I have spoken wrongly," replied Jesus, "bear witness to it as wrong; but if rightly, why that blow?"

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Cross References

Matthew 26:67Then they spat in His face, and struck Him--some with the fist, some with the open hand--

Luke 22:63Meanwhile the men who held Jesus in custody repeatedly beat Him in cruel sport,

John 19:3Then they began to march up to Him, saying in a mocking voice, "Hail King of the Jews!" And they struck Him with the palms of 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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