Mark 14:65
Thereupon some began to spit on Him, and to blindfold Him, while striking Him with their fists and crying, "Prove that you are a prophet." The officers too struck Him with open hands as they took Him in charge.
Weymouth NT (1912)
In The King James Version
In Context
66Now while Peter was below in the quadrangle, one of the High Priest's maidservants came,
Cross References
Matthew 26:67Then they spat in His face, and struck Him--some with the fist, some with the open hand--
Mark 15:19Then they began to beat Him on the head with a cane, to spit on Him, and to do Him homage on bended knees.
John 18:22Upon 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?"
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 →