John 18:23

Jesus answered to him, If I have spoken evil, bear thou witnessing of evil; but if I said well, why smitest thou me? (Jesus said to him, If I have said anything wrong, testify to what that wrong was; but if I have spoken truthfully, why strikest me?)

Wycliffe Modern Spelling

In The King James Version

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

In Context

22When he had said these things, one of the ministers standing nigh, gave a buffet to Jesus, and said, Answerest thou so to the bishop? (When he had said these things, one of the officers standing nearby, gave a blow to Jesus, and said, Answerest thou so to the High Priest?)

24And Annas sent him bound to Caiaphas, the bishop. (And then Annas, the former High Priest, sent Jesus while still in bonds, or still tied up, to Caiaphas, the current High Priest.)

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Cross References

Matthew 5:39But I say to you, that ye against-stand not an evil man, [or But I say to you, to not against-stand evil]; but if any smite thee in the right cheek, show to him [or give to him] also the other; (But I tell you, that ye should not stand against an evil person; but if anyone strike thee on the right cheek, give to him also the other cheek;)

2 Corinthians 10:1And I myself, Paul, beseech you, by the mildness (or by the meekness) and (the) softness, [or (the) patience], of Christ, (or And I, Paul, beseech you, by the meekness, and the gentleness of the Messiah), which in the face am meek among you, and I absent trust in you.

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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