John 18:22

And he having said these things, one of the officers standing by did give Jesus a slap, saying, 'Thus dost thou answer the chief priest?'

Young's Literal Translation

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 me dost thou question? question those having heard what I spake to them; lo, these have known what I said.'

23Jesus answered him, 'If I spake ill, testify concerning the ill; and if well, why me dost thou smite?'

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Cross References

Job 30:10They have abominated me, They have kept far from me, And from before me have not spared to spit.

Jeremiah 20:2and Pashhur smiteth Jeremiah the prophet, and putteth him unto the stocks, that [are] by the high gate of Benjamin, that [is] by the house of Jehovah.

Matthew 26:67Then did they spit in his face and buffet him, and others did slap,

Luke 22:63And the men who were holding Jesus were mocking him, beating [him];

John 19:3and said, 'Hail! the king of the Jews;' and they were giving him slaps.

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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