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John 18:22

Jesus
Suffering

20 “I have spoken openly to the world,” Jesus answered. “I always taught in the synagogues and at the temple, where all the Jews come together. I said nothing in secret.

21 Why are you asking Me? Ask those who heard My message. Surely they know what I said.”

When Jesus had said this, one of the officers standing nearby slapped Him in the face and said, “Is this how You answer the high priest?”

23 Jesus replied, “If I said something wrong, testify as to what was wrong. But if I spoke correctly, why did you strike Me?”

24 Then Annas sent Him, still bound, to Caiaphas the high priest.

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Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
When Jesus had said this, one of the officers standing nearby slapped Him in the face and said, “Is this how You answer the high priest?”
KJV
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?
WEB
When he had said this, one of the officers standing by slapped Jesus with his hand, saying, “Do you answer the high priest like that?”
ASV
And when he had said this, one of the officers standing by struck Jesus with his hand, saying, Answerest thou the high priest so?
DARBY
But as he said these things, one of the officers who stood by gave a blow on the face to Jesus, saying, Answerest thou the high priest thus?
BLB
Now [on] His having said these things, one of the officers standing by gave a slap to Jesus, having said, “Do You answer the high priest thus?”
ÅB
Men da han sa dette, gav en av tjenerne som sto der, Jesus et slag i ansiktet og sa: Svarer du ypperstepresten slik?
OTB
Da han sa dette, slo en av offiserene som sto i nærheten Jesus og sa: "Er det slik du svarer ypperstepresten?"
B1930
Men da han sa dette, gav en av tjenerne som stod der, Jesus et slag i ansiktet og sa: Svarer du ypperstepresten slik?

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