John 18:22
20 Jesus answered him, I spake openly to the world; I ever taught in the synagogue, and in the temple, whither the Jews always resort; and in secret have I said nothing.
21 Why askest thou me? ask them which heard me, what I have said unto them: behold, they know what I said.
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?
23 Jesus answered him, If I have spoken evil, bear witness of the evil: but if well, why smitest thou me?
24 Now Annas had sent him bound unto Caiaphas the high priest.
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.
Compare
- 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?
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
John 19:3
And said, Hail, King of the Jews! and they smote him with their hands.
Read in contextLuke 22:63–64
And the men that held Jesus mocked him, and smote him.
Read in contextMark 14:65
And some began to spit on him, and to cover his face, and to buffet him, and to say unto him, Prophesy: and the servants did strike him with the palms of their hands.
Read in contextIsaiah 50:5–7
The Lord GOD hath opened mine ear, and I was not rebellious, neither turned away back.
Read in contextMatthew 26:67–68
Then did they spit in his face, and buffeted him; and others smote him with the palms of their hands,
Read in contextActs 23:2–5
And the high priest Ananias commanded them that stood by him to smite him on the mouth.
Read in contextJob 16:10
They have gaped upon me with their mouth; they have smitten me upon the cheek reproachfully; they have gathered themselves together against me.
Read in contextMicah 5:1
Now gather thyself in troops, O daughter of troops: he hath laid siege against us: they shall smite the judge of Israel with a rod upon the cheek.
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