Mark 14:65
63 At this, the high priest tore his clothes and declared, “Why do we need any more witnesses?
64 You have heard the blasphemy. What is your verdict?” And they all condemned Him as deserving of death.
Then some of them began to spit on Him. They blindfolded Him, struck Him with their fists, and said to Him, “Prophesy!” And the officers received Him with slaps in His face.
66 While Peter was in the courtyard below, one of the servant girls of the high priest came down
67 and saw him warming himself there. She looked at Peter and said, “You also were with Jesus the Nazarene.”
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
- Then some of them began to spit on Him. They blindfolded Him, struck Him with their fists, and said to Him, “Prophesy!” And the officers received Him with slaps in His face.
- KJV
- 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.
- WEB
- Some began to spit on him, and to cover his face, and to beat him with fists, and to tell him, “Prophesy!” The officers struck him with the palms of their hands.
- ASV
- And some began to spit on him, and to cover his face, and to buffet him, and to say unto him, Prophesy: and the officers received him with blows of their hands.
- DARBY
- And some began to spit upon him, and cover up his face, and buffet him, and say to him, Prophesy; and the officers struck him with the palms of their hands.
- BLB
- And some began to spit upon Him and to cover up His face and to strike Him and to say to Him, “Prophesy!” And the officers received Him with slaps.
- ÅB
- Og noen gav seg til å spytte på ham og tildekke hans ansikt og slå ham med knyttet neve og si til ham: Spå! Og tjenerne tok imot ham med stokkeslag.
- OTB
- Da spyttet noen blant dem på ham; så blindet de ham, slo ham med knyttnevene og sa: "Profetér!" Og vaktene tok ham og slo ham.
- B1930
- Og nogen gav sig til å spytte på ham og tildekke hans ansikt og slå ham med knyttet neve og si til ham: Spå! Og tjenerne tok imot ham med stokkeslag.
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Original text and word study
Cross references
Matthew 26:67–68
Then they spit in His face and struck Him. Others slapped Him
Read in contextActs 23:2
At this, the high priest Ananias ordered those standing near Paul to strike him on the mouth.
Read in contextLuke 22:63–64
The men who were holding Jesus began to mock Him and beat Him.
Read in contextJohn 19:3
And they went up to Him again and again, saying, “Hail, King of the Jews!” and slapping Him in the face.
Read in contextIsaiah 50:6
I offered My back to those who struck Me, and My cheeks to those who tore out My beard. I did not hide My face from scorn and spittle.
Read in contextIsaiah 52:14
Just as many were appalled at Him — His appearance was disfigured beyond that of any man, and His form was marred beyond human likeness—
Read in contextMark 15:19
They kept striking His head with a staff and spitting on Him. And they knelt down and bowed before Him.
Read in contextEsther 7:8
Just as the king returned from the palace garden to the banquet hall, Haman was falling on the couch where Esther was reclining. The king exclaimed, “Would he actually assault the queen while I am in the palace?” As soon as the words had left the king’s mouth, they covered Haman’s face.
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