Mark 14:65

63 Then the high priest rent his clothes, and saith, What need we any further witnesses?

64 Ye have heard the blasphemy: what think ye? And they all condemned him to be guilty of death.

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.

66 And as Peter was beneath in the palace, there cometh one of the maids of the high priest:

67 And when she saw Peter warming himself, she looked upon him, and said, And thou also wast with Jesus of Nazareth.

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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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Cross references

  • Matthew 26:67–68

    Then did they spit in his face, and buffeted him; and others smote him with the palms of their hands,

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  • Acts 23:2

    And the high priest Ananias commanded them that stood by him to smite him on the mouth.

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  • Luke 22:63–64

    And the men that held Jesus mocked him, and smote him.

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  • John 19:3

    And said, Hail, King of the Jews! and they smote him with their hands.

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  • Isaiah 50:6

    I gave my back to the smiters, and my cheeks to them that plucked off the hair: I hid not my face from shame and spitting.

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  • Isaiah 52:14

    As many were astonied at thee; his visage was so marred more than any man, and his form more than the sons of men:

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  • Mark 15:19

    And they smote him on the head with a reed, and did spit upon him, and bowing their knees worshipped him.

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  • Esther 7:8

    Then the king returned out of the palace garden into the place of the banquet of wine; and Haman was fallen upon the bed whereon Esther was. Then said the king, Will he force the queen also before me in the house? As the word went out of the king’s mouth, they covered Haman’s face.

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