John 18:22

John 18:22

20 Jesus answered him, ^a“I spoke openly to the world. I always taught ^bin synagogues and ^cin the temple, where the Jews always meet, and in secret I have said nothing.

21 Why do you ask Me? Ask ^athose who have heard Me what I said to them. Indeed they know what I said.”

22 And when He had said these things, one of the officers who stood by ^astruck Jesus with the palm of his hand, saying, “Do You answer the high priest like that?”

23 Jesus answered him, “If I have spoken evil, bear witness of the evil; but if well, why do you strike Me?”

24 ^aThen Annas sent Him bound to ^bCaiaphas the high priest.

Commentaries:

Barnes' Notes

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One of the officers - One of the inferior officers, or those who attended on the court.

With the palm, of his hand - This may mean: "Gave him a blow either with the open hand or with a rod" - the Greek does not determine which. In whatever way it was done, it was a violation of all law and justice. Jesus had showed no disrespect for the office of the high priest, and if he had, this was not the proper way to punish it. The Syriac reads thus: "Smote the cheek of Jesus." The Vulgate and Arabic: "Gave him a blow."

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