7 Bible Verses about Smiting Of The Righteous
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Then Zedekiah son of Chenaanah came up, hit Micaiah in the face, and demanded, “Did the Spirit of the Lord leave me to speak to you?”
I gave My back to those who beat Me,
and My cheeks to those who tore out My beard.
I did not hide My face from scorn and spitting.
Then they spit on Him, took the reed, and kept hitting Him on the head.
When He had said these things, one of the temple police standing by slapped Jesus, saying, “Is this the way you answer the high priest?”
But the high priest Ananias ordered those who were standing next to him to strike him on the mouth.
They open their mouths against me
and strike my cheeks with contempt;
they join themselves together against me.
If anyone hits you on the cheek, offer the other also. And if anyone takes away your coat, don’t hold back your shirt either.
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