John 18:22

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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?

Struck

General references

Mark 14:65

Bible References

Struck

“They have gaped at me with their mouths,
With contempt they have struck me on the cheek;
They massed themselves together [and conspired] against me.

“They hate me, they stand aloof from me,
And do not refrain from spitting in my face.

The Lord God has opened My ear,
And I have not been rebellious
Nor have I turned back.

Then Pashhur beat Jeremiah the prophet and put him in the stocks that were at the upper Benjamin Gate by the house of the Lord.

“Now gather yourself in troops, O daughter of troops;
A state of siege has been placed against us.
They shall strike the ruler of Israel on the cheek with a rod (scepter).

Then they spat in His face and struck Him with their fists; and some slapped Him,

And some began to spit on Him, and to blindfold Him, and to beat Him with their fists, and to say to Him, “Prophesy [by telling us who hit you]!” Then the officers took custody of Him and struck him in the face.

Now the men who were holding Jesus in custody were mocking and ridiculing Him [and treating Him with contempt] and beating Him.

[At this] the high priest Ananias ordered those who stood beside him to strike Paul on the mouth.