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John 18:22
John 18:22 is verse 22 of John chapter 18, shown here in the Berean Standard Bible.
Berean Standard Bible
When Jesus had said this, one of the officers standing nearby slapped Him in the face and said, “Is this how You answer the high priest?”
King James Version
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?
World English Bible
When he had said this, one of the officers standing by slapped Jesus with his hand, saying, “Do you answer the high priest like that?”
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John 18:20–24 · Berean Standard Bible
20 “I have spoken openly to the world,” Jesus answered. “I always taught in the synagogues and at the temple, where all the Jews come together. I said nothing in secret.
21 Why are you asking Me? Ask those who heard My message. Surely they know what I said.”
22 When Jesus had said this, one of the officers standing nearby slapped Him in the face and said, “Is this how You answer the high priest?”
23 Jesus replied, “If I said something wrong, testify as to what was wrong. But if I spoke correctly, why did you strike Me?”
24 Then Annas sent Him, still bound, to Caiaphas the high priest.
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Cross-references
The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge lists these related verses. Scripture text comes from the Berean Standard Bible.
Job 16:10They open their mouths against me and strike my cheeks with contempt; they join together against me.
Job 30:10They abhor me and keep far from me; they do not hesitate to spit in my face.
Job 30:11Because God has unstrung my bow and afflicted me, they have cast off restraint in my presence.
Job 30:12The rabble arises at my right; they lay snares for my feet and build siege ramps against me.
Isaiah 50:5The Lord GOD has opened My ears, and I have not been rebellious, nor have I turned back.
Isaiah 50:6I 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.
Isaiah 50:7Because the Lord GOD helps Me, I have not been disgraced; therefore I have set My face like flint, and I know that I will not be put to shame.
Jeremiah 20:2he had Jeremiah the prophet beaten and put in the stocks at the Upper Gate of Benjamin, which was by the house of the LORD.
Micah 5:1Now, O daughter of troops, mobilize your troops; for a siege is laid against us! With a rod they will strike the cheek of the judge of Israel.
Matthew 26:67Then they spit in His face and struck Him. Others slapped Him
Matthew 26:68and said, “Prophesy to us, Christ! Who hit You?”
Mark 14:65Then 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.
Luke 22:63The men who were holding Jesus began to mock Him and beat Him.
Luke 22:64They blindfolded Him and kept demanding, “Prophesy! Who hit You?”
Acts 23:2At this, the high priest Ananias ordered those standing near Paul to strike him on the mouth.
Acts 23:3Then Paul said to him, “God will strike you, you whitewashed wall! You sit here to judge me according to the law, yet you yourself violate the law by commanding that I be struck.”
Acts 23:4But those standing nearby said, “How dare you insult the high priest of God!”
Acts 23:5“Brothers,” Paul replied, “I was not aware that he was the high priest, for it is written: ‘Do not speak evil about the ruler of your people.’”