John 18:22 · KJV
“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? {with...: or, with a rod}”
— John 18:22
Why askest thou me? ask them which heard me, what I have said unto them: behold, they know what I said.
Jesus answered him, If I have spoken evil, bear witness of the evil: but if well, why smitest thou me?
John 18 — Context
Jesus answered him, I spake openly to the world; I ever taught in the synagogue, and in the temple, whither the Jews always resort; and in secret have I said nothing.
21Why askest thou me? ask them which heard me, what I have said unto them: behold, they know what I said.
22And 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? {with...: or, with a rod}
23Jesus answered him, If I have spoken evil, bear witness of the evil: but if well, why smitest thou me?
24Now Annas had sent him bound unto Caiaphas the high priest.
Cross References
John 19:3
And said, Hail, King of the Jews! and they smote him with their hands.
Luke 22:63-64
And the men that held Jesus mocked him, and smote {him}.
Mark 14:65
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.
Matthew 26:67-68
Saying, Prophesy unto us, thou Christ, Who is he that smote thee?
Isaiah 50:5-7
The Lord GOD hath opened mine ear, and I was not rebellious, neither turned away back.
Job 16:10
They have gaped upon me with their mouth; they have smitten me upon the cheek reproachfully; they have gathered themselves together against me.
Acts 23:2-5
And the high priest Ananias commanded them that stood by him to smite him on the mouth.
Micah 5:1
Now gather thyself in troops, O daughter of troops: he hath laid siege against us: they shall smite the judge of Israel with a rod upon the cheek.