"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…" — Mark 14:65

Mark 14:65 · KJV

“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.”

— Mark 14:65

Verse 64

Ye have heard the blasphemy: what think ye? And they all condemned him to be guilty of death.

Verse 66

And as Peter was beneath in the palace, there cometh one of the maids of the high priest:

Mark 14 — Context

Then the high priest rent his clothes, and saith, What need we any further witnesses?

Ye have heard the blasphemy: what think ye? And they all condemned him to be guilty of death.

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.

And as Peter was beneath in the palace, there cometh one of the maids of the high priest:

And when she saw Peter warming himself, she looked upon him, and said, And thou also wast with Jesus of Nazareth.

Cross References

Matthew 26:67-68

Saying, Prophesy unto us, thou Christ, Who is he that smote thee?

Acts 23:2

And the high priest Ananias commanded them that stood by him to smite him on the mouth.

Isaiah 50:6

I gave my back to the smiters, and my cheeks to them that plucked off the hair: I hid not my face from shame and spitting.

Luke 22:63-64

And the men that held Jesus mocked him, and smote {him}.

John 19:3

And said, Hail, King of the Jews! and they smote him with their hands.

John 18:22

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}

Esther 7:8

Then the king returned out of the palace garden into the place of the banquet of wine; and Haman was fallen upon the bed whereon Esther {was}. Then said the king, Will he force the queen also before me in the house? As the word went out of the king's mouth, they covered Haman's face. {before me: Heb. with me}

Numbers 12:14

And the LORD said unto Moses, If her father had but spit in her face, should she not be ashamed seven days? let her be shut out from the camp seven days, and after that let her be received in {again}.