Expositor's Bible Commentary Commentary Luke 22:63

"And the men that held [Jesus] mocked him, and beat him." — Luke 22:63 (ASV)

This incident of Jesus’ being mocked and beaten is put in a position of sharp contrast between Jesus’ sufferings and Peter’s attempt to avoid any identification with Jesus. Also, the soldiers’ hitting Jesus while he was blindfolded, taunting him about prophesying, contrasts with Luke’s clear portrayal in his gospel of Jesus as a prophet.