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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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A Sign of a Corrupt Trial
Commentators emphasize that this strike was illegal and unjust. An uncondemned prisoner was not supposed to be abused. The fact that the officer was not reprimanded reveals the corrupt and lawless nature of the entire proceeding, which, as John Calvin notes, was a 'barbarous assembly' devoid of justice and humanity.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
One of the officers. One of the inferior officers, or those who served the court.
With the palm of his hand. This…
When he had said this (ταυτα αυτου ειποντος). Genitive absolute of second aorist active participle of ειπον, to say.
19th Century
Anglican
With the palm of his hand.—The Greek word occurs again in the New Testament only in John 19:3, and Mark 14:65 (see Note there, and…
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Baptist
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 …
Jesus’ answer impressed one of the captors as disrespectful to the high priest, and he struck Jesus in the face. The act was illegal. No sentence h…
16th Century
Protestant
When he had said these things. This is added to inform us, first, how great was the rage of the enemies of Christ, and how tyrannical thei…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And when he had thus spoken What was so right and reasonable, in so becoming a manner, without heat or passion:
Simon Peter denied his Master. The particulars have been noticed in the remarks on the other Gospels. The beginning of sin is as the letting forth …
13th Century
Catholic
