Thursday, May 20, 2021

John 18:22-24

When Jesus said this, one of the officials nearby slapped him in the face. "Is this the way you answer the high priest?" he demanded. "If I said something wrong," Jesus replied, "testify as to what is wrong. But if I spoke the truth, why did you strike me?" Then Annas sent him bound to Caiaphas the high priest.

when Jesus said this, one of the officials nearby  
John 18:3  So Judas came to the garden, guiding a detachment of soldiers and some officials from the chief priests and the Pharisees. They were carrying torches, lanterns and weapons.

slapped him in the face 
Matthew 16:21  From that time on Jesus began to explain to his disciples that he must go to Jerusalem and suffer many things at the hands of the elders, the chief priests and the teachers of the law, and that he must be killed and on the third day be raised to life.
John 19:2-3  The soldiers twisted together a crown of thorns and put it on his head. They clothed him in a purple robe and went up to him again and again, saying, "Hail, king of the Jews!" And they slapped him in the face. 

But if I spoke the truth, why did you strike me? 
Matthew 5:39  "But I tell you, do not resist an evil person. If anyone slaps you on the right cheek, turn to them the other cheek also." 
Acts 23:2-5  At this the high priest Ananias ordered those standing near Paul to strike him on the mouth. Then Paul said to him, "God will strike you, you whitewashed wall! You sit there to judge me according to the law, yet you yourself violate the law by commanding that I be struck!" Those who were standing near Paul said, "How dare you insult God's high priest!" Paul replied, "Brothers, I did not realize that he was the high priest; for it is written: 'Do not speak evil about the ruler of your people.' " (Exodus 22:28)

Then Annas sent him bound to Caiaphas the high priest 
John 18:12b-13  They bound him and brought him first to Annas, who was the father-in-law of Caiaphas, the high priest that year. 
Matthew 26:3  Then the chief priests and the elders of the people assembled in the palace of the high priest, whose name was Caiaphas, ...

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