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Jesus before the Sanhedrin

Matthew 26:67

In 9 translations

BSB
Then they spit in His face and struck Him. Others slapped Him
KJV
Then did they spit in his face, and buffeted him; and others smote him with the palms of their hands,
WEB
Then they spat in his face and beat him with their fists, and some slapped him,
ASV
Then did they spit in his face and buffet him: and some smote him with the palms of their hands,
LSV
Then they spit in His face and punched Him, and others slapped,
YLT
Then did they spit in his face and buffet him, and others did slap,
DBY
Then they spit in his face, and buffeted him, and some struck him with the palms of their hand,
DRC
Then did they spit in his face, and buffeted him: and others struck his face with the palms of their hands,
GNV
Then spet they in his face, and buffeted him, and other smote him with roddes,

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Spelling, punctuation and minor wording (1)
  • Spelling of ἐράπισαν: Textus Receptus: ἐρράπισαν.

Edition differences: STEP Bible, based on work at Tyndale House Cambridge (CC BY 4.0). Names and codes expanded; consecutive words grouped. Comparisons follow the editions used by the source; see version details.

Original-language editions

SBLGNT
τότε ἐνέπτυσαν εἰς τὸ πρόσωπον αὐτοῦ καὶ ἐκολάφισαν αὐτόν, οἱ δὲ ἐράπισαν
RP2018
Τότε ἐνέπτυσαν εἰς τὸ πρόσωπον αὐτοῦ καὶ ἐκολάφισαν αὐτόν· οἱ δὲ ἐρράπισαν,
TR-Boyd
Τότε ἐνέπτυσαν εἰς τὸ πρόσωπον αὐτοῦ καὶ ἐκολάφισαν αὐτόν· οἱ δὲ ἐρράπισαν,
SCR1894
τοτε ενεπτυσαν εις το προσωπον αυτου και εκολαφισαν αυτον οι δε ερραπισαν

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Cross-references most cited first

  • Isaiah 50:6I offered My back to those who struck Me, and My cheeks to those who tore out My beard. I did not hide My face from scorn and spittle.
  • Isaiah 53:3He was despised and rejected by men, a man of sorrows, acquainted with grief. Like one from whom men hide their faces, He was despised, and we esteemed Him not.
  • John 18:22When Jesus had said this, one of the officers standing nearby slapped Him in the face and said, “Is this how You answer the high priest?”
  • Matthew 27:30Then they spit on Him and took the staff and struck Him on the head repeatedly.
  • Mark 14:65Then some of them began to spit on Him. They blindfolded Him, struck Him with their fists, and said to Him, “Prophesy!” And the officers received Him with slaps in His face.
  • Matthew 5:39But I tell you not to resist an evil person. If someone slaps you on your right cheek, turn to him the other also;
  • John 19:3And they went up to Him again and again, saying, “Hail, King of the Jews!” and slapping Him in the face.
  • Mark 15:19They kept striking His head with a staff and spitting on Him. And they knelt down and bowed before Him.
  • Lamentations 3:30Let him offer his cheek to the one who would strike him; let him be filled with reproach.
  • Isaiah 52:14Just as many were appalled at Him — His appearance was disfigured beyond that of any man, and His form was marred beyond human likeness—
  • Hebrews 12:2Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy set before Him endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.
  • 1 Kings 22:24Then Zedekiah son of Chenaanah went up, struck Micaiah in the face, and demanded, “Which way did the Spirit of the LORD go when He departed from me to speak with you?”
  • Luke 22:63–65The men who were holding Jesus began to mock Him and beat Him. They blindfolded Him and kept demanding, “Prophesy! Who hit You?” And they said many other blasphemous things against Him.
  • Micah 5:1Now, O daughter of troops, mobilize your troops; for a siege is laid against us! With a rod they will strike the cheek of the judge of Israel.
  • 2 Corinthians 11:20–21In fact, you even put up with anyone who enslaves you or exploits you or takes advantage of you or exalts himself or strikes you in the face. To my shame I concede that we were too weak for that! Speaking as a fool,…
  • Deuteronomy 25:9his brother’s widow shall go up to him in the presence of the elders, remove his sandal, spit in his face, and declare, “This is what is done to the man who will not maintain his brother’s line.”

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