Some began to spit on him, and to cover his face, and to beat him with fists, and to tell him, “Prophesy!” The officers struck him with the palms of their hands.
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Some began to spit on him, and to cover his face, and to beat him with fists, and to tell him, “Prophesy!” The officers struck him with the palms of their hands.
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And some begane to spit at him and to cover his face and to bete him with fistes and to saye vnto him arede vnto vs. And the servauntes boffeted him on the face.
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And some began to spit at him, and to couer his face, and to beate him with fists, and to say vnto him, Prophesie. And the sergeants smote him with their roddes.
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Passages linked to Mark 14:65 in the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, ordered by reader-vote popularity; verse text shown in World English Bible.
- Matthew 26:67-68 Then they spat in his face and beat him with their fists, and some slapped him, saying, “Prophesy to us, you Christ! Who hit you?”
- Acts 23:2 The high priest, Ananias, commanded those who stood by him to strike him on the mouth.
- Isaiah 50:6 I gave my back to those who beat me, and my cheeks to those who plucked off the hair. I didn’t hide my face from shame and spitting.
- Luke 22:63-64 The men who held Jesus mocked him and beat him. Having blindfolded him, they struck him on the face and asked him, “Prophesy! Who is the one who struck you?”
- John 19:3 They kept saying, “Hail, King of the Jews!” and they kept slapping him.
- Numbers 12:14 Yahweh said to Moses, “If her father had but spit in her face, shouldn’t she be ashamed seven days? Let her be shut up outside of the camp seven days, and after that she shall be brought in again.”
- Esther 7:8 Then the king returned out of the palace garden into the place of the banquet of wine; and Haman had fallen on the couch where Esther was. Then the king said, “Will he even assault the queen in front of me in the house?” As the word went out of the king’s mouth, they covered Haman’s face.
- Job 30:10 They abhor me, they stand aloof from me, and don’t hesitate to spit in my face.
- Isaiah 52:14 Just as many were astonished at you— his appearance was marred more than any man, and his form more than the sons of men—
- Isaiah 53:3 He was despised and rejected by men, a man of suffering and acquainted with disease. He was despised as one from whom men hide their face; and we didn’t respect him.
- Mark 15:19 They struck his head with a reed, and spat on him, and bowing their knees, did homage to him.
- John 18:22 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?”
- Micah 5:1 Now you shall gather yourself in troops, daughter of troops. He has laid siege against us. They will strike the judge of Israel with a rod on the cheek.
- Mark 10:34 They will mock him, spit on him, scourge him, and kill him. On the third day he will rise again.”
- Hebrews 12:2 looking to Jesus, the author and perfecter of faith, who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising its shame, and has sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.
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Geneva Bible translators 1599 · Public Domain Christ suffering all kinds of reproach for our sakes,…
Christ suffering all kinds of reproach for our sakes, getteth everlasting glory to them that believe in him.
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John Trapp 1656 · Public Domain 65 And some began to spit on him, and…
65 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.
Ver. 65. Prophesy] Est hic sarcasmus amarulentissimus. (Piscator.) This is a most bitter taunt.
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John Gill 1763 · Public Domain And a maid saw him again,.... Either the same…
And a maid saw him again,.... Either the same maid, so the Syriac and Persic versions read, "that maid": that selfsame maid, as before, or another, as in Mat 26:71, and so the Arabic version reads it here; but the Ethiopic as before "a daughter"; that is, of the high priest:
and began to say to them that stood by; the fire, along with Peter, warming themselves:
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this is one of them; this man is one of the disciples and followers of Jesus of Nazareth; he is of that sect, he certainly belongs to them, and is come here only as a spy.
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Daniel D. Whedon 1874 · Public Domain 65. Say unto him, Prophesy — Mr. Blount, in…
65. Say unto him, Prophesy — Mr. Blount, in his work designed to prove the truth of the Gospels by their undesigned coincidences, remarks, that Matthew mentions this challenge to prophesy, and adds, that it was a challenge to prophesy, Who smote thee? How it required the power of prophecy in Jesus to tell who smote him, Matthew does not explain, nor, had we his Gospel alone, should we be able to tell. But Mark in this verse supplies the fact that they covered his face, then smote him, and then, in ridicule of his title as prophet, bade him prophesy which was his smiter. On the other hand, we may add that Mark omits to tell what was the prophecy demanded, so it is by a double tally that the two evangelists supplement each other.
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The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges 1878 · Public Domain 65. And some began] It was now about three…
65. And some began] It was now about three o’clock in the morning, and till further steps could be taken our Lord was left in charge of soldiers of the guard and the servants and apparitors of the high-priest.
to spit on him] In those rough ages a prisoner under sentence of death was ever delivered over to the mockery of his guards. It was so now with the Holy One of God. Spitting was regarded by the Jews as an expression of the greatest contempt (Num_12:14; Deu_25:9). Seneca records that it was inflicted at Athens on Aristides the Just, but it was only with the utmost difficulty any one could be found willing to do it. But those who were excommunicated were specially liable to this expression of contempt (Isa_50:6).
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did strike him with the palms of their hands] “The hands they bound had healed the sick, and raised the dead; the lips they smote had calmed the winds and waves. One word and His smiters might have been laid low in death. But as He had begun and continued, He would end—as self-restrained in the use of His awful powers on His own behalf as if He had been the most helpless of men—Divine patience and infinite love knew no wearying.”
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Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers 1878 · Public Domain (65) And to cover his face.—It was this (recorded…
(65) And to cover his face.—It was this (recorded by St. Mark and St. Luke, but not by St. Matthew) which gave point to the taunt “Prophesy.” They blindfolded the Prophet, and then called on Him to use His power of supernatural vision.
The servants did strike him.—Better, as before, the officers. The two forms of outrage, with the clenched fist and with the open palm, are specified by both St. Matthew and St. Mark.
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The Pulpit Commentary 1880 · Public Domain And some began to spit on him. St. Matthew…
And some began to spit on him. St. Matthew (Mat_26:67) says, "Then did they spit in his face." That Divine face, to be reverenced and adored by every creature, was exposed to this vile contumely; and he bore it patiently. "I hid not my face from shame and spitting". (Isa_50:6) And the officers received him with blows of their hands (oi uphretai rapismasin auto).
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C. I. Scofield 1917 · Public Domain See, Isa 50:6 See note, Isa 52:14, (See Scofield…
spit
See, Isa 50:6 See note, Isa 52:14, (See Scofield "Isa 52:14") cf. Rev 20:11
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Tyndale Open Study Notes 2022 · CC BY-SA 4.0 14:65 spit: See 10:34. • Prophesy: See 6:4, 15;…
14:65 spit: See 10:34. • Prophesy: See 6:4, 15; 8:28; 14:58. • Similar abuse would follow his trial before Pontius Pilate (15:16-20).
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