KJV King James Version
Then did they spit in his face, and buffeted him; and others smote [him] with the palms of their hands,
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Matthew 26:67
Then did they spit in his face, and buffeted him; and others smote [him] with the palms of their hands,
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Then they spit in His face and struck Him. Others slapped Him
WEB World English Bible
Then they spit in his face and beat him with their fists, and some slapped him,
ASV American Standard Version
Then did they spit in his face and buffet him: and some smote him with the palms of their hands,
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
Then did they spit in his face and buffet him, and others did slap,
Surrounding context — Matthew 26
64 Jesus saith unto him, Thou hast said: nevertheless I say unto you, Hereafter shall ye see the Son of man sitting on the right hand of power, and coming in the clouds of heaven.
65 Then the high priest rent his clothes, saying, He hath spoken blasphemy; what further need have we of witnesses? behold, now ye have heard his blasphemy.
66 What think ye? They answered and said, He is guilty of death.
67 Then did they spit in his face, and buffeted him; and others smote [him] with the palms of their hands,
68 Saying, Prophesy unto us, thou Christ, Who is he that smote thee?
69 Now Peter sat without in the palace: and a damsel came unto him, saying, Thou also wast with Jesus of Galilee.
70 But he denied before [them] all, saying, I know not what thou sayest.
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Isaiah 50:6I gave my back to the smiters, and my cheeks to them that plucked off the hair: I hid not my face from shame and spitting.Isaiah 53:3He is despised and rejected of men; a man of sorrows, and acquainted with grief: and we hid as it were [our] faces from him; he was despised, and we esteemed him not.John 18:22And 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 so?Matthew 27:30And they spit upon him, and took the reed, and smote him on the head.Mark 14:65And 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.Matthew 5:39But I say unto you, That ye resist not evil: but whosoever shall smite thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also.Hebrews 12:2Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of [our] faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God.Mark 15:19And they smote him on the head with a reed, and did spit upon him, and bowing [their] knees worshipped him.Isaiah 52:14As many were astonied at thee; his visage was so marred more than any man, and his form more than the sons of men:John 19:3And said, Hail, King of the Jews! and they smote him with their hands.Lamentations 3:30He giveth [his] cheek to him that smiteth him: he is filled full with reproach.Luke 22:63-65And the men that held Jesus mocked him, and smote [him].1 Corinthians 4:13Being defamed, we intreat: we are made as the filth of the world, [and are] the offscouring of all things unto this day.Mark 10:34And they shall mock him, and shall scourge him, and shall spit upon him, and shall kill him: and the third day he shall rise again.Micah 5:1Now gather thyself in troops, O daughter of troops: he hath laid siege against us: they shall smite the judge of Israel with a rod upon the cheek.1 Kings 22:24But Zedekiah the son of Chenaanah went near, and smote Micaiah on the cheek, and said, Which way went the Spirit of the LORD from me to speak unto thee?Jeremiah 20:2Then Pashur smote Jeremiah the prophet, and put him in the stocks that [were] in the high gate of Benjamin, which [was] by the house of the LORD.Numbers 12:14And the LORD said unto Moses, If her father had but spit in her face, should she not be ashamed seven days? let her be shut out from the camp seven days, and after that let her be received in [again].
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