KJV King James Version
Saying, Prophesy unto us, thou Christ, Who is he that smote thee?
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Matthew 26:68
Saying, Prophesy unto us, thou Christ, Who is he that smote thee?
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
and said, “Prophesy to us, Christ! Who hit You?”
WEB World English Bible
saying, “Prophesy to us, you Christ! Who hit you?”
ASV American Standard Version
saying, Prophesy unto us, thou Christ: who is he that struck thee?
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
saying, ‘Declare to us, O Christ, who he is that struck thee?’
Surrounding context — Matthew 26
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.
71 And when he was gone out into the porch, another [maid] saw him, and said unto them that were there, This [fellow] was also with Jesus of Nazareth.
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Luke 22:63-65And the men that held Jesus mocked him, and smote [him].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.1 Peter 2:4-8To whom coming, [as unto] a living stone, disallowed indeed of men, but chosen of God, [and] precious,John 19:2-3And the soldiers platted a crown of thorns, and put [it] on his head, and they put on him a purple robe,Judges 16:25And it came to pass, when their hearts were merry, that they said, Call for Samson, that he may make us sport. And they called for Samson out of the prison house; and he made them sport: and they set him between the pillars.Matthew 27:39-44And they that passed by reviled him, wagging their heads,Genesis 37:19-20And they said one to another, Behold, this dreamer cometh.Matthew 27:28-29And they stripped him, and put on him a scarlet robe.Mark 15:18-19And began to salute him, Hail, King of the Jews!John 19:14-15And it was the preparation of the passover, and about the sixth hour: and he saith unto the Jews, Behold your King!
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