And 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? 23 Jesus answered him, If I have spoken evil, bear witness of the evil : but if well, why smitest thou me? A view of the evidences of Christianity - Page 117de William Paley - 1811Affichage du livre entier - À propos de ce livre
| Hugh Blair, James Finlayson - 1822 - 496 pages
...this usage at a time when all circumstances concurred to exasperate the spirit of an innocent man ; if I have spoken evil, bear 'witness of the evil ; but if well, why smitest thoume?* — When his enemies were completing the last scene of their cruelty in putting him to death,... | |
| Thomas Wilson - 1822 - 412 pages
...when one smote him on the face, and rebuked him, he answered with the utmost mildness, If I have done evil, bear witness of the evil; but if well, why smitest thou me? — How different was this from what St. Paul answered, when the high priest commanded him to be smitten... | |
| William Paley - 1823 - 468 pages
...the last scene of bis life, as described by the other evangelists. His answer in Saint John's Gospel, to the officer who struck him with the palm of his...spoken evil, bear witness of the evil; but if well, why smttest thou me?"§ was such an answer as might have been looked for from the person, who, as he proceeded... | |
| Benjamin Allen - 1824 - 492 pages
...interrogated concerning them before Annas, and had received a blow from one of the officers, said, 'If I have spoken evil, bear witness of the evil; but if well, why smitest thou me?' If then our Lord, who was infallible, did, nevertheless, not disdain to listen to any thing that could... | |
| William Paley - 1823 - 562 pages
...with the palm of his hand, we find Jesus rebuking him for the outrage with becoming indignation : " If I have spoken evil, bear witness of the evil ; but if well, why smitest thou me?" (Jolm xviii. 23.) It may be observed, likewise, that the several examples are drawn from instances... | |
| Abner Kneeland - 1823 - 438 pages
...with the palm of his hand, and said, "Answerest thou the highpriest thus ?" 23 Jesus answered him, "If I have spoken evil, bear witness of the evil : but if well, why dost thou smite me ?" 24 (Abw Annas had sent him bound to Caiaphas the highpriest.) 25 And Simon Peter... | |
| Philip Thompson - 1823 - 256 pages
...struck Jesus with the palm of his hand, spying, Answerest thou the high priest so ? Jesus answered him, If I have spoken evil, bear witness of the evil : but if well, whysmitest thou me? my kingdom is not of this world : if my kingdom were of this world, then would... | |
| William Paley - 1824 - 516 pages
...with the palm of his hand, we find Jesus rebuking him for the outrage with becoming indignation ; " If I have spoken evil, bear witness of the evil ; but if well, why smitest thou me T' (John xviii. 23.) It may be observed, likc* " Whoever Bhall unite thee on thy right cheek, turn... | |
| Alexander Bower - 1824 - 422 pages
...notorious corruption of the church. Repeating the words of our Saviour when before Annas, he said " If I have spoken evil, bear witness of the evil ; but if well, why smitest thou me ?" He entreated that any one present, of whatever station, would undertake to point out his errors,... | |
| William Paley - 1824 - 426 pages
...his other evangelists. His answer in Saint John's Gospel, to the officer who struck him with the pahn of his hand, " If I have spoken evil, bear witness of the evil ; but if well, wby smitest thou me ?"|| was such an answer, as * Chap. ivHi. 20, 21. t Mark xit. 4t. Luke itii. 52.... | |
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