 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
 | 1831 - 368 pages
...the judge, where it was not lawful to strike, as it is not with us at this day, he only replies : " If I have spoken evil, bear witness of the evil ; but if well, why smitest thou me ? " He says nothing against their smiting him, in case he had been guilty of speaking evil, that is,... | |
 | Peter Jones - 1831 - 292 pages
...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 ? 24 (Now Annas had sent him bound unto Caiaphas the High Priest.) 25 T And Simon Peter stood and warmed... | |
 | John Bird Sumner (abp. of Canterbury.) - 1831 - 722 pages
...struck Jesus with the palm of the hand, saying, Answerest thou the high priest so ? Jesus answered him, If I have spoken evil, bear witness of the evil: but if well, why smitest thou me ?" (John xviii. 22.) And St. Paul thought it not inconsistent with his Christian patience to ask, "... | |
 | John Fleetwood - 1831 - 676 pages
...saying, Answerest thou the high priest so ?" To which he meekly replied, with the greatest serenity, " If I have spoken evil, bear witness of the evil : but if well, why smitest thou me ?" Shew me, prove before this court, wherein my crime consists, or record it on the evidence on the... | |
 | 1831 - 740 pages
...with the palm of the hand, saying, ' Answerest thou the High Priest so?' Jesus answered him, * If 1 have spoken evil, bear witness of the evil; but, if well, why smitest thou me (John xviii. SS) ' ' And St. Paul thought it not inconsistent with his Christian patience to ask, '... | |
 | William Paley - 1831 - 692 pages
...thy cloak also ; and whosoever shall compel thee to go a mile, go with him twain." indignation ; "IM have spoken evil, bear witness of the evil ; but if well, why smitest thou me 1" (John xviii. 23.) It may be observed, likewise, that the several examples are drawn from instances... | |
 | Don Harris - 2003 - 505 pages
...thought to strike Him, but knowing that the Law would require "speaking evil of the ruler," asked him, "If I have spoken evil, bear witness of the evil: but if well, why smitest thou me?" In our mind's eye we can easily envision this man, foil of contempt for Jesus standing close to Him... | |
 | E. Keith Howick - 2003 - 248 pages
...priest so?" But Jesus was right, and the high priest and the officer were wrong. The Lord responded, "If I have spoken evil, bear witness of the evil: but if well, why smitest thou me?" It was another reminder to his persecutors of his rights under Jewish law. No further information is... | |
 | Greg Laurie - 2003 - 308 pages
...wrongdoer" (NIV). It is worth noting that the Lord Himself, in response to being struck unjustly, said, "If I have spoken evil, bear witness of the evil; but if well, why do you strike Me?" (John 18:23). It is clear that Jesus did not want to be unnecessarily injured. 104... | |
 | Servant Of the Lord - 2003 - 194 pages
...by struck Jesus with the palm of his hand, saying, Answer you the High Priest. Jesus answered him, If I have spoken evil, bear witness of the evil: but if well, why hit (smite) you me? Now the High Priest, Elders, and all the council, sought false witness against... | |
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