John 18:23

American Standard Version (1901)

Jesus answered him, If I have spoken evil, bear witness of the evil: but if well, why smitest thou me?

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  • Matt 5:39 : 39 but I say unto you, resist not him that is evil: but whosoever smiteth thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also.
  • Acts 23:2-5 : 2 And the high priest Ananias commanded them that stood by him to smite him on the mouth. 3 Then said Paul unto him, God shall smite thee, thou whited wall: and sittest thou to judge me according to the law, and commandest me to be smitten contrary to the law? 4 And they that stood by said, Revilest thou God's high priest? 5 And Paul said, I knew not, brethren, that he was high priest: for it is written, Thou shalt not speak evil of a ruler of thy people.
  • 2 Cor 10:1 : 1 Now I Paul myself entreat you by the meekness and gentleness of Christ, I who in your presence am lowly among you, but being absent am of good courage toward you:
  • 1 Pet 2:20-23 : 20 For what glory is it, if, when ye sin, and are buffeted [for it], ye shall take it patiently? but if, when ye do well, and suffer [for it], ye shall take it patiently, this is acceptable with God. 21 For hereunto were ye called: because Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example, that ye should follow his steps: 22 who did no sin, neither was guile found in his mouth: 23 who, when he was reviled, reviled not again; when he suffered threatened not; but committed [himself] to him that judgeth righteously:

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  • John 18:21-22
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    21Why askest thou me? Ask them that have heard [me], what I spake unto them: behold, these know the things which I said.

    22And when he had said this, one of the officers standing by struck Jesus with his hand, saying, Answerest thou the high priest so?

  • Matt 26:67-68
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    67Then did they spit in his face and buffet him: and some smote him with the palms of their hands,

    68saying, Prophesy unto us, thou Christ: who is he that struck thee?

  • Luke 22:63-64
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    63And the men that held [Jesus] mocked him, and beat him.

    64And they blindfolded him, and asked him, saying, Prophesy: who is he that struck thee?

  • John 19:3
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    3and they came unto him, and said, Hail, King of the Jews! and they struck him with their hands.

  • John 18:34-35
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    34Jesus answered, Sayest thou this of thyself, or did others tell it thee concerning me?

    35Pilate answered, Am I a Jew? Thine own nation and the chief priests delivered thee unto me: what hast thou done?

  • Mark 14:47-48
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    47But a certain one of them that stood by drew his sword, and smote the servant of the high priest, and struck off his ear.

    48And Jesus answered and said unto them, Are ye come out, as against a robber, with swords and staves to seize me?

  • Matt 26:62-63
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    62And the high priest stood up, and said unto him, Answerest thou nothing? what is it which these witness against thee?

    63But Jesus held his peace. And the high priest said unto him, I adjure thee by the living God, that thou tell us whether thou art the Christ, the Son of God.

  • Mark 14:60-61
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    60And the high priest stood up in the midst, and asked Jesus, saying, Answerest thou nothing? what is it which these witness against thee?

    61But he held his peace, and answered nothing. Again the high priest asked him, and saith unto him, Art thou the Christ, the Son of the Blessed?

  • Luke 22:49-52
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    49And when they that were about him saw what would follow, they said, Lord, shall we smite with the sword?

    50And a certain one of them smote the servant of the high priest, and struck off his right ear.

    51But Jesus answered and said, Suffer ye [them] thus far. And he touched his ear, and healed him.

    52And Jesus said unto the chief priests, and captains of the temple, and elders, that were come against him, Are ye come out, as against a robber, with swords and staves?

  • Mark 14:65
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    65And some began to spit on him, and to cover his face, and to buffet him, and to say unto him, Prophesy: and the officers received him with blows of their hands.

  • Matt 26:50-51
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    50And Jesus said unto him, Friend, [do] that for which thou art come. Then they came and laid hands on Jesus, and took him.

    51And behold, one of them that were with Jesus stretched out his hand, and drew his sword, and smote the servant of the high priest, and struck off his ear.

  • Acts 23:2-4
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    2And the high priest Ananias commanded them that stood by him to smite him on the mouth.

    3Then said Paul unto him, God shall smite thee, thou whited wall: and sittest thou to judge me according to the law, and commandest me to be smitten contrary to the law?

    4And they that stood by said, Revilest thou God's high priest?

  • Mark 15:2-4
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    2And Pilate asked him, Art thou the King of the Jews? And he answering saith unto him, Thou sayest.

    3And the chief priests accused him of many things.

    4And Pilate again asked him, saying, Answerest thou nothing? behold how many things they accuse thee of.

  • Matt 5:39
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    39but I say unto you, resist not him that is evil: but whosoever smiteth thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also.

  • John 18:24
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    24Annas therefore sent him bound unto Caiaphas the high priest.

  • John 18:30
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    30They answered and said unto him, If this man were not an evildoer, we should not have delivered him up unto thee.

  • John 19:9-11
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    9and he entered into the Praetorium again, and saith unto Jesus, Whence art thou? But Jesus gave him no answer.

    10Pilate therefore saith unto him, Speakest thou not unto me? Knowest thou not that I have power to release thee, and have power to crucify thee?

    11Jesus answered him, Thou wouldest have no power against me, except it were given thee from above: therefore he that delivered me unto thee hath greater sin.

  • Matt 27:13
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    13Then saith Pilate unto him, Hearest thou not how many things they witness against thee?

  • Matt 27:23
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    23And he said, Why, what evil hath he done? But they cried out exceedingly, saying, Let him be crucified.

  • Matt 27:11
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    11Now Jesus stood before the governor: and the governor asked him, saying, Art thou the King of the Jews? And Jesus said unto him, Thou sayest.

  • John 8:46
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    46Which of you convicteth me of sin? If I say truth, why do ye not believe me?

  • John 18:5
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    5They answered him, Jesus of Nazareth. Jesus saith unto them, I am [he] . And Judas also, who betrayed him, was standing with them.

  • Luke 23:22
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    22And he said unto them the third time, Why, what evil hath this man done? I have found no cause of death in him: I will therefore chastise him and release him.

  • John 18:19
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    19The high priest therefore asked Jesus of his disciples, and of his teaching.

  • John 18:10-11
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    10Simon Peter therefore having a sword drew it, and struck the high priest's servant, and cut off his right ear. Now the servant's name was Malchus.

    11Jesus therefore said unto Peter, Put up the sword into the sheath: the cup which the Father hath given me, shall I not drink it?

  • Matt 26:55
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    55In that hour said Jesus to the multitudes, Are ye come out as against a robber with swords and staves to seize me? I sat daily in the temple teaching, and ye took me not.

  • Luke 23:3
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    3And Pilate asked him, saying, Art thou the King of the Jews? And he answered him and said, Thou sayest.

  • John 18:7-8
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    7Again therefore he asked them, Whom seek ye? And they said, Jesus of Nazareth.

    8Jesus answered, I told you that I am [he] ; if therefore ye seek me, let these go their way:

  • John 18:37
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    37Pilate therefore said unto him, Art thou a king then? Jesus answered, Thou sayest that I am a king. To this end have I been born, and to this end am I come into the world, that I should bear witness unto the truth. Every one that is of the truth heareth my voice.

  • Acts 24:20
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    20Or else let these men themselves say what wrong-doing they found when I stood before the council,

  • Prov 23:35
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    35They have stricken me, [shalt thou say], and I was not hurt; They have beaten me, and I felt it not: When shall I awake? I will seek it yet again.