John 18:22

John 18:22 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)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?
• New International Version (NIV)When Jesus said this, one of the officials nearby slapped him in the face. “Is this the way you answer the high priest?” he demanded.
• English Standard Version (ESV)When he had said these things, one of the officers standing by struck Jesus with his hand, saying, "Is that how you answer the high priest?"
• New King James Version (NKJV)And when He had said these things, one of the officers who stood by struck Jesus with the palm of his hand, saying, “Do You answer the high priest like that?”

Context of John 18:22

20Jesus answered him, “I have spoken openly to the world. I always taught in a synagogue and in the temple [area], where all the Jews habitually congregate; and I said nothing in secret. 21Why question Me? Question those who have heard what I said to them. They know what I said.” But when He said this, one of the officers who was standing nearby struck Jesus [in the face], saying, “Is that how You answer the high priest?” 23Jesus replied, “If I have said anything wrong, make a formal statement about the wrong; but if [I spoke] properly, why did you strike Me?” 24So Annas sent Him bound to Caiaphas the high priest.

John 18:22 word by word

ταῦτα δὲ αὐτοῦ εἰπόντος εἷς παρεστηκὼς τῶν ὑπηρετῶν ἔδωκεν ῥάπισμα τῷ Ἰησοῦ εἰπών· οὕτως ἀποκρίνῃ τῷ ἀρχιερεῖ;Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And whenδέde · thenG1161
• heαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• hadλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
• thusοὗτοςhoutos houtoi hautē hautai · this/he/she/itG3778
• oneεἷςheis · oneG1520
• of the officersὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• of the officersὑπηρέτηςhupēretēs · servantG5257
• which stood byπαρίστημιparistēmi paristanō · to stand byG3936
• struckδίδωμιdidōmi · to giveG1325
• JesusἸησοῦςIēsous · JesusG2424
• with the palm of his handῥάπισμαrhapisma · slapG4475
• Answerest thouἀποκρίνωapokrinomai · to answerG611
• the high priestἀρχιερεύςarchiereus · high-priestG749
• soοὕτωςhoutō · thus(-ly)G3779

Cross-references for John 18:22

• Job 16:10They have gaped at me with their mouths, With contempt they have struck me on the cheek; They massed themselves together [and conspired] against me.
• Job 30:10They hate me, they stand aloof from me, And do not refrain from spitting in my face.
• Isaiah 50:5The Lord God has opened My ear, And I have not been rebellious Nor have I turned back.
• Jeremiah 20:2Then Pashhur beat Jeremiah the prophet and put him in the stocks that were at the upper Benjamin Gate by the house of the Lord.
• Micah 5:1“Now gather yourself in troops, O daughter of troops; A state of siege has been placed against us. They shall strike the ruler of Israel on the cheek with a rod (scepter).
• Matthew 26:67Then they spat in His face and struck Him with their fists; and some slapped Him,
• Mark 14:65And some began to spit on Him, and to blindfold Him, and to beat Him with their fists, and to say to Him, “Prophesy [by telling us who hit you]!” Then the officers took custody of Him and struck him in the face.
• Luke 22:63Now the men who were holding Jesus in custody were mocking and ridiculing Him [and treating Him with contempt] and beating Him.
• Acts 23:2[At this] the high priest Ananias ordered those who stood beside him to strike Paul on the mouth.
• Acts 23:4But those who stood near Paul said, “Are you insulting the high priest of God?”

Commentaries on John 18:22

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 22One of the officers - struck Jesus - This was an outrage to all justice: for a prisoner, before he is condemned, is ever considered to be under the especial protection of justice; nor has any one a right to touch him, but according to the direction of the law. But it has been observed before that, if justice had been done to Christ, he could neither have suffered nor died.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 22One of the officers - One of the inferior officers, or those who attended on the court. With the palm, of his hand - This may mean: “Gave him a blow either with the open hand or with a rod” - the Greek does not determine which. In whatever way it was done, it was a violation of all law and justice. Jesus had showed no disrespect for the office of the high priest, and if he had, this was not the proper way to punish it. The Syriac reads thus: “Smote the…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 13-27Verses 13-27 Simon Peter denied his Master. The particulars have been noticed in the remarks on the other Gospels. The beginning of sin is as the letting forth of water. The sin of lying is a fruitful sin; one lie needs another to support it, and that another. If a call to expose ourselves to danger be clear, we may hope God will enable us to honour him; if it be not, we may fear that God will leave us to shame ourselves. They said nothing concerning the…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 22-23When Jesus reminded Annas about the correct legal procedure, one of the temple guards thought he was being disrespectful. The guard slapped Jesus. However, Jesus knew the law well and spoke truthfully. There were no witnesses accusing him, and no evidence was presented against him.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2222. struck Jesus with the palm ... Answerest Thou the high priest so--(See Is 50:6; and compare Ac 23:2). (Also see on Mr 14:54.)Read the comment

Topics related to John 18:22

• Court
• Jesus Continued
• Malice
• Persecution
• Priest
• Prisoners

In the dictionaries

• Jesus
• Jesus, Jesus Christ, Christ Jesus
• High priest
• Annas
• Judge
• Resort
• Cohort
• Jesus Christ
• Jesus Christ, the Arrest and Trial of
• John, Gospel of

Commentaries on John 18

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Catena Aurea
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• John Lightfoot Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings