God’s Word Translation
Matthew 26:68
68They said, “You Christ, if you’re a prophet, tell us who hit you.”
Matthew 26:68 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Saying, Prophesy unto us, thou Christ, Who is he that smote thee?
- New International Version (NIV)and said, “Prophesy to us, Messiah. Who hit you?”
- English Standard Version (ESV)saying, "Prophesy to us, you Christ! Who is it that struck you?"
- New King James Version (NKJV)saying, “Prophesy to us, Christ! Who is the one who struck You?”
Context of Matthew 26:68
66What’s your verdict?” They answered, “He deserves the death penalty!” 67Then they spit in his face, hit him with their fists, and some of them slapped him. They said, “You Christ, if you’re a prophet, tell us who hit you.” 69Peter was sitting in the courtyard. A female servant came to him and said, “You, too, were with Jesus the Galilean.” 70But Peter denied it in front of them all by saying, “I don’t know what you’re talking about.”
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λέγοντες· προφήτευσον ἡμῖν, χριστέ, τίς ἐστιν ὁ παίσας σε;¶Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Matthew 26:68
- Matthew 27:39Those who passed by insulted him. They shook their heads
- Genesis 37:19They said to each other, “Look, here comes that master dreamer!
- Judges 16:25When all the Philistines were enjoying themselves, they said, “Call Samson in to entertain us.” Samson was called from the prison, and he made them laugh. They made him stand between two columns.
- Mark 14:65Some of them began to spit on him. They covered his face and hit him with their fists. They said to him, “Prophesy!” Even the guards took him and slapped him.
- Luke 22:63The men who were guarding Jesus made fun of him as they beat him.
- Matthew 27:28They took off his clothes and put a bright red cape on him.
- Mark 15:18Then they began to greet him, “Long live the king of the Jews!”
- John 19:2The soldiers twisted some thorny branches into a crown, placed it on his head, and put a purple cape on him.
- 1 Peter 2:4You are coming to Christ, the living stone who was rejected by humans but was chosen as precious by God.
Commentaries on Matthew 26:68
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 68Prophesy unto us, thou Christ - Their conduct toward him now was expressly prophesied of, by a man whose Divine mission they did not pretend to deny; see Isaiah 50:6. It appears that, before they buffeted him, they bound up his eyes, See Mark 14:65.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 68Saying, Prophesy unto us - Mark informs us that before they said this they had blindfolded him. Having prevented his seeing, they ridiculed his pretensions of being the Messiah. If he Was the Christ, they supposed he could tell who smote him As he bore it patiently and did not answer, they doubtless supposed that they had discovered another reason to think he was an impostor. The word “prophesy” does not mean only to foretell future events, although…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 57-68Verses 57-68 Jesus was hurried into Jerusalem. It looks ill, and bodes worse, when those who are willing to be Christ's disciples, are not willing to be known to be so. Here began Peter's denying him: for to follow Christ afar off, is to begin to go back from him. It is more our concern to prepare for the end, whatever it may be, than curiously to ask what the end will be. The event is God's, but the duty is ours. Now the Scriptures were fulfilled, which…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 67-68This abuse fulfills the prophecies in Isaiah 50:6 and 53:4–9. Jesus himself prophesied these things (Matthew 16:21; 17:22–23; 20:18–19; 26:2; see also Mark 14:65).Read the comment
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Commentaries on Matthew 26
- 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
- Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
- 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
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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