New Living Translation
Matthew 26:68
68jeering, “Prophesy to us, you Messiah! Who hit you that time?”
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 is your verdict?” “Guilty!” they shouted. “He deserves to die!” 67Then they began to spit in Jesus’ face and beat him with their fists. And some slapped him, jeering, “Prophesy to us, you Messiah! Who hit you that time?” 69Meanwhile, Peter was sitting outside in the courtyard. A servant girl came over and said to him, “You were one of those with Jesus the Galilean.” 70But Peter denied it in front of everyone. “I don’t know what you’re talking about,” he said.
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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 27:39The people passing by shouted abuse, shaking their heads in mockery.
- Genesis 37:19“Here comes the dreamer!” they said.
- Judges 16:25Half drunk by now, the people demanded, “Bring out Samson so he can amuse us!” So he was brought from the prison to amuse them, and they had him stand between the pillars supporting the roof.
- Mark 14:65Then some of them began to spit at him, and they blindfolded him and beat him with their fists. “Prophesy to us,” they jeered. And the guards slapped him as they took him away.
- Luke 22:63The guards in charge of Jesus began mocking and beating him.
- Matthew 27:28They stripped him and put a scarlet robe on him.
- Mark 15:18Then they saluted him and taunted, “Hail! King of the Jews!”
- John 19:2The soldiers wove a crown of thorns and put it on his head, and they put a purple robe on him.
- 1 Peter 2:4You are coming to Christ, who is the living cornerstone of God’s temple. He was rejected by people, but he was chosen by God for great honor.
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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