Matthew 26:67

An Understandable Version (2005 edition)

Then they spit in His face and hit Him [with their fists], while others slapped Him [in the face],

Cross References

Matthew 26:68

saying, “Prophesy to us, you ‘Christ.’ Tell us who hit you?” [Note: By this time Jesus had been blindfolded. See Mark 14:65].

Matthew 27:30

And they spat on Him and took the stick and beat Him on the head with it.

Matthew 5:39

But I tell you, do not offer resistance to an evil person, but whoever hits you on the right side of the face, allow him [to hit you] on the other side also.

Mark 10:34

They will mock Him, and spit on Him, and whip Him and [finally] kill Him, but after three days He will rise again [from the dead].”

Mark 14:65

And some of them began to spit on Him, then to cover His face [with a blindfold] and hit Him [with their fists], saying, “Prophesy [i.e., tell who hit you].” And the officers in charge of Him also struck Him with their hands.

Mark 15:19

They beat His head with a stick, spat on Him, knelt down before Him and [mockingly] worshiped Him.

John 18:22

When Jesus said this, one of the guards standing there struck Him [in the face], saying, “Is that any way to talk to the head priest?”

John 19:3

Then they went [up] to Him and said, “Hey! King of the Jews!” and struck Him [in the face with their hands].

1 Corinthians 4:13

[though] we are slandered, we reply kindly. We have become [like] the scum of the earth, the dregs of all society, to this day.

Hebrews 12:2

We should fix our eyes on Jesus, the pioneer and completer of the [or, “our”] faith. [Note: Jesus is here pictured as the one who completely fulfills the life of faith, or who provides us with the ability to live such a life]. [And] because He could look forward to joy, He endured the cross, despising its shame, and has sat down at the right side of God’s throne.