Matthew 26:68

Literal Standard Version

saying, "Declare to us, O Christ, who he is that struck You?"

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
and said, “Prophesy to us, Messiah! Who was it that hit you?”

King James Version (1611)
Saying, Prophecie vnto vs, thou Christ, who is he that smote thee? Now Peter sate without in the palace: and a damosell came vnto him, saying, Thou also wast with Iesus of Galilee. But hee denied before them all, saying, I know not what thou saiest. And when he was gone out into the porch, another maide saw him, and saide vnto them that were there, This fellow was also with Iesus of Nazareth. Then beganne hee to curse and to sweare, saying, I know not the man. And immediatly the cocke crew. And Peter remembred the words of Iesus, which said vnto him, Before the cocke crow, thou shalt denie mee thrice. And hee went out, and wept bitterly. And againe hee denied with an oath, I doe not know the man. And after a while came vnto him they that stood by, and saide to Peter, Surely thou also art one of them, for thy speech bewrayeth thee.

King James Version
Saying, Prophesy unto us, thou Christ, Who is he that smote thee?

English Standard Version
saying, "Prophesy to us, you Christ! Who is it that struck you?"

New American Standard Bible
and said, "Prophesy to us, You Christ; who is the one who hit You?"

New Century Version
They said, "Prove to us that you are a prophet, you Christ! Tell us who hit you!"

Amplified Bible
saying, "Prophesy to us, You Christ (Messiah, Anointed); who was it that struck You?"

New American Standard Bible (1995)
and said, "Prophesy to us, You Christ; who is the one who hit You?"

Legacy Standard Bible
and said, "Prophesy to us, O Christ; who is the one who hit You?"

Berean Standard Bible
and said, "Prophesy to us, Christ! Who hit You?"

Contemporary English Version
and said, "You think you are the Messiah! So tell us who hit you!"

Complete Jewish Bible
said, "Now, you ‘Messiah,' ‘prophesy' to us: who hit you that time?"

Darby Translation
saying, Prophesy to us, Christ, Who is it who struck thee?

Easy-to-Read Version
They said, "Show us that you are a prophet, Messiah! Tell us who hit you!"

Geneva Bible (1587)
Saying, Prophecie to vs, O Christ, Who is he that smote thee?

George Lamsa Translation
Saying, O Christ, prophesy to us; who smote you?

Good News Translation
said, "Prophesy for us, Messiah! Guess who hit you!"

Lexham English Bible
saying, "Prophesy for us, you Christ! Who is it who hit you?"

Literal Translation
saying, Prophesy to us, Christ. Who is the one striking You?

American Standard Version
saying, Prophesy unto us, thou Christ: who is he that struck thee?

Bible in Basic English
Be a prophet, O Christ, and say who gave you a blow!

Hebrew Names Version
saying, "Prophesy to us, you Messiah! Who hit you?"

International Standard Version
saying, "Prophesy to us, you Christ![fn] Who is the one who hit you?"Mark 14:65; Luke 22:64;">[xr]

Etheridge Translation
saying, Prophesy to us, Meshicha ! Who is he that smiteth thee?

Murdock Translation
and said to him: Prophesy to us, thou Messiah, who is it smote thee?

Bishop's Bible (1568)
Saying: prophecie vnto vs, O Christ, who is he that smote thee?

English Revised Version
saying, Prophesy unto us, thou Christ: who is he that struck thee?

World English Bible
saying, "Prophesy to us, you Christ! Who hit you?"

Wesley's New Testament (1755)
Saying, Prophesy to us, thou Christ, who is he that smote thee?

Weymouth's New Testament
while they taunted Him, saying, "Christ, prove yourself a Prophet by telling us who it was that struck you."

Wycliffe Bible (1395)
and seide, Thou Crist, arede to vs, who is he that smoot thee?

Update Bible Version
saying, Prophesy to us, Christ: who is he that struck you?

Webster's Bible Translation
Saying, Prophesy to us, thou Christ, Who is he that smote thee?

New English Translation
saying, "Prophesy for us, you Christ! Who hit you?"

New King James Version
saying, "Prophesy to us, Christ! Who is the one who struck You?"

New Living Translation
jeering, "Prophesy to us, you Messiah! Who hit you that time?"

New Life Bible
They said, "Tell us, Christ, You Who can tell what is going to happen, who hit You?"

New Revised Standard
saying, "Prophesy to us, you Messiah! Who is it that struck you?"

J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
saying - Prophesy unto us, O Christ! Who is he that struck thee?

Douay-Rheims Bible
Saying: Prophesy unto us, O Christ. Who is he that struck thee?

Revised Standard Version
saying, "Prophesy to us, you Christ! Who is it that struck you?"

Tyndale New Testament (1525)
on ye face sayinge: tell vs thou Christ who is he that smote the?

Young's Literal Translation
saying, `Declare to us, O Christ, who he is that struck thee?'

Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
vpon the face, and sayde: Prophecie vnto us thou Christ, who is it, that smote the?

Mace New Testament (1729)
crying now Christ divine, who 't is that struck you?

Simplified Cowboy Version
said, "If you're the Son of God, tell us who is hittin' you!"

Contextual Overview

⁵⁷And those laying hold on Jesus led [Him] away to Caiaphas the chief priest, where the scribes and the elders were gathered together, ⁵⁸and Peter was following Him far off, to the court of the chief priest, and having gone in within, he was sitting with the officers, to see the end. ⁵⁹And the chief priests, and the elders, and all the council, were seeking false witness against Jesus, that they might put Him to death, ⁶⁰and they did not find; and many false witnesses having come near, they did not find; and at last two false witnesses having come near, ⁶¹said, "This One said, I am able to throw down the temple of God, and after three days to build it." ⁶²And the chief priest having stood up, said to Him, "Nothing You answer? What do these witness against You?" ⁶³And Jesus was silent. And the chief priest answering said to Him, "I adjure You, by the living God, that You may say to us if You are the Christ—the Son of God." ⁶⁴Jesus says to him, "You have said; nevertheless I say to you, hereafter you will see the Son of Man sitting on the right hand of the Power and coming on the clouds of Heaven." ⁶⁵Then the chief priest tore his garments, saying, "He has slandered; what need have we yet of witnesses? Behold, now you heard His slander; ⁶⁶what do you think?" And they answering said, "He is worthy of death."

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

Prophesy: Matthew 27:39-44, Genesis 37:19, Genesis 37:20, Judges 16:25, Mark 14:65, Luke 22:63-65

thou: Matthew 27:28, Matthew 27:29, Mark 15:18, Mark 15:19, John 19:2, John 19:3, John 19:14, John 19:15, 1 Peter 2:4-8

Reciprocal: 1 Kings 22:24 - Which way 2 Kings 1:9 - Thou man 2 Chronicles 18:23 - Which way Job 30:11 - let loose Psalms 69:7 - shame Jeremiah 37:15 - the princes Matthew 20:19 - to mock John 18:22 - struck Hebrews 12:2 - despising

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Saying, prophesy unto us, thou Christ,.... Not that they owned him to be the Messiah; but because he asserted himself to be the Messiah, and his followers believed in him as such, they call him so; and in an ironical and sarcastic way, call upon him to divine, and tell them who the persons were, that used him in this manner; suggesting, that if he was the Christ, or Messiah, he would know all things, and what were done to him:

who is he that smote thee? for they had covered his face, or blindfolded him, as the other Evangelists say, Mark 14:65, and then bid him tell them who smote him last. Christ did not think fit to give them an answer to this question, but he will let them know hereafter, who the particular person, or persons were, that smote him; and when it will appear to all the churches, and to all the world, that he is the Lord God omniscient. Some learned men have observed a, that there was a play formerly used, called by the ancients, κολλαβισμος, at which, one person having his face covered, the rest smote him; or one put his hands over his eyes, and another smote, and asked him who it was that smote? and such an exercise is yet in being among us, which is commonly called Blindman's Buff; and such pastime as this the Jews had with Christ; in this ludicrous way did they use him, and made him their sport and diversion, as the Philistines did Samson; but it will cost them dear another day.

a Braunii Select. Sacr. l. 5. Exerc. 2. sect. 38. p. 622, 623. & Capelt. in loc. e Polluce, l. 9. c. 7.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Saying, 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 that is the proper meaning of the word, but also to declare anything that is unknown, or anything which cannot be known by natural knowledge or without revelation. Luke adds, “And many other things blasphemously spoke they against him.” There is something very remarkable in this expression. They had charged Him with “blasphemy” in claiming to be the Son of God. This charge they were not able to prove; but the evangelist fixes the charge of “blasphemy” on them, because he really was the Son of God, and they denied it.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse 68. Prophesy 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.