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John 18:23
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“If I have spoken wrongly,”
Iesus answered him, If I haue spoken euill, beare witnesse of the euill: but if well, why smitest thou me?
Jesus answered him, If I have spoken evil, bear witness of the evil: but if well, why smitest thou me?
Jesus answered him, "If what I said is wrong, bear witness about the wrong; but if what I said is right, why do you strike me?"
Jesus answered him, "If I have spoken wrongly, testify of the wrong; but if rightly, why do you strike Me?"
Jesus answered him, "If I said something wrong, then show what it was. But if what I said is true, why do you hit me?"
Jesus replied, "If I have said anything wrong, make a formal statement about the wrong; but if [I spoke] properly, why did you strike Me?"
Jesus answered him, "If I have spoken wrongly, testify of the wrong; but if rightly, why do you strike Me?"
Jesus answered him, "If I have spoken wrongly, bear witness of the wrong; but if rightly, why do you strike Me?"
Jesus replied, "If I said something wrong, testify to what was wrong. But if I spoke correctly, why did you strike Me?"
Jesus answered, "If I have done something wrong, say so. But if not, why did you hit me?"
Yeshua answered him, "If I said something wrong, state publicly what was wrong; but if I was right, why are you hitting me?"
Jesus answered him, If I have spoken evil, bear witness of the evil; but if well, why smitest thou me?
Jesus answered, "If I said something wrong, tell everyone here what was wrong. But if what I said is right, then why do you hit me?"
Iesus answered him, If I haue euill spoken, beare witnes of the euil: but if I haue well spoken, why smitest thou me?
Jesus answered and said to him, If I have spoken any evil, testify to the evil; but if it is good, why did you strike me?
Jesus answered him, "If I have said anything wrong, tell everyone here what it was. But if I am right in what I have said, why do you hit me?"
Jesus replied to him, "If I have spoken wrongly, testify about what is wrong! But if I have spoken correctly, why do you strike me?"
Jesus answered him, If I spoke evilly, bear witness concerning the evil; but if well, why do you strike Me?
Jesus answered him, If I have spoken evil, bear witness of the evil: but if well, why smitest thou me?
Jesus said in answer, If I have said anything evil, give witness to the evil: but if I said what is true, why do you give me blows?
Yeshua answered him, "If I have spoken evil, testify of the evil; but if well, why do you beat me?"
Jesus answered him, "If I have said anything wrong, tell me what it was.about the wrong">[fn] But if I have told the truth, why do you hit me?"
Jeshu replied and said to him, If wickedly I have spoken, bear witness of the evil; but if well, why hast thou struck me ?
Jesus replied, and said to him: If I have spoken evil bear witness of that evil; but if well, why smitest thou me?
Iesus aunswered hym, Yf I haue euyl spoken, beare witnesse of the euyl: But yf I haue well spoken, why smytest thou me?
Jesus answered him, If I have spoken evil, bear witness of the evil: but if well, why smitest thou me?
Jesus answered him, "If I have spoken evil, testify of the evil; but if well, why do you beat me?"
Jesus answered, If I have spoken evil, bear witness of the evil: but if well, why smitest thou me?
"If I have spoken wrongly," replied Jesus, "bear witness to it as wrong; but if rightly, why that blow?"
Jhesus answeride to hym, If Y haue spokun yuel, bere thou witnessyng of yuel; but if Y seide wel, whi smytist thou me?
Jesus answered him, If I have spoken evil, bear witness of the evil: but if well, why do you smite me?
Jesus answered him, If I have spoken evil, bear testimony of the evil: but if well, why smitest thou me?
Jesus replied, "If I have said something wrong, confirm what is wrong. But if I spoke correctly, why strike me?"
Jesus answered him, "If I have spoken evil, bear witness of the evil; but if well, why do you strike Me?"
Jesus replied, "If I said anything wrong, you must prove it. But if I'm speaking the truth, why are you beating me?"
Jesus said, "If I said anything wrong, tell Me what was wrong. If I said what was right, why did you hit Me?"
Jesus answered, "If I have spoken wrongly, testify to the wrong. But if I have spoken rightly, why do you strike me?"
Jesus answered him - If, with abuse, I spake, bear witness of the abuse: but, if with respect, why, smitest thou me?
Jesus answered him: If I have spoken evil, give testimony of the evil; but if well, why strikest thou me?
Iesus answered him. If I have evyll spoke beare witnes of ye evyll: yf I have well spoke why smytest thou me?
Jesus answered him, `If I spake ill, testify concerning the ill; and if well, why me dost thou smite?'
Iesus answered him: Yf I haue euell spoke, the beare wytnesse of euell: but yf I haue well spoken, why smytest thou me?
Jesus replied, if I have said any thing injurious, show then wherein; but if I said right, why do you smite me?
Jesus replied, "If I've said something wrong, prove it. But if I've spoken the plain truth, why this slapping around?"
Jesus looked at him and said, "Tell me what I said wrong. But if I've only told the truth, then why do you hit me?"
Contextual Overview
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
If: 2 Corinthians 10:1, 1 Peter 2:20-23
Reciprocal: 1 Samuel 26:18 - what have I 2 Chronicles 18:23 - Zedekiah
Cross-References
Let a little water be brought, and wash your feet, and rest yourselves under the tree,
while I fetch a morsel of bread, that you may refresh yourselves, and after that you may pass on--since you have come to your servant." So they said, "Do as you have said."
And Abraham hastened into the tent to Sarah, and said, "Make ready quickly three measures of fine meal, knead it, and make cakes."
And Abraham ran to the herd, and took a calf, tender and good, and gave it to the servant, who hastened to prepare it.
Far be it from thee to do such a thing, to slay the righteous with the wicked, so that the righteous fare as the wicked! Far be that from thee! Shall not the Judge of all the earth do right?"
Now Abim'elech had not approached her; so he said, "Lord, wilt thou slay an innocent people?
Then David spoke to the LORD when he saw the angel who was smiting the people, and said, "Lo, I have sinned, and I have done wickedly; but these sheep, what have they done? Let thy hand, I pray thee, be against me and against my father's house."
Does God pervert justice? Or does the Almighty pervert the right?
Shall one who hates justice govern? Will you condemn him who is righteous and mighty,
But for me it is good to be near God; I have made the Lord GOD my refuge, that I may tell of all thy works.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
Jesus answered him,.... For the high priest took no notice of him, nor any of the sanhedrim, though the action was so insolent and indecent, both as to the manner in which it was done, and the person, an officer, by whom it was done; and considering the circumstances of it, in the palace of the high priest, in his presence, and before so grand a council, and whilst a cause was trying; and it was a barbarous, as well as an impious action, considering the person to whom it was done. Wherefore Jesus replies to him, without making use of his divine power as the Son of God, or discovering any warmth of spirit, and heat of passion, as a man, mildly and rationally argues with him;
if I have spoken evil, bear witness of the evil: meaning, either if he had, to his knowledge, delivered any wicked doctrine in the course of his ministry, or had at that time said any evil thing of the high priest, or any other person, he desires that he would make it to appear, and give proper proof and evidence of it:
but if well, why smitest thou me? If he had said nothing contrary to truth, reason, and good manners, then he ought not to be used and treated in such an injurious way. And moreover, the officer ought to have been corrected by the Council, and have been made to pay the two hundred "zuzim", or pence, the line for such an affront, according to the Jewish canon, or more, according to the dignity of the person abused r.
r Misn. Bava Kama, c. 8. sect. 6.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
Spoken evil - In my answer to the high priest. If there was any disrespect to the office, and lack of regard for the law which appointed him, then testify to the fact, and let punishment be inflicted according to the law; compare Exodus 22:28.
But if well ... - While an accused person is on trial he is under the protection of the court, and has a right to demand that all legal measures shall be taken to secure his rights. On this right Jesus insisted, and thus showed that, though he had no disposition to take revenge, yet he claimed that, when arraigned, strict justice should be done. This shows that his precept that when we are smitten on one cheek we should turn the other Matthew 5:39, is consistent with a firm demand that justice should be done us. That precept refers, besides, rather to private masters than to judicial proceedings. It does not demand that, when we are unjustly arraigned or assaulted, and when the law is in our favor, we should sacrifice our rights to the malignant accuser. Such a surrender would be injustice to the law and to the community, and be giving legal triumph to the wicked, and destroying the very end of all law. In private matters this effect would not follow, and we should there bear injuries without reviling or seeking for vengeance.
