◄ John 18:23 ►
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Good News Translation
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?"

New Revised Standard Version
Jesus answered, “If I have spoken wrongly, testify to the wrong. But if I have spoken rightly, why do you strike me?”

Contemporary English Version
Jesus answered, "If I have done something wrong, say so. But if not, why did you hit me?"

New American Bible
Jesus answered him, “If I have spoken wrongly, testify to the wrong; but if I have spoken rightly, why do you strike me?”

Douay-Rheims Bible
Jesus answered him: If I have spoken evil, give testimony of the evil; but if well, why strikest thou me?

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Jesus answered him: If I have spoken evil, give testimony of the evil; but if well, why strikest thou me?

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2 Corinthians 10:1 Now I Paul, myself beseech you, by the mildness and modesty of Christ: who in presence indeed am lowly among you, but being absent am bold toward you.

1 Peter 2:20-23 For what glory is it, if, committing sin and being buffeted for it, you endure? But if doing well you suffer patiently: this is thankworthy before God. . . .

Context
Jesus Before the High Priest
…22And when he had said these things, one of the servants standing by gave Jesus a blow, saying: Answerest thou the high priest so? 23Jesus answered him: If I have spoken evil, give testimony of the evil; but if well, why strikest thou me? 24And Annas sent him bound to Caiphas the high priest.…
Cross References
Matthew 5:39
But I say to you not to resist evil: but if one strike thee on thy right cheek, turn to him also the other:

Acts 23:2
And the high priest, Ananias, commanded them that stood by him to strike him on the mouth.

John 18:22
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