Matthew 26:67
“Then did they spit in his face, and buffeted him, and others smote him with the palmes of their hands,”
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Matthew 26:67 Context
65Then the high Priest rent his clothes, saying, He hath spoken blasphemie: what further need haue wee of witnesses? Behold, now ye haue heard his blasphemie. 66What thinke ye? They answered and said, He is guiltie of death. 67Then did they spit in his face, and buffeted him, and others smote him with the palmes of their hands, 68Saying, Prophecie vnto vs, thou Christ, who is he that smote thee? 69¶ Now Peter sate without in the palace: and a damosell came vnto him, saying, Thou also wast with Iesus of Galilee.
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Other Translations for Matthew 26:67
Then did they spit in his face, and buffeted him; and others smote [him] with the palms of their hands,
- King James Version
Then they spat in His face and beat Him with their fists; and others slapped Him,
- New American Standard Version (1995)
Then did they spit in his face and buffet him: and some smote him with the palms of their hands,
- American Standard Version (1901)
Then they put shame on him, and were cruel to him: and some gave him blows, saying,
- Basic English Bible
Then they spit in his face, and buffeted him, and some struck him with the palms of their hand,
- Darby Bible
Then they spit in his face, and buffetted him; and others smote him with the palms of their hands,
- Webster's Bible
Then they spat in His face, and struck Him--some with the fist, some with the open hand--
- Weymouth Bible
Then they spit in his face and beat him with their fists, and some slapped him,
- World English Bible
Thanne thei speten `in to his face, and smyten hym with buffatis; and othere yauen strokis with the pawme of her hondis in his face,
- Wycliffe Bible
Then did they spit in his face and buffet him, and others did slap,
- Youngs Literal Bible
Wesley's Notes for Matthew 26:67
26:67 Then - After he had declared he was the Son of God, the sanhedrim doubtless ordered him to be carried out, while they were consulting what to do. And then it was that the soldiers who kept him began these insults upon him.
People's Bible Notes for Matthew 26:67
Mt 26:67 Then did they spit in his face. The maltreatment recorded occurred between this meeting and the one called to meet at daybreak. Spitting was considered among the Jews an expression of the greatest contempt (De 25:9 Nu 12:14). Even to spit before another was regarded as an offense, and treated as such by heathen also. Buffeted him. Struck him with their fists.