Matthew 26:68
“Saying, Prophecie vnto vs, thou Christ, who is he that smote thee?”
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Matthew 26:68 Context
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. 70But hee denied before them all, saying, I know not what thou saiest.
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Other Translations for Matthew 26:68
Saying, Prophesy unto us, thou Christ, Who is he that smote thee?
- King James Version
and said, "Prophesy to us, You Christ; who is the one who hit You?"
- New American Standard Version (1995)
saying, Prophesy unto us, thou Christ: who is he that struck thee?
- American Standard Version (1901)
Be a prophet, O Christ, and say who gave you a blow!
- Basic English Bible
saying, Prophesy to us, Christ, Who is it who struck thee?
- Darby Bible
Saying, Prophesy to us, thou Christ, Who is he that smote thee?
- Webster's Bible
while they taunted Him, saying, "Christ, prove yourself a Prophet by telling us who it was that struck you."
- Weymouth Bible
saying, "Prophesy to us, you Christ! Who hit you?"
- World English Bible
and seide, Thou Crist, arede to vs, who is he that smoot thee?
- Wycliffe Bible
saying, `Declare to us, O Christ, who he is that struck thee?'
- Youngs Literal Bible
People's Bible Notes for Matthew 26:68
Mt 26:68 Prophesy to us, . . . Who is he that smote thee? We learn from Mark that his face was covered, as a mark that he was a condemned man (Mr 14:65). The age was a cruel one, and Jewish bigots could not be too rough to the condemned prisoner.