John 18:23 KJV — MannaFest

John 18:23

Jesus answered him, If I have spoken evil, bear witness of the evil: but if well, why smitest thou me?

KJV

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ASV

Jesus answered him, If I have spoken evil, bear witness of the evil: but if well, why smitest thou me?

WEB

Jesus replied, “If I said something wrong, testify as to what was wrong. But if I spoke correctly, why did you strike Me?”

YLT

Jesus answered him, `If I spake ill, testify concerning the ill; and if well, why me dost thou smite?'

DBT

Jesus answered him, If I have spoken evil, bear witness of the evil; but if well, why smitest thou me?

About this book

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John — The Gospel of sevens and signs. Seven signs, seven 'I AM' sayings, a prologue and an epilogue — written 'that ye might believe' (20:31).

Author: John the Apostle (2nd-century patristic attribution + internal claims)
Date: c. AD 85–95

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5 verses on the floor

1 Peter 2:20–23
For what glory is it, if, when ye be buffeted for your faults, ye shall take it patiently? but if, when ye do well, and suffer for it, ye take it patiently, this is acceptable with God.
1 Samuel 26:18
And he said, Wherefore doth my lord thus pursue after his servant? for what have I done? or what evil is in mine hand?
2 Corinthians 10:1
Now I Paul myself beseech you by the meekness and gentleness of Christ, who in presence am base among you, but being absent am bold toward you:
Matthew 5:39
But I say unto you, That ye resist not evil: but whosoever shall smite thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also.
Acts 23:2–5
And the high priest Ananias commanded them that stood by him to smite him on the mouth.

Cross-references: OpenBible.info (CC-BY), based on the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

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If I have spoken, &c.--"if I spoke" evil, in reply to the high priest. (Also see on Mr 14:54.) if well--He does not say "If not" evil, as if His reply were merely unobjectionable: "well" seems to challenge more than this as due to His remonstrance [BENGEL]. This shows that Mt 5:39 is not to be taken to the letter.

Jamieson, Fausset & Brown· Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible, 1871reformed

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