Jesus answered him, If I have spoken evil, bear witness of the evil: but if well, why smitest thou me?
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Gill's Exposition
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,…
Barnes' Notes
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…
We have here an account of Christ's arraignment before the high priest, and some circumstances that occurred therein which were omitted by the other evangelists; and Peter's denying him, which the…
Cambridge Bible
If I have spoken Rather (as at the end of Joh 18:20-21), If I spake (comp. Joh 13:14; Joh 15:16). This seems to shew that Christ does not refer, as our version would lead us to suppose, to His answer…
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