Matthew 26:67
Then did they spit in his face, and buffeted him; and others smote him with the palms of their hands,
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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771
Gill's Exposition
Saying, prophesy unto us, thou Christ,.... Not that they owned him to be the Messiah; but because he asserted himself to be the Messiah, and his followers believed in him as such, they call him so;…
Presbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
Barnes' Notes
Then did they spit in his face - This, among the Jews, as among us, was significant of the highest contempt and insult, Num 12:14; Isa 50:6; Job 30:10. And buffeted him - That is, they struck him with…
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