John 18:23 KJV

John · chapter 18 · verse 23 · King James Version

Jesus answered him, If I have spoken evil, bear witness of the evil: but if well, why smitest thou me?John 18:23 · King James Version

John 18:23 in context

21Why askest thou me? ask them which heard me, what I have said unto them: behold, they know what I said.

22And when he had thus spoken, one of the officers which stood by struck Jesus with the palm of his hand, saying, Answerest thou the high priest so?

23Jesus answered him, If I have spoken evil, bear witness of the evil: but if well, why smitest thou me?

24Now Annas had sent him bound unto Caiaphas the high priest.

25And Simon Peter stood and warmed himself. They said therefore unto him, Art not thou also one of his disciples? He denied it, and said, I am not.

answeredapokrinomaito give an answer to a question proposed, to answer, to begin to speak, but always where…G611 →
witnessmartyreōto be a witness, to bear witnessG3140 →
smitestderōto flay, skin, to beat, thrash, smiteG1194 →
spokenlaleōto utter a voice or emit a sound, to speak, to use the tongue or the faculty of speech…G2980 →
JesusiēsousJesus = &quot Jehovah is salvation&quot , Jesus, the Son of God, the Saviour of mankind…G2424 →
evilkakōsmiserable, to be ill, improperly, wrongly, to speak ill of, revile, oneG2560 →