and said, “Prophesy to us, Christ! Who hit You?”
Parallel translations
- WEB saying, “Prophesy to us, you Christ! Who hit you?”
- KJV Saying, Prophesy unto us, thou Christ, Who is he that smote thee?
- NKJV saying, “Prophesy to us, Christ! Who is the one who struck You?”
- NASB and said, “Prophesy to us, You Christ; who is the one who hit You?”
- NLT jeering, “Prophesy to us, you Messiah! Who hit you that time?”
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Quick answer
They mock Jesus, demanding He prophesy who struck Him. They scorn His claim to be the Christ.
Overview
Blindfolding Him according to the parallel accounts, the mockers taunt Jesus to prophesy, ridiculing the very identity He had confessed. Their cruelty fulfills the Scriptures concerning the suffering servant's shame. Ironically, the One they mock as a false prophet had just accurately foretold His betrayal, denial, and exaltation.
Cross-references & the web
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- Luke 22:63–65The men who were holding Jesus began to mock Him and beat Him.
- Mark 14:65Then some of them began to spit on Him. They blindfolded Him, struck Him with their fists, and said to Him, “Prophesy!” And the officers received Him with slaps in His face.
- 1 Pet 2:4–8As you come to Him, the living stone, rejected by men but chosen and precious in God’s sight,
- Matt 27:39–44And those who passed by heaped abuse on Him, shaking their heads
- Matt 27:28–29They stripped Him and put a scarlet robe on Him.
- Judg 16:25And while their hearts were merry, they said, “Call for Samson to entertain us.” So they called Samson out of the prison to entertain them. And they stationed him between the pillars.
- Gen 37:19–20“Here comes that dreamer!” they said to one another.
- Mark 15:18–19And they began to salute Him: “Hail, King of the Jews!”
- John 19:14–15It was the day of Preparation for the Passover, about the sixth hour. And Pilate said to the Jews, “Here is your King!”
- John 19:2–3The soldiers twisted together a crown of thorns, set it on His head, and dressed Him in a purple robe.
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