Saying, Prophesy unto us, thou Christ, Who is he that smote thee?
Parallel translations
- WEB saying, “Prophesy to us, you Christ! Who hit you?”
- BSB and said, “Prophesy to us, Christ! Who hit You?”
- 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 22:63–65And the men that held Jesus mocked him, and smote him.
- Mark 14:65And some began to spit on him, and to cover his face, and to buffet him, and to say unto him, Prophesy: and the servants did strike him with the palms of their hands.
- 1 Pet 2:4–8To whom coming, as unto a living stone, disallowed indeed of men, but chosen of God, and precious,
- Matt 27:39–44And they that passed by reviled him, wagging their heads,
- Matt 27:28–29And they stripped him, and put on him a scarlet robe.
- Judg 16:25And it came to pass, when their hearts were merry, that they said, Call for Samson, that he may make us sport. And they called for Samson out of the prison house; and he made them sport: and they set him between the pillars.
- Gen 37:19–20And they said one to another, Behold, this dreamer cometh.
- Mark 15:18–19And began to salute him, Hail, King of the Jews!
- John 19:14–15And it was the preparation of the passover, and about the sixth hour: and he saith unto the Jews, Behold your King!
- John 19:2–3And the soldiers platted a crown of thorns, and put it on his head, and they put on him a purple robe,
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