Mark 14:65

And 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.

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Word by word — the Greek

Word	Greek	Strong’s	Meaning
And	καὶ kai	G2532	and · conjunction
some	τινες tines	G5100	some or any person or object · indefinite pronoun — nominative plural masculine
began	ἄρχομαι árchomai	G756	to commence (in order of time)
spit	ἐμπτύειν emptuein	G1716	to spit at or on · verb — present active infinitive
him	αὐτῷ autō	G846	the reflexive pronoun self · personal pronoun — dative singular masculine
and	καὶ kai	G2532	and · conjunction
cover	περικαλύπτειν perikaluptein	G4028	to cover all around · verb — present active infinitive
his	αὐτοῦ autou	G846	the reflexive pronoun self · personal pronoun — genitive singular masculine
face	πρόσωπον prosōpon	G4383	the front (as being towards view) · noun — accusative singular neuter
and	καὶ kai	G2532	and · conjunction
buffet	κολαφίζειν kolaphizein	G2852	to rap with the fist · verb — present active infinitive
him	αὐτὸν auton	G846	the reflexive pronoun self · personal pronoun — accusative singular masculine
and	καὶ kai	G2532	and · conjunction
say	λέγειν legein	G3004	properly · verb — present active infinitive
him	αὐτῷ· autō	G846	the reflexive pronoun self · personal pronoun — dative singular masculine
Prophesy	προφήτευσον, prophēteuson	G4395	to foretell events · verb — aorist active imperative, 2nd person singular
and	καὶ kai	G2532	and · conjunction
servants	ὑπηρέται hupēretai	G5257	an under-oarsman · noun — nominative plural masculine
strike	βάλλω bállō	G906	to throw (in various applications
him	αὐτὸν auton	G846	the reflexive pronoun self · personal pronoun — accusative singular masculine
hands	ῥαπίσμασιν rhapismasin	G4475	a slap · noun — dative plural neuter

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Cross-references

Matthew 26:67-68 Then did they spit in his face, and buffeted him; and others smote him with the palms of their hands,
Acts 23:2 And the high priest Ananias commanded them that stood by him to smite him on the mouth.
Isaiah 50:6 I gave my back to the smiters, and my cheeks to them that plucked off the hair: I hid not my face from shame and spitting.
Luke 22:63-64 And the men that held Jesus mocked him, and smote him.
John 19:3 And said, Hail, King of the Jews! and they smote him with their hands.
Numbers 12:14 And the LORD said unto Moses, If her father had but spit in her face, should she not be ashamed seven days? let her be shut out from the cam…
Esther 7:8 Then the king returned out of the palace garden into the place of the banquet of wine; and Haman was fallen upon the bed whereon Esther was.…
Job 30:10 They abhor me, they flee far from me, and spare not to spit in my face.

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Mark 14:53-65

We have here Christ's arraignment, trial, conviction, and condemnation, in the ecclesiastical court, before the great sanhedrim, of which the high priest was president, or judge of the court; the same Caiaphas that had lately adjudged it expedient he should be put to death, guilty or not guilty (Joh 11:50), and who therefore might justly be excepted against as partial. I. Christ is hurried away to his house, his palace it is called, such state did he live in. And there, though, in the dead of the night, all the chief priests, and elders, and scribes, that were in the secret, were assembled, ready to receive the prey; so sure were they of it. II. Peter followed at a distance, such a degree of…

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Adam Clarke on Mark 14:61

Of the Blessed? - Θεου του ευλογητου, Or, of God the blessed one. Θεου, is added here by AK, ten others, Vulgate, and one of the Itala. It might be introduced into the text, put in Italics, if the authority of the MSS. and versions be not deemed sufficient. It appears necessary for the better understanding of the text. The adjective, however, conveys a good sense by itself, and is according to a frequent Hebrew form of speech.

John Gill on Mark 14:65

And some began to spit on him,.... The men that held him, Luke 22:6, fulfilling the prophecy in Isaiah 50:6; and to cover his face; with a veil, or linen cloth, to blindfold: him, as a person unworthy to behold the light: or rather, in order to make sport with him: and to buffet him; with their double fists; and to say unto him, prophesy. The Arabic version adds, "unto us, O Christ, who it is that hath buffeted thee now?" that gave thee the last blow? and to the same purpose the Ethiopic. The Persic version adds, "and deliver thyself"; and the servants did strike him with the palms of their hands. The Syriac version renders it, "on his cheeks": they gave him slaps on the face. These were…

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John Calvin on Mark 14:60-65

The Church Fathers

(ubi sup.) We must understand by this, that the Lord suffered these things till morning, in the house of the High Priest, whither He had first been brought.
— Augustine of Hippo ((as quoted by Aquinas, AD 1274)), Catena Aurea by Aquinas

(ubi sup.) By saying, Prophesy, who is he that smote thee, they mean to insult Him, because He wished to be looked upon as a prophet by the people.
— Bede ((as quoted by Aquinas, AD 1274)), Catena Aurea by Aquinas

Who is this strange one who says that he had been silent before, but would not always be silent? Who is he who was led as a sheep to the slaughter and who, like a lamb without making a sound before its shearer, did not open his mouth? Who is he who did not cry out and whose voice was not heard in the streets? Surely it was he who was not stubborn and who did not murmur when he offered his back to the scourges and his cheeks to blows. He did not turn his face away from their filthy spittle. When accused by the priests and elders, he answered nothing and, to the amazement of Pilate, kept a most patient silence.
— Cyprian, Treatise IX. On the Advantage of Patience 23

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Dictionary and topics

Assault And Battery · .The attacks upon — .The attacks upon
Court · .COMPOSITION OF, AND MO — .COMPOSITION OF, AND MO
Hands, The · Operations of, mentioned: Striking — Operations of, mentioned: Striking
Mocking · The persecutors of Jesus mock him — The persecutors of Jesus mock him
Persecution · OF JESUS — OF JESUS
Prisoners · Jesus — Jesus
Prophecies Respecting Christ · Fulfilled — Fulfilled
Servants · Bad — Exemplified: Servants of the High Priest — Bad — Exemplified: Servants of the High Priest

Dictionary: Easton's (1897) and Smith's (1863), public domain. Topics: Nave's Topical Bible (1896) and Torrey's Topical Textbook (1897), public domain. Both as parsed by NEUU (CC BY 4.0).

Word by word — the Greek

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Mark 14:53-65

Adam Clarke on Mark 14:61

John Gill on Mark 14:65

John Calvin on Mark 14:60-65

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

Word by word — the Greek

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Mark 14:53-65

Adam Clarke on Mark 14:61

John Gill on Mark 14:65

John Calvin on Mark 14:60-65

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

Tyndale Open Study Notes on Mark 14:65