John 18:22

KJV1611 – Modern English

And when he had said this, one of the officers who stood by struck Jesus with the palm of his hand, saying, Do you answer the high priest like that?

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Ταῦτα δὲ αὐτοῦ εἰπόντος, εἷς τῶν ὑπηρετῶν παρεστηκὼς ἔδωκεν ῥάπισμα τῷ Ἰησοῦ, εἰπών, Οὕτως ἀποκρίνῃ τῷ ἀρχιερεῖ;

Transliteration

Tauta de autou eipontos, heis tōn hypēretōn parestēkōs edōken rhapisma tō Iēsou, eipōn, Thus apokrinē tō archierei?

Grammar Details

• *Tauta*: demonstrative pronoun, accusative, neuter, plural - these things
• *de*: postpositive particle - and/but
• *autou*: genitive, masculine, singular - of him/his
• *eipontos*: aorist active participle, genitive, masculine, singular - having said
• *heis*: numeral, nominative, masculine, singular - one
• *tōn hypēretōn*: genitive, masculine, plural - of the officers
• *parestēkōs*: perfect active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - standing by
• *edōken*: aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - gave
• *rhapisma*: accusative, neuter, singular - blow
• *tō Iēsou*: dative, masculine, singular - to Jesus
• *eipōn*: aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having said
• *Houtōs*: adverb - thus/in this manner
• *apokriné*: present middle/passive indicative, 2nd person singular - you answer
• *tō archierei*: dative, masculine, singular - to the high priest

Word Meanings

• *Tauta*: these things/these words
• *de*: and/but/now
• *eipontos*: having said/having spoken
• *heis*: one/a certain one
• *hypēretōn*: officers/servants/attendants
• *parestēkōs*: standing by/standing near
• *edōken*: gave/struck/delivered
• *rhapisma*: blow/slap/strike
• *eipōn*: having said/saying
• *Houtōs*: thus/in this manner/so
• *apokriné*: you answer/you reply
• *archierei*: high priest/chief priest

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  When Jesus said this, one of the officers standing nearby struck him with his hand, saying, 'Is this how you answer the high priest?'

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And 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?

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And when he had said this, one of the officers standing by struck Jesus with his hand, saying, Answerest thou the high priest so?

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And 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?

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  Whe he had thus spoken one of ye ministres which stode by smote Iesus on the face sayinge: answerest thou the hyepreste so?

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  But whan he had thus spoke, one of the officers that stode by, smote Iesus on the face, and sayde: Answerest thou the hye prest so?

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  When he had spoken these thinges, one of the officers which stoode by, smote Iesus with his rod, saying, Answerest thou the hie Priest so?

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  When he had thus spoken, one of the officers whiche stoode by, smote Iesus with a rod saying: Aunswerest thou the hye priest so?

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And 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?

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  When he had said this, one of the officers standing by slapped Jesus with his hand, saying, "Do you answer the high priest like that?"

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And he having said these things, one of the officers standing by did give Jesus a slap, saying, `Thus dost thou answer the chief priest?'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And when he had said this, one of the officers standing by struck Jesus with his hand, saying, Answerest thou the high priest so?

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And when he had said this, one of the officers standing by struck Jesus with his hand, saying, Answerest thou the high priest so?

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  When he said this, one of the police by his side gave him a blow with his open hand, saying, Do you give such an answer to the high priest?

• World English Bible (2000)

  When he had said this, one of the officers standing by slapped Jesus with his hand, saying, "Do you answer the high priest like that?"

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  When Jesus had said this, one of the high priest’s officers who stood nearby struck him on the face and said,“Is that the way you answer the high priest?”

Referenced Verses

• Job 16:10 : 10 They gape upon me with their mouth; they strike me on the cheek reproachfully; they gather themselves together against me.
• Job 30:10-12 : 10 They abhor me, they flee far from me, and do not hesitate to spit in my face. 11 Because He has loosed my cord, and afflicted me, they have also let loose the bridle before me. 12 Upon my right hand rise the youth; they push away my feet, and they raise up against me the ways of their destruction.
• Isa 50:5-7 : 5 The Lord GOD has opened my ear, and I was not rebellious, nor turned away back. 6 I gave my back to the smiters, and my cheeks to those that plucked off the hair: I did not hide my face from shame and spitting. 7 For the Lord GOD will help me; therefore shall I not be confounded: therefore I have set my face like a flint, and I know that I shall not be ashamed.
• Jer 20:2 : 2 Then Pashur struck Jeremiah the prophet, and put him in the stocks that were in the high gate of Benjamin, which was by the house of the LORD.
• Mic 5:1 : 1 Now gather yourself in troops, O daughter of troops: he has laid siege against us; they shall strike the judge of Israel with a rod on the cheek.
• Matt 26:67-68 : 67 Then did they spit in his face, and hit him; and others struck him with the palms of their hands, 68 Saying, Prophesy to us, you Christ, Who is he that struck you?
• Mark 14:65 : 65 And some began to spit on him, and to cover his face and to beat him, and to say to him, Prophesy; and the servants struck him with the palms of their hands.
• Luke 22:63-64 : 63 And the men who held Jesus mocked him, and beat him. 64 And when they had blindfolded him, they struck him on the face, and asked him, saying, Prophesy, who is it that struck you?
• John 18:3 : 3 Then Judas, having received a band of men and officers from the chief priests and Pharisees, came there with lanterns, torches, and weapons.
• John 19:3 : 3 And said, Hail, King of the Jews! And they struck him with their hands.
• Acts 23:2-5 : 2 And the high priest Ananias commanded those who stood by him to strike him on the mouth. 3 Then Paul said to him, God shall strike you, you whitewashed wall! For do you sit to judge me according to the law, and command me to be struck contrary to the law? 4 And those who stood by said, Do you revile God's high priest? 5 Then said Paul, I was not aware, brethren, that he was the high priest: for it is written, You shall not speak evil of the ruler of your people.