...Himself, the outstanding example of patience, when He was struck on the face, replied [at John 18:23]: "If I have spoken evil, bear witness of the evil, but if not, why smitest thou me?" If we attend only to the words, He did not here fulfil His own precept,...

...last scene of his life, as described by his other evangelists. His answer, in Saint John's Gospel, to the officer who struck him with the palm of his...witness of the evil; but if well, why smitest thou me?" (Chap, xviii. 23.) was such an answer as might have been looked for from the person who, as he proceeded...

...forbearance by His acts. How so? He was struck on the face by the servant of the high priest, and said "If I have spoken evil bear witness of the evil: but if well why smitest thou me? " * He commanded men to pray for their enemies: this also again He teaches by means of His acts : for...

...physical abuse. We must learn from Christ's example in His hour of trial and abuse. Christ calmly replied, "If I have spoken evil, bear witness of the evil: but if well, why smitest thou Me?" (John 18:23). Jesus was not merely seeking to defend Himself from such abuse. He was seeking to appeal...

...Jesus with the palm of his hand, saying, Answerest they the high priest so? 23 Jesus answered him, ulon Press, Incorporated 24 Now Annas had sent him bound unto Caiaphas the high priest. 25 And Simon Peter stood and wanned...

...JESUS with the palm of his hand, saying, Answerest thou the high priest so? 23. JESUS answered him, If I have spoken evil, bear witness of the evil: but if well, why smitest thou me? John 18.17. Then saith the damsel that kept the door unto Peter, Art not thou also one of this man's...

...struck Jesus with the palm of his hand, saying, Answerest them the high priest so? Jesus answered him, If I have spoken evil, bear witness of the evil; but if well, why smitest thou me? And Annas sent Him bound to Caiaphas the high priest." ' This certainly shows us that Armas was high...

...Jesus with the palm of his hand, saying, Answerest thou the high priest so? 23. Jesus answered him, If I have spoken evil, bear witness of the evil : but if well, why smitest thou me ? 24. Now Annas had sent him bound unto Caiaphas the high priest TBEOFBTL. When Jesus had appealed...

...cheek you should turn to him the other also? Did not he make answer to the man who struck him, 3"If I have spoken evil, bear witness of the evil, but if well, why smitest thou me?" You threaten me with death, which can be inlicted on us even by serpents. To die is the lot of all,...

...well to them both by words and deeds. And, when a certain domestic smote Him on the face, He said, " If I have spoken evil, bear witness of the evil, but if well, why smitest thon Me?" (c. xviii. 23.) But this was to those who hated and plotted against Him. Let us see also...