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 ? 23 Jesus answered him, If I have spoken evil, bear witness of the evil : but if well, why smitest thou... A view of the evidences of Christianity - Page 117by William Paley - 1811Full view - About this book
| Alexander Bower - 1824 - 424 pages
...notorious corruption of the church. Repeating the words of our Saviour when before Annas, he said " If I have spoken evil, bear witness of the evil ; but if well, why smitest thou me ?" He entreated that any one present, of whatever station, would undertake to point out his errors,... | |
| William Paley - 1824 - 516 pages
...with the palm of his hand, we find Jesus rebuking him for the outrage with becoming indignation ; " If I have spoken evil, bear witness of the evil ; but if well, why smitest thou me T' (John xviii. 23.) It may be observed, likc* " Whoever Bhall unite thee on thy right cheek, turn... | |
| 1824 - 462 pages
...saying, Answerest thou the high priest so ? 23 Jesus answered him, If I HA M brought before Pilate, CHAP, 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.) 25 And Simon Peter stood and warmed... | |
| William Paley - 1824 - 472 pages
...with the palm of his hand, we find Jesus rebuking him for the outrage with becoming indignation ; " If I have spoken evil, bear witness of the evil ; but if well, wny smitest thou. me 1" (John xviil. 23.) It may be observed, liket&e other also ; ami if any man will... | |
| William Paley - 1825 - 454 pages
...the last scene of his life, as described by the other evangelists. His answer, in St. 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 9 ?" was such an answer as might have been looked for from the person, who, as he proceeded to the... | |
| Richard Hele - 1825 - 598 pages
...struck Jesus with the palm of his hand, saying, answerest Thou the high priest so ? Jesus answered him, if I have spoken evil, bear witness of the evil : but if well, why smitest thou Me ° ? Now the chief priests, and elders, and all the council sought false witness against Jesus, to... | |
| George Townsend - 1825 - 680 pages
...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. Mt. xxTi.59. Now the Chief Priests... | |
| Andrew Fuller - 1825 - 536 pages
...invite the repetition of the indignity; but on the contrary, remonstrated against it. If, said he, I have spoken evil, bear witness of the evil ; but if well, why smitest thou me ? In this remonstrance, however, be was not influenced by a spirit of retaliation, but of justice to... | |
| William Carpenter - 1825 - 630 pages
...struck Jesus with the palm of his hand, saying, Answerest thou the High Priest so ? Jesus answered him, If I have spoken evil, bear witness of the evil: but if well, why smitest t him me? John xviii. 19 — 23. And went again into the judgment hall, and saith unto Jesus, Whence... | |
| William Paley - 1825 - 502 pages
...hand, we find Jesus rebuking him for the outrage with becoming indignation: " If I have spoken^evil, bear witness of the evil; but if well, why smitest thou me ?" (John, xviii. 23.) It may be observed, likewise, that the several examples are drawn from instances... | |
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