King James Version
What Does Luke 22:63 Mean?
“And the men that held Jesus mocked him, and smote him.”
Context
61
And the Lord turned, and looked upon Peter. And Peter remembered the word of the Lord, how he had said unto him, Before the cock crow, thou shalt deny me thrice.
62
And Peter went out, and wept bitterly.
63
And the men that held Jesus mocked him, and smote him.
64
And when they had blindfolded him, they struck him on the face, and asked him, saying, Prophesy, who is it that smote thee?
65
And many other things blasphemously spake they against him.
Commentary
Ellicott’s Commentary for English Readers(63-73) **And the men that held Jesus . . .**—See Notes on Matthew 26:59-68; Mark 14:55-65. The verbs “mocked” and “smote” are both in the tense that implies continued action.
Charles John Ellicott (1819–1905). Public Domain.
Historical Context
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Theological Significance
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