King James Version
Luke 22:63 in the King James Version says “And the men that held Jesus mocked him, and smote him.” — study this verse from Luke chapter 22 with commentary, cross-references, and original Greek word analysis.
“And the men that held Jesus mocked him, and smote him.”
Luke 22:63 · KJV
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.
And Peter went out, and wept bitterly.
And the men that held Jesus mocked him, and smote him.
And when they had blindfolded him, they struck him on the face, and asked him, saying, Prophesy, who is it that smote thee?
And many other things blasphemously spake they against him.
KJV Study — Public Domain
“And”
G2532and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
“that held”
G4912to hold together, i.e., to compress (the ears, with a crowd or siege) or arrest (a prisoner); figuratively, to compel, perplex, afflict, preoccupy
“Jesus”
G2424jesus (i.e., jehoshua), the name of our lord and two (three) other israelites
“him”
G846the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative g1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
“and smote”
G1194properly, to flay, i.e., (by implication) to scourge, or (by analogy) to thrash
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