²⁴ Now Zedekiah the son of Chenaanah went near and ^(A)struck Micaiah on the cheek, and said, ^(B)“Which way did the spirit from the Lord go from me to speak to you?”

² And the high priest Ananias commanded those who stood by him ^(A)to strike him on the mouth.

The Messiah Will Be Born at Bethlehem

²⁰ Remember the word that I said to you, ^(A)‘A servant is not greater than his master.’ If they persecuted Me, they will also persecute you. ^(B)If they kept My word, they will keep yours also.

The World’s Hatred

^18 (A)“If the world hates you, you know that it hated Me before it hated you.

¹⁹ Then they ^(A)struck Him on the head with a reed and spat on Him; and bowing the knee, they worshiped Him. ²⁰ And when they had ^(B)mocked Him, they took the purple off Him, put His own clothes on Him, and led Him out to crucify Him.

⁶⁵ Then some began to ^(A)spit on Him, and to blindfold Him, and to beat Him, and to say to Him, “Prophesy!” And the officers ^[a]struck Him with the palms of their hands.

⁴² “He ^(A)saved others; Himself He cannot save. ^[a]If He is the King of Israel, let Him now come down from the cross, and we will believe ^[b]Him. ^43 (B)He trusted in God; let Him deliver Him now if He will have Him; for He said, ‘I am the Son of God.’ ”

⁶⁸ saying, ^(A)“Prophesy to us, Christ! Who is the one who struck You?”