²² When he had said these things, one of the officers standing by struck Jesus with his hand, saying, ^(A)“Is that how you answer the high priest?”

³ They came up to him, saying, “Hail, King of the Jews!” and struck him with their hands.

Jesus Is Mocked

^63 (A)Now the men who were holding Jesus in custody were mocking him as they beat him. ^64 (B)They also blindfolded him and kept asking him, ^(C)“Prophesy! ^(D)Who is it that struck you?”

^65 (A)And some began ^(B)to spit on him and ^(C)to cover his face and to strike him, saying to him, “Prophesy!” And the guards received him ^(D)with blows.

⁶⁷ Then ^(A)they spit in his face ^(B)and ^(C)struck him. And some slapped him, ⁶⁸ saying, “Prophesy to us, you ^(D)Christ! Who is it that struck you?”

² And the high priest ^(A)Ananias commanded those who stood by him ^(B)to strike him on the mouth. ³ Then Paul said to him, “God is going to strike you, you ^(C)whitewashed ^(D)wall! Are you sitting to judge me according to the law, and yet ^(E)contrary to the law you ^(F)order me to be struck?” ⁴ Those who stood by said, “Would you revile ^(G)God's high priest?” ⁵ And Paul said, ^(H)“I did not know, brothers, that he was the high priest, for it is written, ^(I)‘You shall not speak evil of a ruler of your people.’”

^3 (A)So Judas, having procured a band of soldiers and some officers from the chief priests and the Pharisees, went there with lanterns and torches and weapons.

The Ruler to Be Born in Bethlehem