Luke 22:63-65
New English Translation
63 Now[a] the men who were holding Jesus[b] under guard began to mock him and beat him. 64 They[c] blindfolded him and asked him repeatedly,[d] “Prophesy! Who hit you?”[e] 65 They also said many other things against him, reviling[f] him.
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- Luke 22:63 tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “now” to indicate the transition to a new topic.
- Luke 22:63 tn Grk “him”; the referent (Jesus) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
- Luke 22:64 tn Here καί (kai) has not been translated because of differences between Greek and English style.
- Luke 22:64 tn The verb ἐπηρώτων (epērōtōn) has been translated as an iterative imperfect. The participle λέγοντες (legontes) is redundant in English and has not been translated here.
- Luke 22:64 tn Grk “Who is the one who hit you?”sn Who hit you? This is a variation of one of three ancient games that involved blindfolds.
- Luke 22:65 tn Or “insulting.” Luke uses a strong word here; it means “to revile, to defame, to blaspheme” (L&N 33.400).
Luke 22:63-65
Christian Standard Bible
Jesus Mocked and Beaten
63 The men who were holding Jesus started mocking and beating him.(A) 64 After blindfolding him, they kept[a] asking, “Prophesy! Who was it that hit you?” 65 And they were saying many other blasphemous(B) things to him.
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- 22:64 Other mss add striking him on the face and
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