...one of the officers that stood by, because he had " so answered the high priest." " If," said he, " I have spoken evil, bear witness of the evil; but if well, why smitest thou me d ?" His answer to the high priest was perfectly just and respectful, unless it could be proved that...

...his hand, with what condescending mildness did he reprove him ! " If I have spoken evil," said he, " bear witness of the evil : but if well, why smitest thou me ?"f But it was while suspended upon the cross, in the midst of insults, and racked with torture, that...

...when unjustly and ignominiously smitten before the high-priest, replying in the spirit of meekness, " If I have spoken evil, bear witness of the evil ; but if well, why smitest thou me ?" Ah, brethren! do those who cruelly and bitterly revile their erring brethren, or even open sinners,...

...this usage at a time when all circumstances concurred to exasperate the spirit of an innocent man ; if I have spoken evil, bear witness of the evil ; but if well, why smitest thoume?* — When his enemies were completing the last scene of their cruelty in putting him to death,...

...interrogated concerning them before Annas, and had received a blow from one of the officers, said, 'If I have spoken evil, bear witness of the evil; but if well, why smitest thou me?' If then our Lord, who was infallible, did, nevertheless, not disdain to listen to any thing that could...

...with the palm of his hand, and said, "Answerest thou the highpriest thus ?" 23 Jesus answered him, "If I have spoken evil, bear witness of the evil : but if well, why dost thou smite me ?" 24 (Abw Annas had sent him bound to Caiaphas the highpriest.) 25 And Simon Peter...

...notorious corruption of the church. Repeating the words of our Saviour when before Annas, he said " If I have spoken evil, bear witness of the evil ; but if well, why smitest thou me ?" He entreated that any one present, of whatever station, would undertake to point out his errors, in which...

...with the palm of his hand, we find Jesus rebuking him for the outrage with becoming indignation ; " If I have spoken evil, bear witness of the evil ; but if well, why smitest thou me T' (John xviii. 23.) It may be observed, likc* " Whoever Bhall unite thee on thy right cheek, turn...

...saying, Answerest thou the high priest so ? 23 Jesus answered him, If I HA M brought before Pilate, CHAP, have spoken evil, bear witness of the evil: but if well, why smitest thou me ? 24 (Now Annas had sent him bound unto Caiaphas the high priest.) 25 And Simon Peter stood and warmed...

...evangelists. His answer in Saint John's Gospel, to the officer who struck hun with the palm of his hand, " If I have spoken evil, bear witness of the evil ; but if well, why emitest thou me ?"|| was such an answer, as Uii^ht have been looked for from the person, who, as he...