John 18:23 (WEB)
Jesus answered him, “If I have spoken evil, testify of the evil; but if well, why do you beat me?”
Fathers and councils · 23
Jerome
“We miss the patience of the Saviour Who was led as a lamb to the slaughter, and opened not His mouth, but mercifully said to the smiter,“If I have spoken evil, bear witness of the evil; but if well, why smitest thou Me?”” — editor's note: S. John xviii. 23.
Read the whole comment“By a threefold confession Peter blotted out his threefold denial.” — editor's note: Joh. xviii. 15–27; xxi. 15–17.
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Catena Aurea on Matthew
- Augustine of HippoCatena Aurea on Matthew
“…He, when He was smitten, said not, ‘Behold the other cheek,’ but, “If I have spoken amiss, accuse me wherein it is amiss; but if well, why smitest thou me? [John 18:23] hereby shewing us that turning of the other cheek should be in the heart.” — the author cites it
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Cyprian of Carthage
“…honour; but rather asserting His own innocence, and showing it, He says, “If I have spoken evil, bear witness of the evil; but if well, why smitest thou me?”” — editor's note: John xviii. 23.
Read the whole comment“He said nothing reproachfully against the person of the high priest, but rather maintained His own innocence saying, “If I have spoken evil, bear witness of the evil; but if well, why smitest thou me?”” — editor's note: John xviii. 23.
Read the whole comment“…the high priest, but only clearing His own innocence, answered, saying, “If I have spoken evil, bear witness of the evil; but if well, why smitest thou me?”” — editor's note: John xviii. 23.
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Athanasius of Alexandria
“Why, when the Body was struck by the attendant, as suffering Himself He asked, ‘Why smitest thou Me?’” — editor's note: John xviii. 23.
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Augustine of Hippo
“And in this way we see how it came about that Peter also got inside, and was within the hall, as the other evangelists mention.” — editor's note: [It is implied here that the denials of Peter took place in the house of Annas, and also that Matthew and Mark, in their account of the night examination,…
Read the whole comment“Now as an example of patience can none be found than that of the Lord Himself more potent and excellent; but He, when smitten on the cheek, said not, Behold here is the other cheek, but He said, “If I have spoken ill, bear witness of the evil; but if well, why smitest thou Me?”” — editor's note: John xviii. 22, 23
Read the whole comment“But in truth, the Lord Himself, who certainly was the first to fulfil the precepts which He taught, did not offer the other cheek to the servant of the high priest when smiting Him thereon; but, so far from that, said, “If I have spoken evil, hear witness of the evil; but if well, why smitest thou me?”” — editor's note: John xviii. 23.
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John Chrysostom
“And again, the servant of the High Priest struck Him with the palm of his hand; and He says, “If I have spoken evil, bear witness of the evil; but if well, why smiteth thou Me?” ( John xviii. 23.)” — the author cites it
Read the whole comment“And, when a certain domestic smote Him on the face, He said, “If I have spoken evil, bear witness of the evil, but if well, why smitest thou Me?” ( c. xviii. 23.)” — the author cites it
Read the whole comment“Ver.” — the author cites it
Read the whole comment“Words full of gentleness and meekness, even as also He Himself used to speak, saying to them that were insulting Him, “I have not a devil;”and again, “If I have spoken evil, bear witness of the evil.”” — editor's note: John xviii. 23.
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Catena Aurea on John
- Theophylact of OhridCatena Aurea on John
When Jesus had appealed to the testimony of the people by, an officer, wishing to clear himself, and shew that he was not one of those who admired our Lord, struck Him: And when He had thus spoken, one of the…
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This shews that Annas was the high priest, for this was before He was sent to Caiaphas. And Luke in the beginning of his Gospel says, that Annas and Caiaphas were both high priests.
Read the whole comment - Alcuin of YorkCatena Aurea on John
Here is fulfilled the prophecy, I gave my cheek to the smiters. Jesus, though struck unjustly, replied gently: Jesus answered him, If I have spoken evil, bear witness of the evil: but if well, why smitest thou Me?
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As if to say, If thou hast any fault to find with what I have said, shew it; if thou hast not, why ragest thou? Or thus: If I taught any thing unadvisedly, when I taught in the synagogues, give proof of it to the…
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What can be truer, gentler, kinder, than this answer? He Who received the blow on the face neither wished for him who struck it that fire from heaven should consume him, or the earth open its mouth and swallow him;…
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What should they do then but either disprove, or admit, what He said? Yet this they do not do: it is not a trial they are carrying on, but a faction, a tyranny. Not knowing what to do further, they send Him to…
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Thinking that as he was more cunning, he might find out something against Him worthy of death.
Read the whole comment - Augustine of HippoCatena Aurea on John
He was the one to whom they were taking Him from the first, as Matthew says; he being the high priest of this year. We must understand that the pontificate was taken between them year by year alternately, and that it…
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Sent Him bound, not that He was bound now for the first time, for they bound Him when they took Him. They sent Him bound as they had brought Him. Or perhaps He may have been loosed from His bonds for that hour, in…
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Cross-references · 20
Cited together in On the Sermon on the Mount I.19.
Cited together in On Lying Chapter 27 and 1 other place.
Cited together in Epistles Letter 64 and 1 other place.
Cited together in Epistles Letter 64 and 1 other place.
Cited together in On the Sermon on the Mount I.19.
Cited together in On the Sermon on the Mount I.19.
Cited together in Epistles Letter 64.
Cited together in Epistles Letter 64.
Cited together in Epistles Letter 64.
Cited together in Epistles Letter 64.
Cited together in Epistles Letter 64.
Cited together in Epistles Letter 64.
Cited together in On the Sermon on the Mount I.19.
Cited together in Epistles Letter 64.
Cited together in Epistles Letter 64.
Cited together in Augustine of Hippo on Matthew 5:38–42 (3) (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Augustine of Hippo on Matthew 5:38–42 (3) (Catena Aurea) and 1 other place.
Cited together in Augustine of Hippo on Matthew 5:38–42 (3) (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Epistles Letter 64.
Cited together in Augustine of Hippo on Matthew 5:38–42 (3) (Catena Aurea).