The harmony of the Gospels in the holy history of the humiliation and sufferings…

The next thing that followed this answer of Jesus Christ, not as an effect or just consequence thereof, but an abusive, scornful, unworthy misinterpretation of the words of Jesus Christ, with a most rude and uncivil behaviour added thereunto, Joh. 18.22. when he had thus spoken one of the Officers or Servants which stood […] struck Jesus with the palm of his hand, saying, answerest thou the high Priest so?

The next thing that followed this answer of Iesus Christ, not as an effect or just consequence thereof, but an abusive, scornful, unworthy misinterpretation of the words of Iesus Christ, with a most rude and uncivil behaviour added thereunto, Ioh. 18.22. when he had thus spoken one of the Officers or Servants which stood 〈…〉 struck Iesus with the palme of his hand, saying, answerest thou the high Priest so?

1. He that smote him was an under Officer, or a Servant, as the word signifies. When the chief Rulers, especially the high Priests are set against Jesus, to persecute him, it is no marvel that their under Officers and Servants are as ill minded as their Masters, & then they will be so rude as this act shows them to be. It was a great suffering of our Lord Jesus that under Officers and Servants should so insult over him.

1. He that smote him was an under Officer, or a Servant, as the word signifies. When the chief Rulers, especially the high Priests are set against Jesus, to persecute him, it is no marvell that their under Officers and Servants are as ill minded as their Masters, & then they will be so rude as this act shews them to be. It was a great suffering of our Lord Jesus that under Officers and Servants should so insult over him.