John

John 18:22–23

²²When Jesus had said this, one of the officers standing nearby slapped Him in the face and said, “Is this how You answer the high priest?”

²³Jesus replied, “If I said something wrong, testify as to what was wrong. But if I spoke correctly, why did you strike Me?”

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English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
had said	εἰπόντος	eipontos	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2036 to speak or say (by word or writing)
one	εἷς	heis	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G1520 one
of the	τῶν	tōn	Article - Genitive Masculine Plural	G3588 the
officers	ὑπηρετῶν	hypēretōn	Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural	G5257 a servant, an attendant
standing nearby	παρεστηκὼς	parestēkōs	Verb - Perfect Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3936 I bring, present, come up to and stand by
slapped	ῥάπισμα	rhapisma	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G4475 a slap
said	εἰπών	eipōn	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2036 to speak or say (by word or writing)
this how	Οὕτως	Houtōs	Adverb	G3779 thus, so, in this manner
You answer	ἀποκρίνῃ	apokrinē	Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 2nd Person Singular	G611 I answer, reply
the	τῷ	tō	Article - Dative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
high priest	ἀρχιερεῖ	archierei	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G749 high priest, chief priest

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Jesus	Ἰησοῦς	Iēsous	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2424 Jesus
replied	Ἀπεκρίθη	Apekrithē	Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G611 I answer, reply
If	Εἰ	Ei	Conjunction	G1487 if
I said	ἐλάλησα	elalēsa	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G2980 I speak, say
wrong	κακῶς	kakōs	Adverb	G2560 badly, evilly
testify	μαρτύρησον	martyrēson	Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G3140 I witness, testify
as to	περὶ	peri	Preposition	G4012 about, concerning, around
what	τοῦ	tou	Article - Genitive Neuter Singular	G3588 the
was wrong	κακοῦ	kakou	Adjective - Genitive Neuter Singular	G2556 bad, evil
But	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
if	εἰ	ei	Conjunction	G1487 if
correctly	καλῶς	kalōs	Adverb	G2573 well, nobly, rightly
why	τί	ti	Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G5101 who, which, what
did you strike	δέρεις	dereis	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G1194 I flay, flog, scourge, beat
Me	με	me	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Singular	G1473 I

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

John 18:22 Luke 22:63–64 · Matthew 26:67–68 · John 19:3 · Isaiah 50:5–7 · Mark 14:65 · Micah 5:1 · Job 16:10 · Acts 23:2–5

John 18:23 1 Peter 2:20–23

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.