Luke 22:63
What does Luke 22:63 mean?
A plain-English look at Luke 22:63 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
What Luke 22:63 means
The men holding Jesus mock and beat Him. Physical violence and derision combine to degrade the innocent One. Their cruelty fulfills the “hour of darkness” He acknowledged. The Lord who healed an enemy’s ear now receives blows from enemies’ hands. This suffering is unjust, yet He endures it silently, committing Himself to the Father. The verse illustrates human depravity aligned against God’s Anointed, and the meekness of the Servant who does not retaliate. Behind their hands stands the larger spiritual conflict; yet Jesus remains the true King, even veiled in shame. His patient endurance under abuse is part of His atoning path, bearing reproach and pain for the sake of those He will save.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And the men that held Jesus mocked him, and beat him.
KJV
King James Version · 1611And the men that held Jesus mocked him, and smote him.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And the men that held Jesus mocked him, and beat him.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949And the men in whose hands Jesus was, made sport of him and gave him blows.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862And the men who were holding Jesus were mocking him, beating <FI>him<Fi> ;
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And the men that held him mocked him and struck him.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And the men who held him mocked him, beating [him];
Context
After Peter’s weeping, the narrative returns to Jesus’ captivity. The men guarding Him begin to mock and strike Him, initiating a series of abuses that continue through the night. The next verses add blindfolding and taunts to prophesy who struck Him, along with many other reviling words. This sets a tone of contempt and injustice leading into the morning, when the formal council of elders, chief priests, and scribes convenes to interrogate Jesus about His identity.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Psalms 69:7
Because for thy sake I have borne reproach; Shame hath covered my face.
- Matthew 27:28
And they stripped him, and put on him a scarlet robe.
- Isaiah 49:7
Thus saith Jehovah, the Redeemer of Israel, and his Holy One, to him whom man despiseth, to him whom the nation abhorreth, to a servant of rulers: Kings shall see and arise; princes, and they shall worship; because of Jehovah that is faithful, even the Holy One of Israel, who hath chosen thee.
- Mark 15:16
And the soldiers led him away within the court, which is the Prætorium; and they call together the whole band.
- Job 30:9
And now I am become their song, Yea, I am a byword unto them.
- Isaiah 53:3
He was despised, and rejected of men; a man of sorrows, and acquainted with grief: and as one from whom men hide their face he was despised; and we esteemed him not.
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