Luke 22:65

What does Luke 22:65 mean?

A plain-English look at Luke 22:65 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

What Luke 22:65 means

Luke summarizes: they spoke many other reviling things against Jesus. The abuse was not an isolated taunt but a barrage of insults. This blanket statement shows the breadth of contempt He endured. Words wound as surely as blows; both are heaped upon Him. Their reviling fulfills the suffering Servant’s portrait—despised, rejected, and mocked. Jesus receives it in silence, not because He is weak, but because He is resolute to accomplish redemption. The verse invites sober reflection on how the sinless One bore dishonor for sinners. The unrecorded insults emphasize that the Gospels give us but a window into His passion; the reality was even more grievous. Yet through it all, He remains steadfast for our salvation.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And many other things spake they against him, reviling him.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And many other things blasphemously spake they against him.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And many other things spake they against him, reviling him.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

And they said a number of other evil things against him.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

and many other things, speaking evilly, they spake in regard to him.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And blaspheming, many other things they said against him.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And they said many other injurious things to him.

Context

After detailing specific acts of mockery and blindfolded taunts, Luke notes that many more insults were hurled at Jesus. With this night of abuse summarized, the narrative advances to daybreak. The assembly of elders, chief priests, and scribes convenes and leads Jesus into their council to question Him about being the Christ and the Son of God. This formal interrogation will produce Jesus’ confession and their verdict, propelling Him toward Pilate.

v.64And they blindfolded him, and asked him, saying, Prophesy: who is he that struck thee?

v.65This passage

v.66And as soon as it was day, the assembly of the elders of the people was gathered together, both chief priests and scribes; and they led him away into their council, saying,

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Acts 26:11

    And punishing them oftentimes in all the synagogues, I strove to make them blaspheme; and being exceedingly mad against them, I persecuted them even unto foreign cities.

  • Matthew 27:39

    And they that passed by railed on him, wagging their heads,

  • Matthew 12:31

    Therefore I say unto you, Every sin and blasphemy shall be forgiven unto men; but the blasphemy against the Spirit shall not be forgiven.

  • Luke 12:10

    And every one who shall speak a word against the Son of man, it shall be forgiven him: but unto him that blasphemeth against the Holy Spirit it shall not be forgiven.

  • 1 Timothy 1:13

    though I was before a blasphemer, and a persecutor, and injurious: howbeit I obtained mercy, because I did it ignorantly in unbelief;

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