John 18:22
And when he had thus spoken, one of the officers which stood by struck Jesus with the palm of his hand, saying, Answerest thou the high priest so?
Cross-references
Acts 23:3 shows Paul rebuking the high priest for ordering the blow—contrasting with Jesus' silent acceptance of the slap.
Isaiah 50:5-7 depicts the Suffering Servant offering his back and cheeks to mockery—Jesus fulfills this as he is struck without resistance.
Luke 22:63 records the guards mocking and beating Jesus—parallel to the official striking him in John.
Micah 5:1 prophesies the ruler of Israel struck on the cheek with a rod—Jesus fulfills this as he is slapped by an official.
Matthew 26:67 recounts Jesus being struck with fists and slapped—a parallel account of the same mistreatment during his trial.
Mark 14:65 describes Jesus being struck, blindfolded, and mocked to prophesy—parallel to the slap in John.
In 2 Chronicles 18:23, the prophet Micaiah is slapped for speaking truth — a direct OT parallel to Jesus being struck.
Isaiah 50:6 describes the suffering servant offering his cheek — this slap on Jesus fulfills that prophetic picture.
In Jeremiah 37:15, the prophet is beaten for his message — a parallel to Jesus being struck for speaking truth.
Luke 18:32 predicts Jesus will be mocked and insulted — this slap is a fulfillment of that prediction.
Luke 6:29 records Jesus teaching to turn the other cheek — here he is slapped, embodying his own teaching.
Hebrews 12:3 urges enduring opposition like Jesus — this slap exemplifies the hostility he faced.
Luke 22:64 adds blindfolding and the demand to prophesy who struck him—echoing the slap with a specific challenge.
Matthew 26:68 adds the taunt to prophesy who hit him—connecting the slap to the mocking challenge that follows.
Job 16:10 describes being struck on the cheek by enemies, prefiguring the officer's slap of Jesus as unjust suffering.
Jeremiah 20:2 records the prophet beaten and put in stocks by a temple official—parallel to Jesus being struck by an official.
Proverbs 17:26 condemns punishing the righteous — exactly what happens to Jesus here, showing the injustice.
Acts 23:2 describes Paul struck on the mouth by order of the high priest—a parallel unjust blow to a witness for truth.
Job 30:10 depicts enemies spitting at him in contempt, paralleling the officer's slap as an act of dishonor.