Joh 18:22 | RWP | e4.org | When he had said this ( ταυτα αυτου ειποντος ). Genitive absolute of second aorist active participle of ειπον , to say. Standing by ( παρεστηκως ). Perfect active (intransitive) participle of παριστημ (transitive), to place beside. One of the temple police who felt his importance as protector of Annas. Struck Jesus with his hand ( εδωκεν ραπισμα τω Ιησου ). Late word ραπισμα is from ραπιζω , to smite with a rod or with the palm of the hand ( ). It occurs only three times in the N.T. ( ; ; ), in each of which it is uncertain whether the blow is with a rod or with the palm of the hand (probably this, a most insulting act). The papyri throw no real light on it. "He gave Jesus a slap in the face." Cf. . So ( ουτως ). As Jesus had done in verse , a dignified protest in fact by Jesus.

‏ John 18:22

When he had said this ( ταυτα αυτου ειποντος ). Genitive absolute of second aorist active participle of ειπον, to say.

Standing by ( παρεστηκως ). Perfect active (intransitive) participle of παριστημ (transitive), to place beside. One of the temple police who felt his importance as protector of Annas.

Struck Jesus with his hand ( εδωκεν ραπισμα τω Ιησου ). Late word ραπισμα is from ραπιζω, to smite with a rod or with the palm of the hand (Mt 26:67). It occurs only three times in the N.T. (Mr 14:65; Joh 18:22; 19:3), in each of which it is uncertain whether the blow is with a rod or with the palm of the hand (probably this, a most insulting act). The papyri throw no real light on it. "He gave Jesus a slap in the face." Cf. 2Co 11:20.

So ( ουτως ). As Jesus had done in verse 21, a dignified protest in fact by Jesus.