And when they had blindfolded him, they struck him on the face, and asked him, saying, Prophesy, who is it that smote thee?
They covered his eyes with a blindfold, hit him in the face, and mocked him saying, 'If you're really a prophet, tell us who just hit you.'
Even while being tortured and humiliated, Jesus stayed silent and took it all for us.
📚 Historical Context
In the Gospel of Luke, this verse depicts the mocking of Jesus by the guards during his trial before the Jewish religious leaders, specifically the Sanhedrin, after his arrest in the Garden of Gethsemane. The guards blindfolded Jesus, struck him, and taunted him to use his prophetic abilities to identify his attacker, as a cruel way to challenge his claims of being the Messiah. This event reflects the broader cultural and religious hostility toward Jesus, illustrating the rejection he faced from those who should have recognized him.
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