Then did they spit in his face, and buffeted him; and others smote him with the palms of their hands,
Then they spit right in his face and hit him with their fists. Others were slapping him with their hands.
They treated the son of God like he was nothing, but that was always part of the plan.
📚 Historical Context
In the biblical narrative, Matthew 26:67 occurs during Jesus' trial before the Jewish religious leaders after his arrest in the Garden of Gethsemane, where he was falsely accused and subjected to abuse. This act of spitting, punching, and slapping was a common form of humiliation in ancient Jewish and Roman cultures, intended to demean and dehumanize prisoners, especially those seen as threats to authority. It also reflects the fulfillment of Old Testament prophecies about the Messiah's suffering, as seen in Isaiah 53.
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