Jesus answered him, ‹If I have spoken evil, bear witness of the evil: but if well, why smitest thou me?›
KJV
Greek original
Louis Segond 1910
Jésus lui dit: Si j'ai mal parlé, fais voir ce que j'ai dit de mal; et si j'ai bien parlé, pourquoi me frappes-tu?
KJV
Jesus answered him, ‹If I have spoken evil, bear witness of the evil: but if well, why smitest thou me?›
Thomas Aquinas
Summa Theologica
: since not even did our Lord do so, for when He received a blow, He said: "Why strikest thou Me?" ( Jn. 18:23 ). Consequently the same applies to the reviling words that are said against us. For we are bound to hold our minds prepared to submit to be reviled, if it should be exp…
Thomas Aquinas
Catena Aurea - Gospel of Matthew
k,’ but, “If I have spoken amiss, accuse me wherein it is amiss; but if well, why smitest thou me? [ John 18:23 ] hereby shewing us that turning of the other cheek should be in the heart. Aug., Serm. in Mont., i, 19: For the Lord was ready not only to be smitten on the other chee…
Various
Patrologia Latina Vol. 120 (Migne)
dealbate (Act. XXIII, 3) . Si male locutus sum, perhibe testimonium; si autem bene, cur me caedis? (Joan. XVIII, 23.) Quid putas, nunquid Christus contrarius est praeceptis suis? Aut Paulus discipulus veritatis oblitus est quod ei jussum erat ex Evangelio? Non utique quia et Chri…
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