Matius 26:67-68

26:67 Then they spat in his face and struck him with their fists. And some slapped him, 26:68 saying, “Prophesy for us, you Christ! ¹  Who hit you?” ² 

[26:68]  ¹ tn Or “Messiah”; both “Christ” (Greek) and “Messiah” (Hebrew and Aramaic) mean “one who has been anointed.”

[26:68]  sn See the note on Christ in 1:16.

[26:68]  ² tn Grk “Who is the one who hit you?”

[26:68]  sn Who hit you? This is a variation of one of three ancient games that involved blindfolds.