Bible Strands
Luke 22:64
They blindfolded Him and kept demanding, “Prophesy! Who hit You?”
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The guards holding Jesus blindfold Him and repeatedly demand He identify who struck Him. This occurs immediately after the men begin mocking and beating Him, and just before they utter further blasphemies.
The words — περικαλύψαντες (perikalupsantes) means "having blindfolded," and ἔτυπτον (etupton) denotes the continuous action "they were striking." These terms capture the physical deprivation and ongoing assault described in the text.
The thread — The narrative parallels the Philistines' treatment of Samson in Judges 16:21 and Judges 16:25, where blinding precedes a demand for entertainment under duress. Both accounts use forced sensory deprivation to mock a divinely associated figure.
Why it lands — The text demands recognition of how physical restraint and sensory deprivation are weaponized to force a confession or performance. It places the reader directly in a scene where power is exercised through humiliation rather than truth.
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The Greek words
King James Version
And when they had blindfolded him, they struck him on the face, and asked him, saying, Prophesy, who is it that smote thee?
Cross-references
- Judges 16:21 Then the Philistines seized him, gouged out his eyes, and brought him down to Gaza, where he was bound with bronze shackles and forced to grind grain in the prison.
- Judges 16:25 And while their hearts were merry, they said, “Call for Samson to entertain us.” So they called Samson out of the prison to entertain them. And they stationed him between the pillars.