Luke 22:63The men who held Jesus mocked him and beat him.
The setting
Jerusalem, ~30 AD. Caiaphas's house. Temple guards take turns hitting the bound prisoner. They're bored, waiting for dawn when the real trial begins.
The emotion here: witnessing horrific injustice with restrained anger and deep sorrow
The original word
empaizō (ἐνέπαιζον) — to mock by playing cruel games, like children tormenting animals
Why it matters
Roman and Jewish law forbade beating prisoners before trial, but this was a private house
Read with care
What most readers miss in Luke 22:63
These weren't Roman soldiers — these were religious police from the temple
Common misconceptionPeople think this was part of Roman crucifixion, but this was separate abuse by Jewish temple guards hours before the trial.
The thread continues
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Bible Genome reading
Luke 22:63 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Luke 22:63 comes from the book of Luke, written during the gospel period. These words are attributed to Luke. The dominant emotion in this verse is angry, with a comfort power of 10% and a tone that is reflective. It belongs to the narrative genre of biblical literature. Key themes include suffering, mockery. Notable phrases: mocked him; beat him.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same angry
“Beat your plowshares into swords, and your pruning hooks into spears. Let the weak say, 'I am strong.'”
— Joel 3:10
“You blind guides, who strain out a gnat, and swallow a camel!”
— Matthew 23:24
“Listen to this word, you cows of Bashan, who are on the mountain of Samaria, who oppress the poor, who crush the needy, who tell their husba…”
— Amos 4:1
“I hate, I despise your feasts, and I can't stand your solemn assemblies.”
— Amos 5:21
“Your eyes shall not pity; life shall go for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot.”
— Deuteronomy 19:21
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