Luke 22:64Having blindfolded him, they struck him on the face and asked him, "Prophesy! Who is the one who struck you?"
The setting
Jerusalem, ~30 AD. The guards blindfold Jesus and make a cruel game of hitting him, demanding he prove his prophetic powers by guessing who struck him.
The emotion here: documenting calculated cruelty with controlled outrage at the injustice
The original word
perikalyptō (περικαλύψαντες) — to cover completely, like a burial shroud
Why it matters
This 'blind man's bluff' was a common torture game used to humiliate prisoners
Read with care
What most readers miss in Luke 22:64
They demanded he prophesy while blindfolded — mocking the very gift that made him dangerous to them
Common misconceptionPeople think Jesus could have easily won this 'game' with supernatural knowledge, but that would have been using his power for self-defense, which he refused to do.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Luke 22:64
Bible Genome reading
Luke 22:64 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Luke 22:64 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: blindfolded him; struck him; Prophesy.
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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