Seán Walsh: From Oval to a Higher Level

From Oval to a Higher Level

Then a servant of Caiaphas – 

an officer of the Temple Guard – 

struck him across the face. 

‘Hear the sound of that blow, 

‘see his head jerk under the force of it…

Is that the way you speak to our High Priest!.. 

You have no cards!.. Just you show respect!”

Then Jesus turned to his striker. 

“If there was harm in what I said, 

tell us what was harmful in it. 

If not, why do you strike me?..”

 John 18:22

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