Joh 18:23 | JFB | STEP | 23. If I have spoken, &c.—"if I spoke" evil, in reply to the high priest. (Also see on .) if well —He does not say "If not " evil, as if His reply were merely unobjectionable: " well " seems to challenge more than this as due to His remonstrance This shows that is not to be taken to the letter.

John 18:23

23. If I have spoken, &c.—"if I spoke" evil, in reply to the high priest. (Also see on Mr 14:54.)

if well—He does not say "If not" evil, as if His reply were merely unobjectionable: "well" seems to challenge more than this as due to His remonstrance This shows that Mt 5:39 is not to be taken to the letter.