Shoot the messenger

One should not shoot the messenger if one does not like the message.

John 18:23 Jesus answered him, If I have spoken evil, bear witness of the evil: but if well, why smitest thou me? [kjv]

απεκριθη αυτω ιησους ει κακως ελαλησα μαρτυρησον περι του κακου ει δε καλως τι με δερεις [gnt]

Send a message from A:Alice to B:Bob using messenger C:Cary.

Removing the eye is like "shooting the messenger" who brought a message that is not desired. Or destroying your cell phone.

John 18:22 And when he had thus spoken, one of the officers which stood by struck Jesus with the palm of his hand, saying, Answerest thou the high priest so? [kjv]

ταυτα δε αυτου ειποντος εις παρεστηκως των υπηρετων εδωκεν ραπισμα τω ιησου ειπων ουτως αποκρινη τω αρχιερει [gnt]

18:23 Jesus answered him, If I have spoken evil, bear witness of the evil: but if well, why smitest thou me? [kjv]

απεκριθη αυτω ιησους ει κακως ελαλησα μαρτυρησον περι του κακου ει δε καλως τι με δερεις [gnt]

The actions of the religious authorities here are of the nature of "kill the messenger" because we do not like the message, even if it is true.

John 18:22

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KJV: And when he had thus spoken, one of the officers which stood by struck Jesus with the palm of his hand, saying, Answerest thou the high priest so?

Greek: ταυτα δε αυτου ειποντος εις παρεστηκως των υπηρετων παρεστηκως εδωκεν ραπισμα τω ιησου ειπων ουτως αποκρινη τω αρχιερει

John 18:23

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KJV: Jesus answered him, If I have spoken evil, bear witness of the evil: but if well, why smitest thou me?

Greek: απεκριθη αυτω ο ιησους ει κακως ελαλησα μαρτυρησον περι του κακου ει δε καλως τι με δερεις

Luke 11:47 Woe unto you! for ye build the sepulchres of the prophets, and your fathers killed them. [kjv]

ουαι υμιν οτι οικοδομειτε τα μνημεια των προφητων οι δε πατερες υμων απεκτειναν αυτους [gnt]

11:48 Truly ye bear witness that ye allow the deeds of your fathers: for they indeed killed them, and ye build their sepulchres. [kjv]

αρα μαρτυρες εστε και συνευδοκειτε τοις εργοις των πατερων υμων οτι αυτοι μεν απεκτειναν αυτους υμεις δε οικοδομειτε [gnt]

11:49 Therefore also said the wisdom of God, I will send them prophets and apostles, and some of them they shall slay and persecute: [kjv]

δια τουτο και η σοφια του θεου ειπεν αποστελω εις αυτους προφητας και αποστολους και εξ αυτων αποκτενουσιν και διωξουσιν [gnt]

Throughout history, those who were killed or vilified at the time were later extolled and honored - after they were dead - with monuments, etc.

Something similar happens to artists whose art was not appreciated until long after they passed away.

Luke 11:47

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KJV: Woe unto you! for ye build the sepulchres of the prophets, and your fathers killed them.

Greek: ουαι υμιν οτι οικοδομειτε τα μνημεια των προφητων οι δε πατερες υμων απεκτειναν αυτους

Luke 11:48

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KJV: Truly ye bear witness that ye allow the deeds of your fathers: for they indeed killed them, and ye build their sepulchres.

Greek: αρα μαρτυρειτε μαρτυρες εστε και συνευδοκειτε τοις εργοις των πατερων υμων οτι αυτοι μεν απεκτειναν αυτους υμεις δε οικοδομειτε αυτων τα μνημεια

Luke 11:49

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KJV: Therefore also said the wisdom of God, I will send them prophets and apostles, and some of them they shall slay and persecute:

Greek: δια τουτο και η σοφια του θεου ειπεν αποστελω εις αυτους προφητας και αποστολους και εξ αυτων αποκτενουσιν και εκδιωξουσιν διωξουσιν