John 18:21

Why question thou me? Question those who have heard what I said to them. Behold, these know the things that I said.

A Conservative Version

In The King James Version

Why askest thou me? ask them which heard me, what I have said unto them: behold, they know what I said.

In Context

20Jesus answered him, I spoke in public to the world. I always taught in a synagogue, and in the temple where the Jews always gather together, and I spoke nothing in secret.

22And when he said these things, one of the subordinates standing by gave a slap to Jesus, saying, Answer thou the high priest this way?

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Cross References

Matthew 26:59Now the chief priests and the elders and the whole council sought FALSE testimony against Jesus, so that they might put him to death,

Luke 22:67If thou are the Christ, tell us. And he said to them, If I tell you, ye will not believe,

Acts 24:18during which certain Jews from Asia found me purified in the temple, not with a crowd or with a tumult,

Matthew Henry on John 18:14-28

Christ before Annas and Caiaphas; The Fall of Peter; Christ Arraigned; Peter Again Denies Christ. 13 And led him away to Annas first; for he was father in law to Caiaphas, which was the high priest that same year. 14 Now Caiaphas was he, which gave counsel to the Jews, that it was expedient that one man should die for the people. 15 And Simon Peter followed Jesus, and so did another disciple: that disciple was known unto the high priest, and went in with Jesus into the palace of the high priest. 16 But Peter stood… Read the whole commentary →

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