John 18:21

Why do you ask me? ask those who have heard, what I said to them: behold, they know what I said.

1902 William Baxter Godbey NT

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

20And Jesus said to him, I have spoken openly to the world. I always taught in the synagogue, and in the temple, where all the Jews come together; and I spoke nothing in secret.

22And He speaking these things, one of the officers standing by gave Jesus a slap, saying, Do you thus answer the high priest?

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Cross References

Matthew 26:59And the high priests and all the sanhedrim were seeking false testimony against Jesus, in order that they might kill Him.

Luke 22:67Saying, If thou art the Christ, tell us. And He said to them, If I may tell you, you will not believe:

Acts 24:18in which they found me having been purified in the temple, not with rabble, nor with an uproar; and were certain Jews from Asia,

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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