John 18:21

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

Revised King James New Testament

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 openly to the world; I always taught in the synagogue, and in the temple, where the Jews all come together; and I said nothing in secret.

22And when he had said this, one of the officers who stood by struck Jesus with the palm of his hand, saying, Is that how you answer the high priest?

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Cross References

Matthew 26:59Now the chief priests, and elders, and all the council, sought false witness against Jesus, to put him to death;

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

Acts 24:18I was purified when they found me doing this in the temple, without a crowd or a tumult. But certain Jews from Asia were there,

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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