John 18:21

why me dost thou question? question those having heard what I spake to them; lo, these have known what I said.'

Young's Literal Translation

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 spake freely to the world, I did always teach in a synagogue, and in the temple, where the Jews do always come together; and in secret I spake nothing;

22And he having said these things, one of the officers standing by did give Jesus a slap, saying, 'Thus dost thou answer the chief priest?'

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Cross References

Matthew 26:59And the chief priests, and the elders, and all the council, were seeking false witness against Jesus, that they might put him to death,

Luke 22:67saying, 'If thou be the Christ, tell us.' And he said to them, 'If I may tell you, ye will not believe;

Acts 24:18in which certain Jews from Asia did find me purified in the temple, not with multitude, nor with 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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