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John 18:20
John 18:20 is verse 20 of John chapter 18, shown here in the Berean Standard Bible.
Berean Standard Bible
“I have spoken openly to the world,” Jesus answered. “I always taught in the synagogues and at the temple, where all the Jews come together. I said nothing in secret.
King James Version
Jesus answered him, I spake openly to the world; I ever taught in the synagogue, and in the temple, whither the Jews always resort; and in secret have I said nothing.
World English Bible
Jesus answered him, “I spoke openly to the world. I always taught in synagogues and in the temple, where the Jews always meet. I said nothing in secret.
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John 18:18–22 · Berean Standard Bible
18 Because it was cold, the servants and officers were standing around a charcoal fire they had made to keep warm. And Peter was also standing with them, warming himself.
19 Meanwhile, the high priest questioned Jesus about His disciples and His teaching.
20 “I have spoken openly to the world,” Jesus answered. “I always taught in the synagogues and at the temple, where all the Jews come together. I said nothing in secret.
21 Why are you asking Me? Ask those who heard My message. Surely they know what I said.”
22 When Jesus had said this, one of the officers standing nearby slapped Him in the face and said, “Is this how You answer the high priest?”
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Cross-references
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John 7:14About halfway through the feast, Jesus went up to the temple courts and began to teach.
John 7:26Yet here He is, speaking publicly, and they are not saying anything to Him. Have the rulers truly recognized that this is the Christ?
John 7:28Then Jesus, still teaching in the temple courts, cried out, “You know Me, and you know where I am from. I have not come of My own accord, but He who sent Me is true. You do not know Him,
John 8:2Early in the morning He went back into the temple courts. All the people came to Him, and He sat down to teach them.
John 10:23and Jesus was walking in the temple courts in Solomon’s Colonnade.
John 10:24So the Jews gathered around Him and demanded, “How long will You keep us in suspense? If You are the Christ, tell us plainly.”
John 10:25“I already told you,” Jesus replied, “but you did not believe. The works I do in My Father’s name testify on My behalf.
John 10:26But because you are not My sheep, you refuse to believe.
John 10:27My sheep listen to My voice; I know them, and they follow Me.
John 10:28I give them eternal life, and they will never perish. No one can snatch them out of My hand.
John 10:29My Father who has given them to Me is greater than all. No one can snatch them out of My Father’s hand.
John 10:30I and the Father are one.”
John 10:31At this, the Jews again picked up stones to stone Him.
John 10:32But Jesus responded, “I have shown you many good works from the Father. For which of these do you stone Me?”
John 10:33“We are not stoning You for any good work,” said the Jews, “but for blasphemy, because You, who are a man, declare Yourself to be God.”
John 10:34Jesus replied, “Is it not written in your Law: ‘I have said you are gods’?
John 10:35If he called them gods to whom the word of God came—and the Scripture cannot be broken—
John 10:36then what about the One whom the Father sanctified and sent into the world? How then can you accuse Me of blasphemy for stating that I am the Son of God?
John 10:37If I am not doing the works of My Father, then do not believe Me.
John 10:38But if I am doing them, even though you do not believe Me, believe the works themselves, so that you may know and understand that the Father is in Me, and I am in the Father.”
John 10:39At this, they tried again to seize Him, but He escaped their grasp.
Psalms 22:22I will proclaim Your name to my brothers; I will praise You in the assembly.
Psalms 40:9I proclaim righteousness in the great assembly; behold, I do not seal my lips, as You, O LORD, do know.
Matthew 4:23Jesus went throughout Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every disease and sickness among the people.
Matthew 9:35Jesus went through all the towns and villages, teaching in their synagogues, preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every disease and sickness.
Matthew 21:23When Jesus returned to the temple courts and began to teach, the chief priests and elders of the people came up to Him. “By what authority are You doing these things?” they asked. “And who gave You this authority?”
Matthew 21:24“I will also ask you one question,” Jesus replied, “and if you answer Me, I will tell you by what authority I am doing these things.
Matthew 21:25What was the source of John’s baptism? Was it from heaven or from men?” They deliberated among themselves and said, “If we say, ‘From heaven,’ He will ask, ‘Why then did you not believe him?’
Matthew 21:26But if we say, ‘From men,’ we are afraid of the people, for they all regard John as a prophet.”
Matthew 21:27So they answered, “We do not know.” And Jesus replied, “Neither will I tell you by what authority I am doing these things.
Matthew 26:65At this, the high priest tore his clothes and declared, “He has blasphemed! Why do we need any more witnesses? Look, now you have heard the blasphemy.
Luke 4:15He taught in their synagogues and was glorified by everyone.
Luke 19:45Then Jesus entered the temple courts and began to drive out those who were selling there.
Luke 19:46He declared to them, “It is written: ‘My house will be a house of prayer.’ But you have made it ‘a den of robbers.’”
Luke 19:47Jesus was teaching at the temple every day, but the chief priests, scribes, and leaders of the people were intent on killing Him.
Luke 20:1One day as Jesus was teaching the people in the temple courts and proclaiming the gospel, the chief priests and scribes, together with the elders, came up to Him.
Luke 20:2“Tell us,” they said, “by what authority are You doing these things, and who gave You this authority?”
Luke 20:3“I will also ask you a question,” Jesus replied. “Tell Me:
Luke 20:4John’s baptism—was it from heaven, or from men?”
Luke 20:5They deliberated among themselves and said, “If we say, ‘From heaven,’ He will ask, ‘Why did you not believe him?’
Luke 20:6But if we say, ‘From men,’ all the people will stone us, for they are convinced that John was a prophet.”
Luke 20:7So they answered that they did not know where it was from.
Luke 20:8And Jesus replied, “Neither will I tell you by what authority I am doing these things.”
Luke 21:37Every day Jesus taught at the temple, but every evening He went out to spend the night on the Mount of Olives.
John 7:4For no one who wants to be known publicly acts in secret. Since You are doing these things, show Yourself to the world.”
Isaiah 45:19I have not spoken in secret, from a place in a land of darkness. I did not say to the descendants of Jacob, ‘Seek Me in a wasteland.’ I, the LORD, speak the truth; I say what is right.
Isaiah 48:16Come near to Me and listen to this: From the beginning I have not spoken in secret; from the time it happened, I was there.” And now the Lord GOD has sent me, accompanied by His Spirit.
Matthew 24:26So if they tell you, ‘There He is in the wilderness,’ do not go out; or, ‘Here He is in the inner rooms,’ do not believe it.
Acts 26:26For the king knows about these matters, and I can speak freely to him. I am confident that none of this has escaped his notice, because it was not done in a corner.