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John 18:21
John 18:21 is verse 21 of John chapter 18, shown here in the Berean Standard Bible.
Berean Standard Bible
Why are you asking Me? Ask those who heard My message. Surely they know what I said.”
King James Version
Why askest thou me? ask them which heard me, what I have said unto them: behold, they know what I said.
World English Bible
Why do you ask me? Ask those who have heard me what I said to them. Behold, they know the things which I said.”
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John 18:19–23 · Berean Standard Bible
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?”
23 Jesus replied, “If I said something wrong, testify as to what was wrong. But if I spoke correctly, why did you strike Me?”
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Cross-references
The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge lists these related verses. Scripture text comes from the Berean Standard Bible.
Matthew 26:59Now the chief priests and the whole Sanhedrin were seeking false testimony against Jesus in order to put Him to death.
Matthew 26:60But they did not find any, though many false witnesses came forward. Finally two came forward
Mark 14:55Now the chief priests and the whole Sanhedrin were seeking testimony against Jesus to put Him to death, but they did not find any.
Mark 14:56For many bore false witness against Jesus, but their testimony was inconsistent.
Mark 14:57Then some men stood up and testified falsely against Him:
Mark 14:58“We heard Him say, ‘I will destroy this man-made temple, and in three days I will build another that is made without hands.’”
Mark 14:59But even their testimony was inconsistent.
Luke 22:67“If You are the Christ, tell us.” Jesus answered, “If I tell you, you will not believe.
Acts 24:12Yet my accusers did not find me debating with anyone in the temple or riling up a crowd in the synagogues or in the city.
Acts 24:13Nor can they prove to you any of their charges against me.
Acts 24:18At the time they found me in the temple, I was ceremonially clean and was not inciting a crowd or an uproar. But there are some Jews from the province of Asia
Acts 24:19who ought to appear before you and bring charges, if they have anything against me.
Acts 24:20Otherwise, let these men state for themselves any crime they found in me when I stood before the Sanhedrin,