Jesus before the Priests

^12 (A)So ^(B)the Roman ^[a]cohort, the ^[b]commander, and the ^(C)officers of the Jews arrested Jesus and bound Him, ¹³ and brought Him to ^(D)Annas first; for he was the father-in-law of ^(E)Caiaphas, who was high priest that year. ¹⁴ Now Caiaphas was the one who had advised the Jews that ^(F)it was in their best interest for one man to die in behalf of the people.

^19 (A)The high priest then questioned Jesus about His disciples, and about His teaching. ²⁰ Jesus answered him, “I ^(B)have spoken openly to the world; I always ^(C)taught in ^[a]synagogues and ^(D)in the temple area, where all the Jews congregate; and I said nothing in secret. ²¹ Why are you asking Me? Ask those who have heard what I spoke to them. Look: these people know what I said.” ²² But when He said this, one of the ^(E)officers, who was standing nearby, ^(F)struck Jesus, saying, “Is that the way You answer the high priest?” ^23 (G)Jesus answered him, “If I have spoken wrongly, testify of the wrong; but if rightly, why do you strike Me?” ^24 (H)So Annas sent Him bound to ^(I)Caiaphas the high priest.