John 18:19-24

Modern English Version

The High Priest Questions Jesus^(A)

¹⁹ The high priest then asked Jesus about His disciples and His teaching.

²⁰ Jesus answered him, “I spoke openly to the world. I always taught in the synagogue and in the temple, where the Jews always meet, and I said nothing in secret. ²¹ Why do you ask Me? Ask those who heard Me and what I have said to them. Certainly they know what I said.”

²² 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?”

²³ Jesus answered him, “If I have spoken evil, bear witness of the evil, but if well, why do you strike me?” ²⁴ Then Annas sent Him bound to Caiaphas the high priest.