²² If I had not come and spoken to them, they would not be guilty of sin.^(A) Now they have no excuse for their sin.

¹³ First they led him to Annas,^(A) since he was the father-in-law of Caiaphas,^(B) who was high priest that year. ¹⁴ Caiaphas was the one who had advised the Jews that it would be better for one man to die for the people.^(C)

Jesus before Annas

¹⁹ The high priest^(A) questioned Jesus about his disciples and about his teaching.

²⁰ “I have spoken openly to the world,” Jesus answered him. “I have always taught in the synagogue^(B) and in the temple,^(C) where all the Jews gather, and I haven’t spoken anything in secret. ²¹ Why do you question me? Question those who heard what I told them. Look, they know what I said.”

²² When he had said these things, one of the officials standing by slapped Jesus, saying, “Is this the way you answer the high priest?”

²³ “If I have spoken wrongly,” Jesus answered him, “give evidence^[a] about the wrong; but if rightly,^(D) why do you hit me?” ²⁴ Then^(E) Annas^(F) sent him bound to Caiaphas the high priest.

Jesus before Pilate

²⁸ Then^(A) they led Jesus from Caiaphas to the governor’s headquarters.^(B) It was early morning. They did not enter the headquarters themselves; otherwise they would be defiled and unable to eat the Passover.