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19 Meanwhile oun the ho high archiereus priest questioned erōtaō · ho Jesus Iēsous about peri · ho his autos disciples mathētēs and kai about peri · ho his autos teaching didachē. 20 Jesus Iēsous answered apokrinomai him autos, “ I egō have spoken laleō openly parrēsia to the ho world kosmos. I egō have always pantote taught didaskō in en the synagogue synagōgē and kai in en the ho temple hieron, where hopou all pas · ho Jews Ioudaios come together synerchomai. · kai I have said laleō nothing oudeis in en secret kryptos. 21 Why tis do you question erōtaō me egō? Question erōtaō those ho who have heard akouō as to what tis I said laleō to them autos; they houtos know oida what hos I egō said legō.” 22 When legō he autos said legō this houtos, · de one heis of the ho officers hypēretēs standing paristēmi there gave didōmi Jesus Iēsous a slap rhapisma in the face , · ho saying legō, “ Is that how houtōs you answer apokrinomai the ho high priest archiereus?” 23 Jesus Iēsous replied apokrinomai, “ If ei I spoke laleō incorrectly kakōs, testify martyreō about peri the ho error kakos; but de if ei I spoke correctly kalōs, why tis do you hit derō me egō?” 24 Then oun Annas Hannas sent apostellō him autos · ho bound deō to pros Caiaphas Kaiaphas the ho high archiereus priest .

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19 Then the high priest questioned Jesus about His disciples and about His teaching.(A) 20 Jesus answered him, “I have spoken openly to the world. I always taught in a synagogue and in the temple [area], where all the Jews habitually congregate; and I said nothing in secret. 21 Why question Me? Question those who have heard what I said to them. They know what I said.” 22 But when He said this, one of the officers who was standing nearby [a]struck Jesus [in the face], saying, “Is that how You answer the high priest?” 23 Jesus replied, “If I have said anything wrong, make a formal statement about the wrong; but if [I spoke] properly, why did you strike Me?” 24 So Annas sent Him bound to Caiaphas the high priest.

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Footnotes

  1. John 18:22 It was illegal to strike the accused.