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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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The High Priest Questions Jesus(A)

19 Meanwhile, the high priest questioned Jesus about his disciples and his teaching.

20 “I have spoken openly to the world,” Jesus replied. “I always taught in synagogues(B) or at the temple,(C) where all the Jews come together. I said nothing in secret.(D) 21 Why question me? Ask those who heard me. Surely they know what I said.”

22 When Jesus said this, one of the officials(E) nearby slapped him in the face.(F) “Is this the way you answer the high priest?” he demanded.

23 “If I said something wrong,” Jesus replied, “testify as to what is wrong. But if I spoke the truth, why did you strike me?”(G) 24 Then Annas sent him bound to Caiaphas(H) the high priest.

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