John 18:20

Authorized King James Version (1611)

Jesus answered him, ‹I spake openly to the world; I ever taught in the synagogue, and in the temple, whither the Jews always resort; and in secret have I said nothing.›

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  • John 7:26 : 26 But, lo, he speaketh boldly, and they say nothing unto him. Do the rulers know indeed that this is the very Christ?
  • Isa 48:16 : 16 ¶ Come ye near unto me, hear ye this; I have not spoken in secret from the beginning; from the time that it was, there [am] I: and now the Lord GOD, and his Spirit, hath sent me.
  • Matt 4:23 : 23 ¶ And Jesus went about all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing all manner of sickness and all manner of disease among the people.
  • Matt 26:55 : 55 In that same hour said Jesus to the multitudes, ‹Are ye come out as against a thief with swords and staves for to take me? I sat daily with you teaching in the temple, and ye laid no hold on me.›
  • John 7:4 : 4 For [there is] no man [that] doeth any thing in secret, and he himself seeketh to be known openly. If thou do these things, shew thyself to the world.
  • Isa 45:19 : 19 I have not spoken in secret, in a dark place of the earth: I said not unto the seed of Jacob, Seek ye me in vain: I the LORD speak righteousness, I declare things that are right.
  • John 7:14 : 14 ¶ Now about the midst of the feast Jesus went up into the temple, and taught.
  • Ps 22:22 : 22 ¶ I will declare thy name unto my brethren: in the midst of the congregation will I praise thee.
  • Ps 40:9 : 9 I have preached righteousness in the great congregation: lo, I have not refrained my lips, O LORD, thou knowest.
  • John 7:28 : 28 Then cried Jesus in the temple as he taught, saying, ‹Ye both know me, and ye know whence I am: and I am not come of myself, but he that sent me is true, whom ye know not.›
  • John 8:2 : 2 And early in the morning he came again into the temple, and all the people came unto him; and he sat down, and taught them.
  • John 8:26 : 26 ‹I have many things to say and to judge of you: but he that sent me is true; and I speak to the world those things which I have heard of him.›
  • John 10:23-39 : 23 And Jesus walked in the temple in Solomon's porch. 24 Then came the Jews round about him, and said unto him, How long dost thou make us to doubt? If thou be the Christ, tell us plainly. 25 Jesus answered them, ‹I told you, and ye believed not: the works that I do in my Father's name, they bear witness of me.› 26 ‹But ye believe not, because ye are not of my sheep, as I said unto you.› 27 ‹My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me:› 28 ‹And I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any› [man] ‹pluck them out of my hand.› 29 ‹My Father, which gave› [them] ‹me, is greater than all; and no› [man] ‹is able to pluck› [them] ‹out of my Father's hand.› 30 ‹I and› [my] ‹Father are one.› 31 Then the Jews took up stones again to stone him. 32 Jesus answered them, ‹Many good works have I shewed you from my Father; for which of those works do ye stone me?› 33 The Jews answered him, saying, For a good work we stone thee not; but for blasphemy; and because that thou, being a man, makest thyself God. 34 Jesus answered them, ‹Is it not written in your law, I said, Ye are gods?› 35 ‹If he called them gods, unto whom the word of God came, and the scripture cannot be broken;› 36 ‹Say ye of him, whom the Father hath sanctified, and sent into the world, Thou blasphemest; because I said, I am the Son of God?› 37 ‹If I do not the works of my Father, believe me not.› 38 ‹But if I do, though ye believe not me, believe the works: that ye may know, and believe, that the Father› [is] ‹in me, and I in him.› 39 ¶ Therefore they sought again to take him: but he escaped out of their hand,
  • Acts 26:26 : 26 For the king knoweth of these things, before whom also I speak freely: for I am persuaded that none of these things are hidden from him; for this thing was not done in a corner.
  • Matt 26:65 : 65 Then the high priest rent his clothes, saying, He hath spoken blasphemy; what further need have we of witnesses? behold, now ye have heard his blasphemy.
  • Luke 4:15 : 15 And he taught in their synagogues, being glorified of all.
  • Luke 19:45-47 : 45 And he went into the temple, and began to cast out them that sold therein, and them that bought; 46 Saying unto them, ‹It is written, My house is the house of prayer: but ye have made it a den of thieves.› 47 And he taught daily in the temple. But the chief priests and the scribes and the chief of the people sought to destroy him,
  • Luke 20:1-8 : 1 ¶ And it came to pass, [that] on one of those days, as he taught the people in the temple, and preached the gospel, the chief priests and the scribes came upon [him] with the elders, 2 And spake unto him, saying, Tell us, by what authority doest thou these things? or who is he that gave thee this authority? 3 And he answered and said unto them, ‹I will also ask you one thing; and answer me:› 4 ‹The baptism of John, was it from heaven, or of men?› 5 And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we shall say, From heaven; he will say, Why then believed ye him not? 6 But and if we say, Of men; all the people will stone us: for they be persuaded that John was a prophet. 7 And they answered, that they could not tell whence [it was]. 8 And Jesus said unto them, ‹Neither tell I you by what authority I do these things.›
  • Luke 21:37 : 37 And in the day time he was teaching in the temple; and at night he went out, and abode in the mount that is called [the mount] of Olives.
  • Matt 9:35 : 35 ¶ And Jesus went about all the cities and villages, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every sickness and every disease among the people.
  • Matt 21:23-27 : 23 ¶ And when he was come into the temple, the chief priests and the elders of the people came unto him as he was teaching, and said, By what authority doest thou these things? and who gave thee this authority? 24 And Jesus answered and said unto them, ‹I also will ask you one thing, which if ye tell me, I in like wise will tell you by what authority I do these things.› 25 ‹The baptism of John, whence was it? from heaven, or of men?› And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we shall say, From heaven; he will say unto us, Why did ye not then believe him? 26 But if we shall say, Of men; we fear the people; for all hold John as a prophet. 27 And they answered Jesus, and said, We cannot tell. And he said unto them, ‹Neither tell I you by what authority I do these things.›
  • Matt 24:26 : 26 ‹Wherefore if they shall say unto you, Behold, he is in the desert; go not forth: behold,› [he is] ‹in the secret chambers; believe› [it] ‹not.›

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