John 18:21

World English Bible (2000)

Why do you ask me? Ask those who have heard me what I said to them. Behold, these know the things which I said."

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  • Matt 26:59-60 : 59 Now the chief priests, the elders, and the whole council sought false testimony against Jesus, that they might put him to death; 60 and they found none. Even though many false witnesses came forward, they found none. But at last two false witnesses came forward,
  • Mark 14:55-59 : 55 Now the chief priests and the whole council sought witnesses against Jesus to put him to death, and found none. 56 For many gave false testimony against him, and their testimony didn't agree with each other. 57 Some stood up, and gave false testimony against him, saying, 58 "We heard him say, 'I will destroy this temple that is made with hands, and in three days I will build another made without hands.'" 59 Even so, their testimony did not agree.
  • Luke 22:67 : 67 "If you are the Christ, tell us." But he said to them, "If I tell you, you won't believe,
  • Acts 24:12-13 : 12 In the temple they didn't find me disputing with anyone or stirring up a crowd, either in the synagogues, or in the city. 13 Nor can they prove to you the things of which they now accuse me.
  • Acts 24:18-20 : 18 amid which certain Jews from Asia found me purified in the temple, not with a mob, nor with turmoil. 19 They ought to have been here before you, and to make accusation, if they had anything against me. 20 Or else let these men themselves say what injustice they found in me when I stood before the council,

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    34Jesus answered him, "Do you say this by yourself, or did others tell you about me?"

    35Pilate answered, "I'm not a Jew, am I? Your own nation and the chief priests delivered you to me. What have you done?"

  • John 18:19-20
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    19The high priest therefore asked Jesus about his disciples, and about his teaching.

    20Jesus answered him, "I spoke openly to the world. I always taught in synagogues, and in the temple, where the Jews always meet. I said nothing in secret.

  • John 18:22-23
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    22When he had said this, one of the officers standing by slapped Jesus with his hand, saying, "Do you answer the high priest like that?"

    23Jesus answered him, "If I have spoken evil, testify of the evil; but if well, why do you beat me?"

  • John 18:7-8
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    7Again therefore he asked them, "Who are you looking for?" They said, "Jesus of Nazareth."

    8Jesus answered, "I told you that I am he. If therefore you seek me, let these go their way,"

  • Mark 14:60
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    60The high priest stood up in the midst, and asked Jesus, "Have you no answer? What is it which these testify against you?"

  • John 18:4-5
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    4Jesus therefore, knowing all the things that were happening to him, went forth, and said to them, "Who are you looking for?"

    5They answered him, "Jesus of Nazareth." Jesus said to them, "I am he." Judas also, who betrayed him, was standing with them.

  • Matt 21:23-24
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    23When he had come into the temple, the chief priests and the elders of the people came to him as he was teaching, and said, "By what authority do you do these things? Who gave you this authority?"

    24Jesus answered them, "I also will ask you one question, which if you tell me, I likewise will tell you by what authority I do these things.

  • Luke 20:2-3
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    2They asked him, "Tell us: by what authority do you do these things? Or who is giving you this authority?"

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  • Matt 26:62-63
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    62The high priest stood up, and said to him, "Have you no answer? What is this that these testify against you?"

    63But Jesus held his peace. The high priest answered him, "I adjure you by the living God, that you tell us whether you are the Christ, the Son of God."

  • Mark 15:2-4
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    2Pilate asked him, "Are you the King of the Jews?" He answered, "So you say."

    3The chief priests accused him of many things.

    4Pilate again asked him, "Have you no answer? See how many things they testify against you!"

  • Luke 22:71
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    71They said, "Why do we need any more witness? For we ourselves have heard from his own mouth!"

  • Mark 11:28-29
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    28and they began saying to him, "By what authority do you do these things? Or who gave you this authority to do these things?"

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  • John 8:25-26
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    25They said therefore to him, "Who are you?" Jesus said to them, "Just what I have been saying to you from the beginning.

    26I have many things to speak and to judge concerning you. However he who sent me is true; and the things which I heard from him, these I say to the world."

  • Luke 20:7
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    7They answered that they didn't know where it was from.

  • Matt 26:68
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    68saying, "Prophesy to us, you Christ! Who hit you?"

  • Luke 22:64
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    64Having blindfolded him, they struck him on the face and asked him, "Prophesy! Who is the one who struck you?"

  • Matt 27:11
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    11Now Jesus stood before the governor: and the governor asked him, saying, "Are you the King of the Jews?" Jesus said to him, "So you say."

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    46Which of you convicts me of sin? If I tell the truth, why do you not believe me?

  • Matt 21:27
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    27They answered Jesus, and said, "We don't know." He also said to them, "Neither will I tell you by what authority I do these things.

  • John 8:19
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    19They said therefore to him, "Where is your Father?" Jesus answered, "You know neither me, nor my Father. If you knew me, you would know my Father also."

  • Mark 14:48
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    48Jesus answered them, "Have you come out, as against a robber, with swords and clubs to seize me?

  • John 18:37
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    37Pilate therefore said to him, "Are you a king then?" Jesus answered, "You say that I am a king. For this reason I have been born, and for this reason I have come into the world, that I should testify to the truth. Everyone who is of the truth listens to my voice."

  • John 19:9-10
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    9He entered into the Praetorium again, and said to Jesus, "Where are you from?" But Jesus gave him no answer.

    10Pilate therefore said to him, "Aren't you speaking to me? Don't you know that I have power to release you, and have power to crucify you?"

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    14Jesus answered them, "Even if I testify about myself, my testimony is true, for I know where I came from, and where I am going; but you don't know where I came from, or where I am going.

  • Luke 22:68
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    68and if I ask, you will in no way answer me or let me go.

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    13Then Pilate said to him, "Don't you hear how many things they testify against you?"

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    55In that hour Jesus said to the multitudes, "Have you come out as against a robber with swords and clubs to seize me? I sat daily in the temple teaching, and you didn't arrest me.

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    16He asked the scribes, "What are you asking them?"

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  • John 18:29
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    29Pilate therefore went out to them, and said, "What accusation do you bring against this man?"

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    21They asked him, "Teacher, we know that you say and teach what is right, and aren't partial to anyone, but truly teach the way of God.

  • Mark 11:33
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    33They answered Jesus, "We don't know." Jesus said to them, "Neither do I tell you by what authority I do these things."

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    21but how he now sees, we don't know; or who opened his eyes, we don't know. He is of age. Ask him. He will speak for himself."

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    3Pilate asked him, "Are you the King of the Jews?" He answered him, "So you say."

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    26They said to him again, "What did he do to you? How did he open your eyes?"