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John 18:20 KJV
John · chapter 18 · verse 20
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.John 18:20 · King James Version
John 18:20 in context
18And the servants and officers stood there, who had made a fire of coals; for it was cold: and they warmed themselves: and Peter stood with them, and warmed himself.
19The high priest then asked Jesus of his disciples, and of his doctrine.
20Jesus 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.
21Why askest thou me? ask them which heard me, what I have said unto them: behold, they know what I said.
22And when he had thus spoken, one of the officers which stood by struck Jesus with the palm of his hand, saying, Answerest thou the high priest so?
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Key words (Strong's)
- synagoguesynagōgēa bringing together, gathering , a contracting, in the NT, an assembling together of men…G4864 →
- answeredapokrinomaito give an answer to a question proposed, to answer, to begin to speak, but always where…G611 →
- whitherhopouwhere, whereasG3699 →
- openlyparrēsiafreedom in speaking, unreservedness in speech, openly, frankly, i.e without concealment…G3954 →
- taughtdidaskōto teach, to hold discourse with others in order to instruct them, deliver didactic…G1321 →
- templehierona sacred place, temple, used of the temple of Artemis at Ephesus, used of the temple at…G2411 →
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We have here an account of Christ's arraignment before the high priest, and some circumstances that occurred therein which were omitted by the other evangelists; and Peter's denying him, which the other evangelists had given the story of entire by itself, is interwoven with the other passages.
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 13-27