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John 18:21 KJV
John · chapter 18 · verse 21
Why askest thou me? ask them which heard me, what I have said unto them: behold, they know what I said.John 18:21 · King James Version
John 18:21 in context
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?
23Jesus answered him, If I have spoken evil, bear witness of the evil: but if well, why smitest thou me?
Commentary
Key words (Strong's)
- beholdidebehold, seeG2396 →
- saidlaleōto utter a voice or emit a sound, to speak, to use the tongue or the faculty of speech…G2980 →
- knoweidōto see, to perceive with the eyes, to perceive by any of the senses, to perceive, notice…G1492 →
- askeperōtaōto accost one with an enquiry, put a question to, enquiry of, ask, interrogate, to…G1905 →
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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