John 18:19-24 - Jesus Before Annas

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

20 Jesus answered him. "I have spoken to all the world openly. I always taught in a synagogue and in the temple, places where all the Jews are wont to assemble, and in secret I have spoken nothing. 21 "Why do you question me? Ask those who heard what I have said to them; these witnesses here know what I said."

22 When he had spoken these words, one of the police standing by gave him a blow with his hand, saying as he did so, "Is that the way you answer the high priest?"

23 Jesus replied "If I have said anything wrong, give evidence concerning the wrong; but if I said what was true, why do you strike me?"

24 Then Annas sent him in chains to Caiaphas, the high priest.


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