John 18:21
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
Why are you asking Me? Ask those who heard My message. Surely they know what I said.”
In context
19 Meanwhile, the high priest questioned Jesus about His disciples and His teaching.
20 “I have spoken openly to the world,” Jesus answered. “I always taught in the synagogues and at the temple, where all the Jews come together. I said nothing in secret.
21 Why are you asking Me? Ask those who heard My message. Surely they know what I said.”
22 When Jesus had said this, one of the officers standing nearby slapped Him in the face and said, “Is this how You answer the high priest?”
23 Jesus replied, “If I said something wrong, testify as to what was wrong. But if I spoke correctly, why did you strike Me?”
John 18:21 in every translation
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- Why are you asking Me? Ask those who heard My message. Surely they know what I said.”
- KJV King James Version
- Why askest thou me? ask them which heard me, what I have said unto them: behold, they know what I said.
- WEB World English Bible
- Why do you ask me? Ask those who have heard me what I said to them. Behold, they know the things which I said.”
- ASV American Standard Version
- Why askest thou me? ask them that have heard me, what I spake unto them: behold, these know the things which I said.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- why me dost thou question? question those having heard what I spake to them; lo, these have known what I said.'
- DBY Darby Translation
- Why demandest thou of me? Demand of those who have heard, what I have spoken to them; behold, they know what I have said.
- WBS Webster Bible
- Why dost thou ask me? ask them who heard me, what I have said to them: behold, they know what I have said.