KJV King James Version
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.
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John 18:20
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.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
“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.
WEB World English Bible
Jesus 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.
ASV American Standard Version
Jesus answered him, I have spoken openly to the world; I ever taught in synagogues, and in the temple, where all the Jews come together; and in secret spake I nothing.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
Jesus answered him, ‘I spake freely to the world, I did always teach in a synagogue, and in the temple, where the Jews do always come together; and in secret I spake nothing;
Surrounding context — John 18
17 Then saith the damsel that kept the door unto Peter, Art not thou also [one] of this man’s disciples? He saith, I am not.
18 And 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.
19 The high priest then asked Jesus of his disciples, and of his doctrine.
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.
21 Why askest thou me? ask them which heard me, what I have said unto them: behold, they know what I said.
22 And 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?
23 Jesus answered him, If I have spoken evil, bear witness of the evil: but if well, why smitest thou me?
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
ἀπεκρίθηG611 · apokrinōto answerαὐτῷG846 · autosit/s/heἸησοῦς·G2424 · IēsousJesusἐγὼG1473 · egōI/weπαρρησίᾳG3954 · parrēsiaboldnessλελάληκαG2980 · laleōto speakτῷG3588 · hothe/this/whoκόσμῳ.G2889 · kosmosworldἐγὼG1473 · egōI/weπάντοτεG3842 · pantotealwaysἐδίδαξαG1321 · didaskōto teachἐνG1722 · enin/on/amongσυναγωγῇG4864 · sunagōgēsynagogueκαὶG2532 · kaiandἐνG1722 · enin/on/amongτῷG3588 · hothe/this/whoἱερῷG2411 · hierostempleὅπουG3699 · hopouwhere(-ever)πάντεςG3956 · pasallοἱG3588 · hothe/this/whoἸουδαῖοιG2453 · IoudaiosJewσυνέρχονται,G4905 · sunerchomaito assembleκαὶG2532 · kaiandἐνG1722 · enin/on/amongκρυπτῷG2927 · kruptoshiddenἐλάλησαG2980 · laleōto speakοὐδέν.G3762 · oudeisnone
Cross-references
Isaiah 48:16Come ye near unto me, hear ye this; I have not spoken in secret from the beginning; from the time that it was, there [am] I: and now the Lord GOD, and his Spirit, hath sent me.John 7:26But, lo, he speaketh boldly, and they say nothing unto him. Do the rulers know indeed that this is the very Christ?Matthew 4:23And Jesus went about all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing all manner of sickness and all manner of disease among the people.Luke 21:37And in the day time he was teaching in the temple; and at night he went out, and abode in the mount that is called [the mount] of Olives.Matthew 9:35And Jesus went about all the cities and villages, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every sickness and every disease among the people.Luke 4:15And he taught in their synagogues, being glorified of all.John 7:4For [there is] no man [that] doeth any thing in secret, and he himself seeketh to be known openly. If thou do these things, shew thyself to the world.Matthew 26:55In that same hour said Jesus to the multitudes, Are ye come out as against a thief with swords and staves for to take me? I sat daily with you teaching in the temple, and ye laid no hold on me.Isaiah 45:19I have not spoken in secret, in a dark place of the earth: I said not unto the seed of Jacob, Seek ye me in vain: I the LORD speak righteousness, I declare things that are right.John 7:14Now about the midst of the feast Jesus went up into the temple, and taught.John 8:2And early in the morning he came again into the temple, and all the people came unto him; and he sat down, and taught them.Luke 19:45-47And he went into the temple, and began to cast out them that sold therein, and them that bought;John 8:26I have many things to say and to judge of you: but he that sent me is true; and I speak to the world those things which I have heard of him.Matthew 26:65Then the high priest rent his clothes, saying, He hath spoken blasphemy; what further need have we of witnesses? behold, now ye have heard his blasphemy.Matthew 21:23-27And when he was come into the temple, the chief priests and the elders of the people came unto him as he was teaching, and said, By what authority doest thou these things? and who gave thee this authority?Luke 20:1-8And it came to pass, [that] on one of those days, as he taught the people in the temple, and preached the gospel, the chief priests and the scribes came upon [him] with the elders,John 7:28Then cried Jesus in the temple as he taught, saying, Ye both know me, and ye know whence I am: and I am not come of myself, but he that sent me is true, whom ye know not.John 10:23-39And Jesus walked in the temple in Solomon’s porch.
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