21Why do you ask me? Ask those who have heard me what I said to them. Behold, these know the things which I said.|


In Context

18 Now the servants and the officers were standing there, having made a fire of coals, for it was cold. They were warming themselves. Peter was with them, standing and warming himself.

19 The high priest therefore asked Jesus about his disciples, and about his teaching.

20 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.

21 Why do you ask me? Ask those who have heard me what I said to them. Behold, these know the things which I said.|

22 When he had said this, one of the officers standing by slapped Jesus with his hand, saying, |Do you answer the high priest like that?|

23 Jesus answered him, |If I have spoken evil, testify of the evil; but if well, why do you beat me?|

John 18:21 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

18:21Why askest thou me? ask them which heard me, what I have said unto them: behold, they know what I said.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

18:21Why question me? Ask those who heard me. Surely they know what I said."

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

18:21Why asketh thou me? ask them who have heard what I have spoken unto them: behold they know what things I have said.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

18:21Why askest thou me? Ask them that have heard me , what I spake unto them: behold, these know the things which I said.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

18:21Why demandest thou of me? Demand of those who have heard, what I have spoken to them; behold, they know what I have said.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

18:21Why askest thou me? ask them that have heard me, what I spake unto them: behold, these know the things which I said.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

18:21Why dost thou ask me? ask them who heard me, what I have said to them: behold, they know what I have said.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

18:21why me dost thou question? question those having heard what I spake to them; lo, these have known what I said.'

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

18:21Why ask you me? ask them which heard me, what I have said to them: behold, they know what I said.