John 18:21
“Why askest thou me? Aske them which heard me, what I haue said vnto them: behold, they know what I said.”
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John 18:21 Context
19¶ The high Priest then asked Iesus of his disciples, and of his doctrine. 20Iesus answered him, I spake openly to the world, I euer taught in the Synagogue, and in the Temple, whither the Iewes alwayes resort, and in secret haue I said nothing: 21Why askest thou me? Aske them which heard me, what I haue said vnto them: behold, they know what I said. 22And when hee had thus spoken, one of the officers which stood by, stroke Iesus with the palme of his hand, saying, Answerest thou the hie priest so? 23Iesus answered him, If I haue spoken euill, beare witnesse of the euill: but if well, why smitest thou me?
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Other Translations
Why askest thou me? ask them which heard me, what I have said unto them: behold, they know what I said.
- King James Version
"Why do you question Me? Question those who have heard what I spoke to them; they know what I said."
- New American Standard Version (1995)
Why askest thou me? Ask them that have heard `me', what I spake unto them: behold, these know the things which I said.
- American Standard Version (1901)
Why are you questioning me? put questions to my hearers about what I have said to them: they have knowledge of what I said.
- Basic English Bible
Why demandest thou of me? Demand of those who have heard, what I have spoken to them; behold, they know what I have said.
- Darby Bible
Why dost thou ask me? ask them who heard me, what I have said to them: behold, they know what I have said.
- Webster's Bible
Why do you question me? Question those who heard what it was I said to them: these witnesses here know what I said."
- Weymouth Bible
Why do you ask me? Ask those who have heard me what I said to them. Behold, these know the things which I said."
- World English Bible
What axist thou me? axe hem that herden, what Y haue spokun to hem; lo! thei witen, what thingis Y haue seid.
- Wycliffe Bible
why me dost thou question? question those having heard what I spake to them; lo, these have known what I said.'
- Youngs Literal Bible
- King James Version
"Why do you question Me? Question those who have heard what I spoke to them; they know what I said."
- New American Standard Version (1995)
Why askest thou me? Ask them that have heard `me', what I spake unto them: behold, these know the things which I said.
- American Standard Version (1901)
Why are you questioning me? put questions to my hearers about what I have said to them: they have knowledge of what I said.
- Basic English Bible
Why demandest thou of me? Demand of those who have heard, what I have spoken to them; behold, they know what I have said.
- Darby Bible
Why dost thou ask me? ask them who heard me, what I have said to them: behold, they know what I have said.
- Webster's Bible
Why do you question me? Question those who heard what it was I said to them: these witnesses here know what I said."
- Weymouth Bible
Why do you ask me? Ask those who have heard me what I said to them. Behold, these know the things which I said."
- World English Bible
What axist thou me? axe hem that herden, what Y haue spokun to hem; lo! thei witen, what thingis Y haue seid.
- Wycliffe Bible
why me dost thou question? question those having heard what I spake to them; lo, these have known what I said.'
- Youngs Literal Bible
Bible commentary
Wesley's Notes for John 18:21
18:21 Why askest thou me - Whom thou wilt not believe?