# John 18.22

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**Book:** [John](/codex/john/) · NASB95

## Immediate context (±2 verses)

**ASV** ([ASV](/codex/asv/))
> 20. Jesus answered him, <span class="rl-speech">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.</span> 21. <span class="rl-speech">Why askest thou me? Ask them that have heard me, what I spake unto them: behold, these know the things which I said.</span>
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> **22. And when he had said this, one of the officers standing by struck Jesus with his hand, saying, Answerest thou the high priest so?**
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> 23. Jesus answered him, <span class="rl-speech">If I have spoken evil, bear witness of the evil: but if well, why smitest thou me?</span> 24. Annas therefore sent him bound unto Caiaphas the high priest. (John 18:20-24, ASV)

**WEB** ([WEB](/codex/web/))
> 20. Jesus answered him, <span class="rl-speech">“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.</span> 21. <span class="rl-speech">Why do you ask me? Ask those who have heard me what I said to them. Behold, these know the things which I said.”</span>
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> **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?”**
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> 23. Jesus answered him, <span class="rl-speech">“If I have spoken evil, testify of the evil; but if well, why do you beat me?”</span> 24. Annas sent him bound to Caiaphas, the high priest. (John 18:20-24, WEB)

**KJV** ([KJV](/codex/kjv/))
> 20. Jesus answered him, <span class="rl-speech">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.</span> 21. <span class="rl-speech">Why askest thou me? ask them which heard me, what I have said unto them: behold, they know what I said.</span>
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> **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? <sup>with: or, with a rod</sup>**
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> 23. Jesus answered him, <span class="rl-speech">If I have spoken evil, bear witness of the evil: but if well, why smitest thou me?</span> 24. Now Annas had sent him bound unto Caiaphas the high priest. (John 18:20-24, KJV)

**YLT** ([YLT](/codex/ylt/))
> 20. Jesus answered him, <span class="rl-speech">'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;</span> 21. <span class="rl-speech">why me dost thou question? question those having heard what I spake to them; lo, these have known what I said.'</span>
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> **22. And he having said these things, one of the officers standing by did give Jesus a slap, saying, 'Thus dost thou answer the chief priest?'**
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> 23. Jesus answered him, <span class="rl-speech">'If I spake ill, testify concerning the ill; and if well, why me dost thou smite?'</span> 24. Annas then sent him bound to Caiaphas the chief priest. (John 18:20-24, YLT)

## Setting

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## Theological reading

_Patristic / early-church-father exegesis, to be added._

## Key words

_Theologically-loaded Greek or Hebrew words in this verse may have entries in the lexicon. Curated to roughly 100 contested terms across the corpus, not every word._

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## Quoted in

**Concepts:**

- [The Passion of Christ](/codex/the-passion-of-christ/), via [John 18.12-24](/codex/john-18-12-24/)

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## Notes

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## Why these four translations

ris3n chose ASV, WEB, KJV, and YLT for two reasons together. They are the **most literal English translations available** (formal-equivalence: word-for-word renderings that preserve the Hebrew and Greek grammar rather than smoothing it into modern dynamic-equivalence idiom). And they are in the **public domain in the United States**, which means fair-use quotation at any length requires no publisher license. Modern licensed translations (NASB95, ESV, NIV) restrict volume of quotation under their copyright terms, so they are not used at stub-level coverage here. NASB95 appears only on hand-curated rich passage hubs under Lockman Foundation's fair-use allowance.

The four:

- **[ASV](/codex/asv/)** (American Standard Version, 1901). The basis of the modern critical-text English tradition.
- **[WEB](/codex/web/)** (World English Bible, contemporary). Public-domain revision in the ASV line, in current English.
- **[KJV](/codex/kjv/)** (King James Version, 1611). Reformation-era, Textus Receptus base.
- **[YLT](/codex/ylt/)** (Young's Literal Translation, Robert Young, 1862). Hyper-literal preservation of Hebrew and Greek grammar; useful for word-study work even where English reads stiff.

See [Bibles](/codex/bibles/) for the full per-translation history, translators, textual basis, strengths, and weaknesses.