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When He had said these things, one of the temple police standing by slapped Jesus, saying, "Is this the way you answer the high priest?"
John 18:22 In-Context
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“I have spoken openly to the world,” Jesus replied. “I always taught in synagogues or at the temple, where all the Jews come together. I said nothing in secret.
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Why question me? Ask those who heard me. Surely they know what I said.”
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When Jesus said this, one of the officials nearby slapped him in the face. “Is this the way you answer the high priest?” he demanded.
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“If I said something wrong,” Jesus replied, “testify as to what is wrong. But if I spoke the truth, why did you strike me?”
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Then Annas sent him bound to Caiaphas the high priest.