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1The highpriestthenquestionedJesusabout His disciples, and about His teaching.
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Jesusanswered him, "I 2have spokenopenly to the world; I always3taught in synagogues and 4in the temple, whereall the Jewscometogether; and I spokenothing in secret.
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"Why do you question Me? Questionthose who have heardwhat I spoke to them; they knowwhat I said."
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When He had saidthis, one of the 5officersstandingnearby6struck*Jesus, saying, "Is that the way You answer the highpriest?"
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7Jesusanswered him, "If I have spokenwrongly, testify of the wrong; but ifrightly, why do you strike Me?"