Juan 18:21

21 ¿Por qué me interrogas a mí? ¡Interroga a los que me han oído hablar! Ellos deben saber lo que dije.

Juan 18:21 Meaning and Commentary

John 18:21

Why askest thou me?
&c.] He seems surprised at the high priest's conduct, that he should put such questions to him, who stood bound before him; was brought there as a criminal, and was the defendant, and not obliged to accuse himself; nor could it be thought, that whatever evidence or testimony he should give, would have much weight with the persons before whom he stood.

Ask them which heard me, what I said unto them;
he appeals to his hearers, many of whom were then present; and these his enemies, even his worst enemies, so clear was his case, so free was his doctrine from sedition and blasphemy, so innocent was he in the whole of his deportment and conduct, that he even submits to have his case issued and determined by what his hearers should say of him; and these not his friends, but his enemies; see ( Isaiah 50:8 ) ;

behold, they,
or these,

know what I have said;
pointing at some persons present, perhaps the very officers who had been sent to take him before, but returned without him, declaring that never man spake like him.

Juan 18:21 In-Context

19 Mientras tanto, el sumo sacerdote interrogaba a Jesús acerca de sus discípulos y de sus enseñanzas.

20 —Yo he hablado abiertamente al mundo —respondió Jesús—. Siempre he enseñado en las sinagogas o en el templo, donde se congregan todos los judíos. En secreto no he dicho nada.

21 ¿Por qué me interrogas a mí? ¡Interroga a los que me han oído hablar! Ellos deben saber lo que dije.

22 Apenas dijo esto, uno de los guardias que estaba allí cerca le dio una bofetada y le dijo:—¿Así contestas al sumo sacerdote?

23 —Si he dicho algo malo —replicó Jesús—, demuéstramelo. Pero si lo que dije es correcto, ¿por qué me pegas?