John 18:21
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Why askest thou me? Ask them who have heard what I have spoken unto them. Behold they know what things I have said.

ask.

Matthew 26:59,60 And the chief priests and the whole council sought false witness against Jesus, that they might put him to death. . . .

Mark 14:55-59 And the chief priests and all the council sought for evidence against Jesus, that they might put him to death: and found none. . . .

Luke 22:67 And he saith to them: If I shall tell you, you will not believe me.

Acts 24:12,13,18-20 And neither in the temple did they find me disputing with any man or causing any concourse of the people: neither in the synagogues, nor in the city. . . .

Context
Jesus Before the High Priest
20Jesus answered him: I have spoken openly to the world. I have always taught in the synagogue and in the temple, whither all the Jews resort: and in secret I have spoken nothing. 21Why askest thou me? Ask them who have heard what I have spoken unto them. Behold they know what things I have said. 22And when he had said these things, one of the servants standing by gave Jesus a blow, saying: Answerest thou the high priest so?…
Cross References
John 18:20
Jesus answered him: I have spoken openly to the world. I have always taught in the synagogue and in the temple, whither all the Jews resort: and in secret I have spoken nothing.

John 18:22
And when he had said these things, one of the servants standing by gave Jesus a blow, saying: Answerest thou the high priest so?

Lexicon
Why
τί (ti)
Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 5101: Who, which, what, why. Probably emphatic of tis; an interrogative pronoun, who, which or what.

are you asking
ἐρωτᾷς (erōtas)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 2065: Apparently from ereo; to interrogate; by implication, to request.

Me?
με (me)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Singular
Strong's Greek 1473: I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.

Ask
ἐρώτησον (erōtēson)
Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 2065: Apparently from ereo; to interrogate; by implication, to request.

those who
τοὺς (tous)
Article - Accusative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

heard
ἀκηκοότας (akēkootas)
Verb - Perfect Participle Active - Accusative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 191: To hear, listen, comprehend by hearing; pass: is heard, reported. A primary verb; to hear.

My message.
ἐλάλησα (elalēsa)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular
Strong's Greek 2980: A prolonged form of an otherwise obsolete verb; to talk, i.e. Utter words.

Surely
ἴδε (ide)
Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 2400: See! Lo! Behold! Look! Second person singular imperative middle voice of eido; used as imperative lo!

they
οὗτοι (houtoi)
Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 3778: This; he, she, it.

know
οἴδασιν (oidasin)
Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 1492: To know, remember, appreciate.

what
(ha)
Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Plural
Strong's Greek 3739: Who, which, what, that.

I
ἐγώ (egō)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Singular
Strong's Greek 1473: I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.

said.”
εἶπον (eipon)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular
Strong's Greek 2036: Answer, bid, bring word, command. A primary verb; to speak or say.


Additional Translations
Why are you asking Me? Ask those who heard My message. Surely they know what I said.”

Why do you question Me? Question those having heard what I spoke to them. Behold, they know what I said."

Why ask you me? ask them which heard me, what I have said to them: behold, they know what I said.

Why askest thou me? Ask them that have heard me , what I spake unto them: behold, these know the things which I said.

Why demandest thou of me? Demand of those who have heard, what I have spoken to them; behold, they know what I have said.

Why askest thou me? ask them that have heard me, what I spake unto them: behold, these know the things which I said.

Why dost thou ask me? ask them who heard me, what I have said to them: behold, they know what I have said.

Why do you question me? Question those who heard what it was I said to them: these witnesses here know what I said."

Why do you ask me? Ask those who have heard me what I said to them. Behold, these know the things which I said."

why me dost thou question? question those having heard what I spake to them; lo, these have known what I said.'
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