John 18:23
“Jesus answered him, If I have spoken evil, bear witness of the evil: but if well, why smitest thou me?”
Why askest thou me? ask them which heard me, what I have said unto them: behold, they know what I said.
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?
Jesus answered him, If I have spoken evil, bear witness of the evil: but if well, why smitest thou me?
Now Annas had sent him bound unto Caiaphas the high priest.
And Simon Peter stood and warmed himself. They said therefore unto him, Art not thou also one of his disciples? He denied it, and said, I am not.
Related Verses
“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?”
“Why askest thou me? ask them which heard me, what I have said unto them: behold, they know what I said.”
“Jesus answered him, Sayest thou this thing of thyself, or did others tell it thee of me?”
“Pilate then went out unto them, and said, What accusation bring ye against this man?”
“And he said unto them the third time, Why, what evil hath he done? I have found no cause of death in him: I will therefore chastise him, and let him go.”