John 18:20
Good News Translation
Jesus answered, "I have always spoken publicly to everyone; all my teaching was done in the synagogues and in the Temple, where all the people come together. I have never said anything in secret.

New Revised Standard Version
Jesus answered, “I have spoken openly to the world; I have always taught in synagogues and in the temple, where all the Jews come together. I have said nothing in secret.

Contemporary English Version
But Jesus told him, "I have spoken freely in front of everyone. And I have always taught in our synagogues and in the temple, where all of our people come together. I have not said anything in secret.

New American Bible
Jesus answered him, “I have spoken publicly to the world. I have always taught in a synagogue or in the temple area where all the Jews gather, and in secret I have said nothing.

Douay-Rheims Bible
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.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

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.

I spake.

John 7:14,26,28 Now, about the midst of the feast, Jesus went up into the temple and taught. . . .

John 8:2 And early in the morning he came again into the temple: and all the people came to him. And sitting down he taught them.

John 10:23-39 And Jesus walked in the temple, in Solomon's porch. . . .

Psalm 22:22 I will declare thy name to my brethren: in the midst of the church will I praise thee.

Psalm 40:9 I have declared thy justice in a great church, lo, I will not restrain my lips: O Lord, thou knowest it.

Matthew 4:23 And Jesus went about all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the gospel of the kingdom: and healing all manner of sickness and every infirmity, among the people.

Matthew 9:35 And Jesus went about all the cities and towns, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every disease, and every infirmity.

Matthew 21:23 And when he was come into the temple, there came to him, as he was teaching, the chief priests and ancients of the people, saying: By what authority dost thou these things? And who hath given thee this authority?

*etc:

Matthew 26:65 Then the high priest rent his garments, saying: He hath blasphemed: What further need have we of witnesses? Behold, now you have heard the blasphemy.

Luke 4:15 And he taught in their synagogues and was magnified by all.

Luke 19:45-47 And entering into the temple, he began to cast out them that sold therein and them that bought. . . .

Luke 20:1 And it came to pass that on one of the days, as he was teaching the people in the temple and preaching the gospel, the chief priests and the scribes, with the ancients, met together,

*etc:

Luke 21:37 And in the daytime, he was teaching in the temple: but at night going out, he abode in the mount that is called Olivet.

and in.

John 7:4 For there is no man that doth any thing in secret, and he himself seeketh to be known openly. If thou do these things, manifest thyself to the world.

Isaiah 45:19 I have not spoken in secret, in a dark place of the earth: I have not said to the seed of Jacob: Seek me in vain. I am the Lord that speak justice, that declare right things.

Isaiah 48:16 Come ye near unto me, and hear this: I have not spoken in secret from the beginning: from the time before it was done, I was there, and now the Lord God hath sent me, and his spirit.

Matthew 24:26 If therefore they shall say to you, Behold he is in the desert: go ye not out. Behold he is in the closets: believe it not.

Acts 26:26 For the king knoweth of these things, to whom also I speak with confidence. For I am persuaded that none of these things are hidden from him. For neither was any of these things done in a corner.

Context
Jesus Before the High Priest
19The high priest therefore asked Jesus of his disciples and of his doctrine. 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.…
Cross References
Matthew 4:23
And Jesus went about all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the gospel of the kingdom: and healing all manner of sickness and every infirmity, among the people.

Matthew 26:55
In that same hour, Jesus said to the multitudes: You are come out, as it were to a robber, with swords and clubs to apprehend me. I sat daily with you, teaching in the temple: and you laid not hands on me.

Mark 8:32
And he spoke the word openly. And Peter taking him began to rebuke him.

John 6:59
These things he said, teaching in the synagogue, in Capharnaum.

John 7:26
And behold, he speaketh openly: and they say nothing to him. Have the rulers known for a truth that this is the Christ?

John 8:26
Many things I have to speak and to judge of you. But he that sent me, is true: and the things I have heard of him, these same I speak in the world.

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

John 18:19
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