John 18:20 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“Jesus answered him, I spake openly to the world; I ever taught in the synagogue, and in the temple, whither the Jews always resort; and in secret have I said nothing.”

John 18:20 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

John 18:20 in 6 Bible Translations

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John 18:20 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Jesus answered him, “I spoke openly to the world. I always taught in synagogues and in the temple, where the Jews always meet. I said nothing in secret.”

John 18:20 — World English Bible

John 18:20 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Jesus answered him, I have spoken openly to the world; I ever taught in synagogues, and in the temple, where all the Jews come together; and in secret spake I nothing.”

John 18:20 — American Standard Version

John 18:20 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“Jesus answered him, `I spake freely to the world, I did always teach in a synagogue, and in the temple, where the Jews do always come together; and in secret I spake nothing;”

John 18:20 — Young's Literal Translation

John 18:20 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“Jesus answered him, I spoke openly to the world; I taught always in [the] synagogue and in the temple, where all the Jews come together, and in secret I have spoken nothing.”

John 18:20 — Darby Translation

John 18:20 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Iesus answered him, I spake openly to the world: I euer taught in the Synagogue and in the Temple, whither the Iewes resort continually, and in secret haue I sayde nothing.”

John 18:20 — Geneva Bible

John 18:20 in Context — John 18

18 Y estaban en pie los siervos y los ministros que habían allegado las ascuas; porque hacía frío, y calentábanse: y estaba también con ellos Pedro en pie, calentándose.

19 Y el pontífice preguntó á Jesús acerca de sus discípulos y de su doctrina.

20 Jesús le respondió: Yo manifiestamente he hablado al mundo: yo siempre he enseñado en la sinagoga y en el templo, donde se juntan todos los Judíos, y nada he hablado en oculto.

21 ¿Qué me preguntas á mí? Pregunta á los que han oído, qué les haya yo hablado: he aquí, ésos saben lo que yo he dicho.

22 Y como él hubo dicho esto, uno de los criados que estaba allí, dió una bofetada á Jesús, diciendo: ¿Así respondes al pontífice?

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What Does John 18:20 Mean?

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