John 18:19-24

19The leader of the priests asked Jesus questions about his disciples. He also asked about what Jesus taught.

20Jesus answered him, ‘I have always taught in the Jewish meeting places, or at the temple. Those are public places where all the Jews meet together. I have said nothing secretly.

21So you do not need to ask me these questions. You can ask the people who heard me when I taught them. They know what I said.’

22When Jesus said this, one of the soldiers hit him on the face. The soldier said, ‘You should not speak to the leader of the priests like that!’

23Jesus replied, ‘If I said something wrong, tell us what it is. But if I said something that is true, you should not have hit me.’

24Then Annas sent Jesus to Caiaphas, the leader of the priests. Jesus still had ropes tied round his arms.