John 18:21
Why askest thou me? ask them which heard me, what I have said unto them: behold, they know what I said.
Why askest thou me? Aske them which heard me, what I haue said vnto them: behold, they know what I said.
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- Acts 24:12–13Rank 1 from verse 21
12And they neither found me in the temple disputing with any man, neither raising up the people, neither in the synagogues, nor in the city:
13Neither can they prove the things whereof they now accuse me.
12And they neither found me in the Temple disputing with any man, neither raising vp the people, neither in the Synagogues, nor in the citie:
13Neither can they proue the things whereof they now accuse me.
- Luke 22:67Rank 2 from verse 21
- Mark 14:55–59Rank 3 from verse 21
55And the chief priests and all the council sought for witness against Jesus to put him to death; and found none.
56For many bare false witness against him, but their witness agreed not together.
57And there arose certain, and bare false witness against him, saying,
58We heard him say, I will destroy this temple that is made with hands, and within three days I will build another made without hands.
59But neither so did their witness agree together.
55*And the chiefe Priests, and all the counsell sought for witnesse against Iesus, to put him to death, & found none.
56For many bare false witnesse against him, but their witnesse agreed not together.
57And there arose certaine, and bare false witnesse against him, saying,
58We heard him say, I will destroy this Temple that is made with hands, and within three dayes I will build another made without hands.
59But neither so did their witnesse agree together.
- Matthew 26:59–60Rank 4 from verse 21
59Now the chief priests, and elders, and all the council, sought false witness against Jesus, to put him to death;
60But found none: yea, though many false witnesses came, yet found they none. At the last came two false witnesses,
59Now the chiefe Priests and Elders, and all the councell, sought false witnesse against Iesus to put him to death,
60But found none: yea, though many false witnesses came, yet found they none. At the last came two false witnesses,
- Acts 24:18–20Rank 5 from verse 21
18Whereupon certain Jews from Asia found me purified in the temple, neither with multitude, nor with tumult.
19Who ought to have been here before thee, and object, if they had ought against me.
20Or else let these same here say, if they have found any evil doing in me, while I stood before the council,
18*Wherupon certaine Iewes from Asia found me purified in the Temple, neither with multitude, nor with tumult:
19Who ought to haue beene here before thee, and obiect, if they had ought against me.
20Or else let these same here say, if they haue found any euill doing in mee, while I stood before the Councill,
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John 18:21
The singular second-person subject pronoun, meaning you when directly addressing one person, being, or individually treated addressee.
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1. An interrogative or relative pronoun identifying one or more persons or things from a stated or implied set. 2. That which; what.
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Sense 1: Perceived by the ear. Sense 2: Received or learned by report. Sense 3: Listened to, regarded, or heeded. Sense 4: Favourably attended to.
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Spoke, declared, reported, commanded, or expressed in words.
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1. Used as an attention word or command directing someone to look at or take notice of the person, thing, statement, or event presented: look; see; take notice. 2. As a verb, to look upon, see, observe, or witness.
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To perceive, understand, recognize, experience, or be assured of something.
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20Jesus 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.
20Iesus answered him, I spake openly to the world, I euer taught in the Synagogue, and in the Temple, whither the Iewes alwayes resort, and in secret haue I said nothing:
21Why askest thou me? ask them which heard me, what I have said unto them: behold, they know what I said.
21Why askest thou me? Aske them which heard me, what I haue said vnto them: behold, they know what I said.
Selected passage22And 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?
22And when hee had thus spoken, one of the officers which stood by, stroke Iesus ‖with the palme of his hand, saying, Answerest thou the hie priest so?