Annas questions Jesus "about his disciples and about his teaching." Jesus replies simply: "I have spoken to the world publicly. I always taught in a synagogue and in the temple. where all the Jews come together, and I said nothing in secret. Why do you question me? Question those who have heard what I told them." - JOHN 18:19-20.
An officer standing there slaps Jesus in the face and says reprovingly: "Is that the way you answer a chief priest?" But Jesus knowing that he has done no wrong, responds: "If I said something wrong, bear witness about the wrong; but if what I said was right, why do you hit me?" (John 18:22, 23) Annas then has Jesus taken away to his son-in-law Caiaphas.
By now those composing the whole Sanhedrin-the current high priest, the elders of the people, and the scribes-have assembled. They meet at the home of Caiaphas. It is illegal to hold such a trial on the night of Passover, but this does not deter them from pursuing their wicked purpose.
Next time: CHAPTER 125/Jesus Is Taken to Annas, the to Caiaphas
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