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John 18:20

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.

KJV

ἀπεκρίθη αὐτῷ Ἰησοῦς· ἐγὼ παρρησίᾳ λελάληκα τῷ κόσμῳ· ἐγὼ πάντοτε ἐδίδαξα ἐν συναγωγῇ καὶ ἐν τῷ ἱερῷ, ὅπου πάντες οἱ Ἰουδαῖοι συνέρχονται, καὶ ἐν κρυπτῷ ἐλάλησα οὐδέν.

Greek NT

Respondit ei Jesus : Ego palam locutus sum mundo : ego semper docui in synagoga, et in templo, quo omnes Judæi conveniunt, et in occulto locutus sum nihil.

Vulgate

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.

ASV

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.

Douay-Rheims

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In the original Greek

20 distinct Greek words appear in this verse.

αὐτός
autos
pronoun · 5564×
διδάσκω
didasko
verb · 97×
καί
kai
conjunction · 8973×
κρυπτός
kruptos
adjective · 19×
κόσμος
kosmos
noun · 184×
λαλέω
laleo
verb · 298×
οὐδείς
oudeis
adjective · 235×
πάντοτε
pantote
adverb · 41×
παῤῥησία
parresia
noun · 31×
πᾶς
pas
adjective · 1226×
συνέρχομαι
sunerchomai
verb · 31×
συναγωγή
sunagoge
noun · 56×
ἀποκρίνομαι
apokrinomai
verb · 233×
ἐγώ
ego
pronoun · 1720×
ἐν
en
preposition · 2743×
ἱερόν
ieron
noun · 72×
Ἰησοῦς
iesous
noun · 908×
Ἰουδαῖος
ioudaios
adjective · 193×
o
article · 19778×
ὅπου
opou
adverb · 82×

Textual variants

3 variant units attested by manuscript witnesses and modern critical editions.

notable
SBLGNT: αὐτῷ | WH/Treg/NIV: αὐτῷ | RP: + ὁ
  • αὐτῷSBLGNT
  • αὐτῷWestcott-Hort, Tregelles, Reader's GNT (NA27)
  • + ὁRobinson-Pierpont
source: sblgnt-apparatus
minor
SBLGNT: λελάληκα | WH/Treg/NIV: λελάληκα | RP: ἐλάλησα
  • λελάληκαSBLGNT
  • λελάληκαWestcott-Hort, Tregelles, Reader's GNT (NA27)
  • ἐλάλησαRobinson-Pierpont
source: sblgnt-apparatus
minor
SBLGNT: πάντες | WH/Treg/NIV: πάντες | RP: πάντοτε
  • πάντεςSBLGNT
  • πάντεςWestcott-Hort, Tregelles, Reader's GNT (NA27)
  • πάντοτεRobinson-Pierpont
source: sblgnt-apparatus

Themes

Historic Christian voices

5 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

§586Far from having been hostile to the Temple, where he gave the essential part of his teaching, Jesus was willing to pay the Temple-tax, associating with him Peter, whom he had just made the foundation of his future Church.359 He even identified himself with the Temple by presenting himself as God's definitive dwelling-place among men.360 Therefore his being put to bodily death36…
1. Nothing can be clearer or mightier than the truth, just as nothing is weaker than falsehood, though it be shaded by ten thousand veils. For even so it is easily detected, it easily melts away. But truth stands forth unveiled for all that will behold her beauty; she seeks no concealment, dreads no danger, trembles at no plots, desires not glory from the many, is accountable t…

Cross-references

  • Acts 5:20 — Go, stand and speak in the temple to the people all the words of this life.
  • Acts 17:2 — And Paul, as his manner was, went in unto them, and three sabbath days reasoned with them out of the scriptures,
  • Heb 2:12 — Saying, I will declare thy name unto my brethren, in the midst of the church will I sing praise unto thee.
  • Isa 45:19 — I have not spoken in secret, in a dark place of the earth: I said not unto the seed of Jacob, Seek ye me in vain: I the LORD speak righteousness, I declare things that are right.
  • Isa 45:19 — I have not spoken in secret, in a dark place of the earth: I said not unto the seed of Jacob, Seek ye me in vain: I the LORD speak righteousness, I declare things that are right.
  • Isa 48:16 — Come ye near unto me, hear ye this; I have not spoken in secret from the beginning; from the time that it was, there am I: and now the Lord GOD, and his Spirit, hath sent me.
  • Isa 48:16 — Come ye near unto me, hear ye this; I have not spoken in secret from the beginning; from the time that it was, there am I: and now the Lord GOD, and his Spirit, hath sent me.
  • Jer 26:2 — Thus saith the LORD; Stand in the court of the LORD’s house, and speak unto all the cities of Judah, which come to worship in the LORD’s house, all the words that I command thee to speak unto them; di
  • John 7:4 — For there is no man that doeth any thing in secret, and he himself seeketh to be known openly. If thou do these things, shew thyself to the world.
  • John 7:4 — For there is no man that doeth any thing in secret, and he himself seeketh to be known openly. If thou do these things, shew thyself to the world.
  • John 7:14 — Now about the midst of the feast Jesus went up into the temple, and taught.
  • John 7:14 — Now about the midst of the feast Jesus went up into the temple, and taught.
  • John 7:26 — But, lo, he speaketh boldly, and they say nothing unto him. Do the rulers know indeed that this is the very Christ?
  • John 7:28 — Then cried Jesus in the temple as he taught, saying, Ye both know me, and ye know whence I am: and I am not come of myself, but he that sent me is true, whom ye know not.
  • John 8:2 — And early in the morning he came again into the temple, and all the people came unto him; and he sat down, and taught them.
  • John 8:26 — I have many things to say and to judge of you: but he that sent me is true; and I speak to the world those things which I have heard of him.
  • John 10:23 — And Jesus walked in the temple in Solomon’s porch.
  • Luke 4:15 — And he taught in their synagogues, being glorified of all.
  • Luke 19:45 — And he went into the temple, and began to cast out them that sold therein, and them that bought;
  • Luke 20:1 — And it came to pass, that on one of those days, as he taught the people in the temple, and preached the gospel, the chief priests and the scribes came upon him with the elders,
  • Luke 21:37 — And in the day time he was teaching in the temple; and at night he went out, and abode in the mount that is called the mount of Olives.
  • Mark 8:32 — And he spake that saying openly. And Peter took him, and began to rebuke him.
  • Mark 14:49 — I was daily with you in the temple teaching, and ye took me not: but the scriptures must be fulfilled.
  • Matt 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 all manner of disease among the people.
  • Matt 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 all manner of disease among the people.
  • Matt 9:35 — And Jesus went about all the cities and villages, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every sickness and every disease among the people.
  • Matt 21:23 — And when he was come into the temple, the chief priests and the elders of the people came unto him as he was teaching, and said, By what authority doest thou these things? and who gave thee this autho
  • Matt 26:55 — In that same hour said Jesus to the multitudes, Are ye come out as against a thief with swords and staves for to take me? I sat daily with you teaching in the temple, and ye laid no hold on me.
  • Matt 26:65 — Then the high priest rent his clothes, saying, He hath spoken blasphemy; what further need have we of witnesses? behold, now ye have heard his blasphemy.
  • Prov 1:21 — She crieth in the chief place of concourse, in the openings of the gates: in the city she uttereth her words, saying,