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John 18:20

“I have spoken openly to the world,” Jesus answered. “I always taught in the synagogues and at the temple, where all the Jews come together. I said nothing in secret.

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ASV

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.

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.

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27 tagged words
OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
ἀπεκρίθηapekrithēAnsweredG611 →
αὐτῷautōto himG846 →
Ἰησοῦς·IēsousJesus;G2424 →
ἐγὼegōI myselfG1473 →
παρρησίᾳparrēsiaopenlyG3954 →
λελάληκαlelalēkahave spokenG2980 →
τῷtōto theG3588 →
κόσμῳ.kosmōworld.G2889 →
ἐγὼegōI myselfG1473 →
πάντοτεpantotealwaysG3842 →
ἐδίδαξαedidaxataughtG1321 →
ἐνeninG1722 →
συναγωγῇsunagōgēasynagogueG4864 →
καὶkaiandG2532 →
ἐνeninG1722 →
τῷtōtheG3588 →
ἱερῷhi'erōtempleG2411 →
ὅπουhopouwhereG3699 →
πάντεςpantesallG3956 →
οἱhoitheG3588 →
ἸουδαῖοιIoudaioiJewsG2453 →
συνέρχονται,sunerchontaicome together,G4905 →
καὶkaiandG2532 →
ἐνeninG1722 →
κρυπτῷkruptōsecretG2927 →
ἐλάλησαelalēsaI spokeG2980 →
οὐδέν.oudennot [anything].G3762 →

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Isaiah 48:16Come near to Me and listen to this: From the beginning I have not spoken in secret; from the time it happened, I was there.” And now the Lord GOD has sent me, accompanied by His Spirit.John 7:26Yet here He is, speaking publicly, and they are not saying anything to Him. Have the rulers truly recognized that this is the Christ?Matthew 4:23Jesus went throughout Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every disease and sickness among the people.Mark 14:49Every day I was with you, teaching in the temple courts, and you did not arrest Me. But this has happened that the Scriptures would be fulfilled.”Luke 21:37Every day Jesus taught at the temple, but every evening He went out to spend the night on the Mount of Olives.Isaiah 45:19I have not spoken in secret, from a place in a land of darkness. I did not say to the descendants of Jacob, ‘Seek Me in a wasteland.’ I, the LORD, speak the truth; I say what is right.Matthew 9:35Jesus went through all the towns and villages, teaching in their synagogues, preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every disease and sickness.Luke 4:15He taught in their synagogues and was glorified by everyone.John 7:4For no one who wants to be known publicly acts in secret. Since You are doing these things, show Yourself to the world.”Matthew 26:55At that time Jesus said to the crowd, “Have you come out with swords and clubs to arrest Me as you would an outlaw? Every day I sat teaching in the temple courts, and you did not arrest Me.Hebrews 2:12He says: “I will proclaim Your name to My brothers; I will sing Your praises in the assembly.”Acts 5:20“Go, stand in the temple courts and tell the people the full message of this new life.”Matthew 26:65At this, the high priest tore his clothes and declared, “He has blasphemed! Why do we need any more witnesses? Look, now you have heard the blasphemy.John 8:26“I have much to say about you and much to judge. But the One who sent Me is truthful, and what I have heard from Him, I tell the world.”Luke 19:45–47Then Jesus entered the temple courts and began to drive out those who were selling there.John 10:23–39and Jesus was walking in the temple courts in Solomon’s Colonnade.Luke 20:1–8One day as Jesus was teaching the people in the temple courts and proclaiming the gospel, the chief priests and scribes, together with the elders, came up to Him.John 7:28Then Jesus, still teaching in the temple courts, cried out, “You know Me, and you know where I am from. I have not come of My own accord, but He who sent Me is true. You do not know Him,

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