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John 18:20

Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version

Jesus answered, “I have always spoken openly to all people. I always taught in the synagogues and in the Temple area. All the Jews come together there. I never said anything in secret.

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But he is teaching where everyone can see and hear him. And no one is trying to stop him from teaching. Maybe the leaders have decided that he really is the Messiah.

Jesus went everywhere in the country of Galilee. He taught in the synagogues and told the Good News about God’s kingdom. And he healed all the people’s diseases and sicknesses.

Come here and listen to me! I was there when Babylon began as a nation. And from the beginning, I spoke clearly so that people could know what I said.” Now, the Lord GOD sends me and his Spirit to tell you these things.

During the day Jesus taught the people in the Temple area. At night he went out of the city and stayed all night on the Mount of Olives.

If you want to be well known, you must not hide what you do. So, if you can do such amazing things, let the whole world see you do them.”

He began to teach in the synagogues, and everyone praised him.

Then Jesus said to the crowd, “Why do you come to get me with swords and clubs as if I were a criminal. Every day I sat in the Temple area teaching. You did not arrest me there.

Jesus traveled through all the towns and villages. He taught in their synagogues and told people the Good News about God’s kingdom. He healed all kinds of diseases and sicknesses.

I have spoken openly, not in secret. I did not hide my words in a dark and secret place. I did not tell the people of Jacob to look for me in empty places. I am the Lord, and I speak the truth. I say only what is right.

I have much more I could say to judge you. But I tell people only what I have heard from the one who sent me, and he speaks the truth.”

Early in the morning he went back to the Temple area. The people all came to him, and he sat and taught them.

Jesus was still teaching in the Temple area when he said loudly, “Do you really know me and where I am from? I am here, but not by my own decision. I was sent by one who is very real. But you don’t know him.

When the festival was about half finished, Jesus went to the Temple area and began to teach.

When the high priest heard this, he tore his clothes in anger. He said, “This man has said things that insult God! We don’t need any more witnesses. You all heard his insulting words.

King Agrippa knows about all this, and I can speak freely to him. I know that he has heard about these things, because they happened where everyone could see them.

“Someone might tell you, ‘The Messiah is there in the desert!’ But don’t go into the desert to look for him. Someone else might say, ‘There is the Messiah in that room!’ But don’t believe it.

I told the good news of victory to the people in the great assembly. And, Lord, you know that I will never stop telling that good news.

I will tell my people about you. I will praise you in the great assembly.

Jesus told them everything that would happen. He did not keep anything secret. Peter took Jesus away from the other followers to talk to him alone. Peter criticized him for saying these things.

Jesus said all this while he was teaching in the synagogue in the city of Capernaum.

So why do you question me? Ask the people who heard my teaching. They know what I said.”




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