Why question me? Ask the people who heard me. They certainly know what I said.”
“If you are the Messiah,” they said, “tell us.” Jesus answered, “If I tell you, you will not believe me.
“I have spoken openly to the world,” Jesus replied. “I always taught in synagogues or at the temple, where all the Jews come together. I didn’t say anything in secret.
When Jesus said that, one of the officials nearby slapped him in the face. “Is this any way to answer the high priest?” he asked.