Why question me? Ask those who heard me. Surely they 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 said nothing in secret.
When Jesus said this, one of the officials nearby slapped him in the face. “Is this the way you answer the high priest?” he demanded.