SEV Biblia, Chapter 18:20
Jess le respondi: Yo manifiestamente he hablado al mundo; yo siempre he enseado en la sinagoga y en el Templo, donde se juntan todos los judíos, y nada he hablado en oculto.
Clarke's Bible Commentary - John 18:20
Verse 20. I spake openly to the world] To every person in the land indiscriminately-to the people at large: the tw kosmw, here, is tantamount to the French tout le monde, all the world, i.e. every person within reach. This is another proof that St. John uses the term world to mean the Jewish people only; for it is certain our Lord did not preach to the Gentiles. The answer of our Lord, mentioned in this and the following verse, is such as became a person conscious of his own innocence, and confident in the righteousness of his cause. I have taught in the temple, in the synagogues, in all the principal cities, towns, and villages, and through all the country. I have had no secret school. You and your emissaries have watched me every where. No doctrine has ever proceeded from my lips, but what was agreeable to the righteousness of the law and the purity of God. My disciples, when they have taught, have taught in the same way, and had the same witnesses. Ask those who have attended our public ministrations, and hear whether they can prove that I or my disciples have preached any false doctrines, have ever troubled society, or disturbed the state. Attend to the ordinary course of justice, call witnesses, let them make their depositions, and then proceed to judge according to the evidence brought before you.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 20. Jesus answered him , etc.] Not to the first of these questions, concerning his disciples; not because they had all now forsaken him, and one was denying him; nor because he would not betray them; nor because he would suffer alone; but because if his doctrine was good; it could not be blameworthy to have disciples, and to teach them: and the charge of sedition, blasphemy, and idolatry, they wanted to fasten on him, would sufficiently appear to be groundless by the doctrine he preached; and as to that he answers not directly what he taught, but declares the manner in which he delivered it, and which was such, that they that heard him could not be strangers to it. I spake openly to the world ; with all plainness, freedom, and boldness, without any reserve or ambiguity; and that not to a few persons only, to his own particular disciples, but to all the people of the Jews, who crowded in great numbers to hear him; insomuch that it was said by his enemies, that the world was gone after him. I ever taught in the synagogue ; the Arabic, the synagogues; the places of public worship in all parts of the nation, where the Jews met to pray, and read, and hear the word: and in the temple ; at Jerusalem, whenever he was in that city; whither the Jews always resort ; for prayer, and to offer sacrifice, and particularly at the three grand festivals of the year, the passover, Pentecost, and feast of tabernacles, when all the males from all parts appeared before the Lord. Accordingly, the Alexandrian copy, and some others, read, whither all the Jews resort; and so read the Vulgate Latin, Syriac, Persic, and Ethiopic versions. And in secret have I said nothing ; not but that our Lord taught in other places than what are here mentioned, as on mountains, in deserts, by the sea shore, and in private houses, yet generally to great multitudes; and though he sometimes conversed alone, and in secret with his disciples, yet what he taught them was either an explanation of what he had said in public, or was perfectly agreeable to it.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 13-27 - Simon Peter denied his Master. The particulars have been noticed in the remarks on the other Gospels. The beginning of sin is as the lettin forth of water. The sin of lying is a fruitful sin; one lie need another to support it, and that another. If a call to expose ourselve to danger be clear, we may hope God will enable us to honour him; if it be not, we may fear that God will leave us to shame ourselves. The said nothing concerning the miracles of Jesus, by which he had done s much good, and which proved his doctrine. Thus the enemies of Christ whilst they quarrel with his truth, wilfully shut their eyes agains it. He appeals to those who heard him. The doctrine of Christ ma safely appeal to all that know it, and those who judge in truth bea witness to it. Our resentment of injuries must never be passionate. He reasoned with the man that did him the injury, and so may we.
Greek Textus Receptus
απεκριθη 611 5662 V-ADI-3S αυτω 846 P-DSM ο 3588 T-NSM ιησους 2424 N-NSM εγω 1473 P-1NS παρρησια 3954 N-DSF ελαλησα 2980 5656 V-AAI-1S τω 3588 T-DSM κοσμω 2889 N-DSM εγω 1473 P-1NS παντοτε 3842 ADV εδιδαξα 1321 5656 V-AAI-1S εν 1722 PREP τη 3588 T-DSF συναγωγη 4864 N-DSF και 2532 CONJ εν 1722 PREP τω 3588 T-DSN ιερω 2411 N-DSN οπου 3699 ADV παντοτε 3842 ADV οι 3588 T-NPM ιουδαιοι 2453 A-NPM συνερχονται 4905 5736 V-PNI-3P και 2532 CONJ εν 1722 PREP κρυπτω 2927 A-DSN ελαλησα 2980 5656 V-AAI-1S ουδεν 3762 A-ASN
Vincent's NT Word Studies
20. In the synagogue (en th sunagwgh). The best texts omit the article. Render, in synagogue: when the people were assembled. Like our phrase, in church.Always resort (pantote sunercontai). For pantote always, read pantev all. Sunercontai is rather come together, assemble. Rev., where all the Jews come together.
