17. Then said the maid keeping the door to Peter, `Art thou also of the disciples of this man?' he saith, `I am not;'
18. and the servants and the officers were standing, having made a fire of coals, because it was cold, and they were warming themselves, and Peter was standing with them, and warming himself.
19. The chief priests, therefore, questioned Jesus concerning his disciples, and concerning his teaching;
20. Jesus answered him, `I spake freely to the world, I did always teach in a synagogue, and in the temple, where the Jews do always come together; and in secret I spake nothing;
21. why me dost thou question? question those having heard what I spake to them; lo, these have known what I said.'
22. And he having said these things, one of the officers standing by did give Jesus a slap, saying, `Thus dost thou answer the chief priest?'
23. Jesus answered him, `If I spake ill, testify concerning the ill; and if well, why me dost thou smite?'