Matthew Poole and continuators on John 18:21

21 Why askest thou me ? ask them which heard me, what I have said unto them: behold, they know what I said b:

We are told by those that have written about the Iewish order in their Courts of Judgment; That their Capital causes always began with the defensative part; and that it was lawful for any to speak for the defendants, for a whole day together; (tho they did not observe this in the cause of Christ) and their method was not to put the Defendents to accuse themselves, but to examine witnesses against them; Our Saviour therefore appeals to their own order, and says, Why askest thou me? It was, saith he, no secret action; I spake publickly, ask them that heard me speak, they know what Doctrine I preached, and can accuse me if I delivered any false Doctrine.