Discovery BoxJohn 18:20 
Context18:20 Jesus replied, 1 “I have spoken publicly to the world. I always taught in the synagogues 2 and in the temple courts, 3 where all the Jewish people 4 assemble together. I 5 have said nothing in secret.
John 20:26
Context20:26 Eight days later the disciples were again together in the house, 6 and Thomas was with them. Although the doors were locked, 7 Jesus came and stood among them and said, “Peace be with you!”
1 tn Grk “Jesus answered him.”
2 sn See the note on synagogue in 6:59.
3 tn Grk “in the temple.”
4 tn Grk “the Jews.” Here the phrase refers to the Jewish people generally, for whom the synagogues and the temple courts in Jerusalem were important public gathering places. See also the note on the phrase “Jewish religious leaders” in v. 12.
5 tn Grk “And I.” The conjunction καί (kai, “and”) has not been translated here in keeping with the tendency of contemporary English style to use shorter sentences.
6 tn Grk “were inside”; the word “together” is implied.
7 tn Grk “the doors were shut”; “locked” conveys a more appropriate idea for the modern English reader.
sn See the note on the phrase locked the doors in 20:19.
