John 18:23 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“Jesus answered him, If I have spoken evil, bear witness of the evil: but if well, why smitest thou me?”
John 18:23 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
John 18:23 in 6 Bible Translations
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John 18:23 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Jesus answered him, “If I have spoken evil, testify of the evil; but if well, why do you beat me?””
John 18:23 — World English Bible
John 18:23 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“Jesus answered him, If I have spoken evil, bear witness of the evil: but if well, why smitest thou me? ”
John 18:23 — American Standard Version
John 18:23 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“Jesus answered him, `If I spake ill, testify concerning the ill; and if well, why me dost thou smite?'”
John 18:23 — Young's Literal Translation
John 18:23 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“Jesus answered him, If I have spoken evil, bear witness of the evil; but if well, why smitest thou me? ”
John 18:23 — Darby Translation
John 18:23 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Iesus answered him, If I haue euill spoken, beare witnes of the euil: but if I haue well spoken, why smitest thou me?”
John 18:23 — Geneva Bible
John 18:23 in Context — John 18
21 Why askest thou me? ask them which heard me, what I have said unto them: behold, they know what I said.
22 And when he had thus spoken, one of the officers which stood by struck Jesus with the palm of his hand, saying, Answerest thou the high priest so?
23 Jesus answered him, If I have spoken evil, bear witness of the evil: but if well, why smitest thou me?
24 Now Annas had sent him bound unto Caiaphas the high priest.
25 And Simon Peter stood and warmed himself. They said therefore unto him, Art not thou also one of his disciples? He denied it, and said, I am not.
What Does John 18:23 Mean?
John 18:23 is a verse from the Book of John, part of the New Testament. It appears in John chapter 18. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Greek.
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