John 18:8 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“Jesus answered, I have told you that I am he: if therefore ye seek me, let these go their way:”

John 18:8 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

John 18:8 in 6 Bible Translations

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John 18:8 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Jesus answered, “I told you that I am he. If therefore you seek me, let these go their way,””

John 18:8 — World English Bible

John 18:8 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Jesus answered, I told you that I am he; if therefore ye seek me, let these go their way: ”

John 18:8 — American Standard Version

John 18:8 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“Jesus answered, `I said to you that I am <FI>he<Fi> ; if, then, me ye seek, suffer these to go away;'”

John 18:8 — Young's Literal Translation

John 18:8 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“Jesus answered, I told you that I am [he]: if therefore ye seek me, let these go away; ”

John 18:8 — Darby Translation

John 18:8 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Iesus answered, I said vnto you, that I am he: therefore if ye seeke me, let these go their way.”

John 18:8 — Geneva Bible

John 18:8 in Context — John 18

6 As soon then as he had said unto them, I am he, they went backward, and fell to the ground.

7 Then asked he them again, Whom seek ye? And they said, Jesus of Nazareth.

8 Jesus answered, I have told you that I am he: if therefore ye seek me, let these go their way:

9 That the saying might be fulfilled, which he spake, Of them which thou gavest me have I lost none.

10 Then Simon Peter having a sword drew it, and smote the high priest’s servant, and cut off his right ear. The servant’s name was Malchus.

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What Does John 18:8 Mean?

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