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 ¿Qué me preguntas á mí? Pregunta á los que han oído, qué les haya yo hablado: he aquí, ésos saben lo que yo he dicho.

22 Y como él hubo dicho esto, uno de los criados que estaba allí, dió una bofetada á Jesús, diciendo: ¿Así respondes al pontífice?

23 Respondióle Jesús: Si he hablado mal, da testimonio del mal: y si bien, ¿por qué me hieres?

24 Y Anás le había enviado atado á Caifás pontífice.

25 Estaba pues Pedro en pie calentándose. Y dijéronle: ¿No eres tú de sus discípulos? El negó, y dijo: No soy.

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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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