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 Pourquoi m’interroges-tu? Interroge sur ce que je leur ai dit ceux qui m’ont entendu; voici, ceux-là savent ce que j’ai dit.

22 A ces mots, un des huissiers, qui se trouvait là, donna un soufflet à Jésus, en disant: Est-ce ainsi que tu réponds au souverain sacrificateur?

23 Jésus lui dit: Si j’ai mal parlé, fais voir ce que j’ai dit de mal; et si j’ai bien parlé, pourquoi me frappes-tu?

24 Anne l’envoya lié à Caïphe, le souverain sacrificateur.

25 Simon Pierre était là, et se chauffait. On lui dit: Toi aussi, n’es-tu pas de ses disciples? Il le nia, et dit: Je n’en suis point.

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What Does John 18:23 Mean?

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