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John 18:23
“Jesus answered him, If I have spoken evil, bear witness of the evil: but if well, why smitest thou me?”
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John 18:23 Context
20Jesus answered him, I spake openly to the world; I ever taught in the synagogue, and in the temple, whither the Jews always resort; and in secret have I said nothing. 21Why askest thou me? ask them which heard me, what I have said unto them: behold, they know what I said. 22And 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? 23Jesus answered him, If I have spoken evil, bear witness of the evil: but if well, why smitest thou me? 24Now Annas had sent him bound unto Caiaphas the high priest. 25And 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. 26One of the servants of the high priest, being his kinsman whose ear Peter cut off, saith, Did not I see thee in the garden with him?
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Translation Details for John 18:23
Jesus answered him, If I have spoken evil, bear witness of the evil: but if well, why smitest thou me?
Other Translations for John 18:23
Bible Commentary for John 18:23
Wesley's Notes for John 18:23
18:21 Why askest thou me - Whom thou wilt not believe?
18:22 Answerest thou the high priest so? - With so little reverence?
18:24 Now Annas had sent him to Caiaphas - As is implied #John 18:13|. Bound - Being still bound, #John 18:12|.
Iesus answered him, If I haue spoken euill, beare witnesse of the euill: but if well, why smitest thou me?
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan
Jesus answered him, "If I have spoken wrongly, testify of the wrong; but if rightly, why do you strike Me?"
- New American Standard Version (1995)
Jesus answered him, If I have spoken evil, bear witness of the evil: but if well, why smitest thou me?
- American Standard Version (1901)
Jesus said in answer, If I have said anything evil, give witness to the evil: but if I said what is true, why do you give me blows?
- Basic English Bible
Jesus answered him, If I have spoken evil, bear witness of the evil; but if well, why smitest thou me?
- Darby Bible
Jesus answered him, If I have spoken evil, bear testimony of the evil: but if well, why smitest thou me?
- Webster's Bible
If I have spoken wrongly, replied Jesus, "bear witness to it as wrong; but if rightly, why that blow?"
- Weymouth Bible
Jesus answered him, "If I have spoken evil, testify of the evil; but if well, why do you beat me?"
- World English Bible
Jhesus answeride to hym, If Y haue spokun yuel, bere thou witnessyng of yuel; but if Y seide wel, whi smytist thou me?
- Wycliffe Bible
Jesus answered him, `If I spake ill, testify concerning the ill; and if well, why me dost thou smite?'
- Youngs Literal Bible