King James Bible
KJVJesus answered him, If I have spoken evil, bear witness of the evil: but if well, why smitest thou me?
Translation Comparison
John 18:23
Explore this verse across multiple translations to discover the richness and depth of Scripture.
Quick Overview
The verse John 18:23 varies across translations. For example, the KJV emphasizes certain traditional terms, while the ASV offers a more literal rendering. This page provides a side-by-side comparison of all available translations to highlight these nuances.
| Translation | Verse Text | Copy |
|---|---|---|
King James BibleKJV | Jesus answered him, If I have spoken evil, bear witness of the evil: but if well, why smitest thou me? | |
American Standard VersionASV | Jesus answered him, If I have spoken evil, bear witness of the evil: but if well, why smitest thou me? | |
Douay Rheims BibleDRB | Jesus answered him: If I have spoken evil, give testimony of the evil; but if well, why strikest thou me? | |
Darby Bible TranslationDBT | Jesus answered him, If I have spoken evil, bear witness of the evil; but if well, why smitest thou me? | |
English Revised VersionERV | Jesus answered him, If I have spoken evil, bear witness of the evil: but if well, why smitest thou me? | |
Webster Bible TranslationWBT | Jesus answered him, If I have spoken evil, bear testimony of the evil: but if well, why smitest thou me? | |
World English BibleWEB | Jesus answered him, |If I have spoken evil, testify of the evil; but if well, why do you beat me?| | |
Young's Literal TranslationYLT | Jesus answered him, 'If I spake ill, testify concerning the ill; and if well, why me dost thou smite?' | |
American King James VersionAKJV | Jesus answered him, If I have spoken evil, bear witness of the evil: but if well, why smite you me? | |
Weymouth New TestamentWNT | |If I have spoken wrongly,| replied Jesus, |bear witness to it as wrong; but if rightly, why that blow?| |
American Standard Version
ASVJesus answered him, If I have spoken evil, bear witness of the evil: but if well, why smitest thou me?
Douay Rheims Bible
DRBJesus answered him: If I have spoken evil, give testimony of the evil; but if well, why strikest thou me?
Darby Bible Translation
DBTJesus answered him, If I have spoken evil, bear witness of the evil; but if well, why smitest thou me?
English Revised Version
ERVJesus answered him, If I have spoken evil, bear witness of the evil: but if well, why smitest thou me?
Webster Bible Translation
WBTJesus answered him, If I have spoken evil, bear testimony of the evil: but if well, why smitest thou me?
World English Bible
WEBJesus answered him, |If I have spoken evil, testify of the evil; but if well, why do you beat me?|
Young's Literal Translation
YLTJesus answered him, 'If I spake ill, testify concerning the ill; and if well, why me dost thou smite?'
American King James Version
AKJVJesus answered him, If I have spoken evil, bear witness of the evil: but if well, why smite you me?
Weymouth New Testament
WNT|If I have spoken wrongly,| replied Jesus, |bear witness to it as wrong; but if rightly, why that blow?|
King James Bible
KJVJesus answered him, If I have spoken evil, bear witness of the evil: but if well, why smitest thou me?
American Standard Version
ASVJesus answered him, If I have spoken evil, bear witness of the evil: but if well, why smitest thou me?
Douay Rheims Bible
DRBJesus answered him: If I have spoken evil, give testimony of the evil; but if well, why strikest thou me?
Darby Bible Translation
DBTJesus answered him, If I have spoken evil, bear witness of the evil; but if well, why smitest thou me?
English Revised Version
ERVJesus answered him, If I have spoken evil, bear witness of the evil: but if well, why smitest thou me?
Webster Bible Translation
WBTJesus answered him, If I have spoken evil, bear testimony of the evil: but if well, why smitest thou me?
World English Bible
WEBJesus answered him, |If I have spoken evil, testify of the evil; but if well, why do you beat me?|
Young's Literal Translation
YLTJesus answered him, 'If I spake ill, testify concerning the ill; and if well, why me dost thou smite?'
American King James Version
AKJVJesus answered him, If I have spoken evil, bear witness of the evil: but if well, why smite you me?
Weymouth New Testament
WNT|If I have spoken wrongly,| replied Jesus, |bear witness to it as wrong; but if rightly, why that blow?|