King James Bible
KJVThey answered and said unto him, If he were not a malefactor, we would not have delivered him up unto thee.
Explore this verse across multiple translations to discover the richness and depth of Scripture.
The verse John 18:30 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 | They answered and said unto him, If he were not a malefactor, we would not have delivered him up unto thee. | |
American Standard VersionASV | They answered and said unto him, If this man were not an evildoer, we should not have delivered him up unto thee. | |
Douay Rheims BibleDRB | They answered, and said to him: If he were not a malefactor, we would not have delivered him up to thee. | |
Darby Bible TranslationDBT | They answered and said to him, If this man were not an evildoer, we should not have delivered him up to thee. | |
English Revised VersionERV | They answered and said unto him, If this man were not an evil-doer, we should not have delivered him up unto thee. | |
Webster Bible TranslationWBT | They answered and said to him, If he were not a malefactor, we would not have delivered him up to thee. | |
World English BibleWEB | They answered him, |If this man weren't an evildoer, we wouldn't have delivered him up to you.| | |
Young's Literal TranslationYLT | they answered and said to him, 'If he were not an evil doer, we had not delivered him to thee.' | |
American King James VersionAKJV | They answered and said to him, If he were not a malefactor, we would not have delivered him up to you. | |
Weymouth New TestamentWNT | |If the man were not a criminal,| they replied, |we would not have handed him over to you.| |