King James Bible
KJVJesus answered, Thou couldest have no power at all against me, except it were given thee from above: therefore he that delivered me unto thee hath the greater sin.
Translation Comparison
John 19:11
Explore this verse across multiple translations to discover the richness and depth of Scripture.
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The verse John 19:11 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, Thou couldest have no power at all against me, except it were given thee from above: therefore he that delivered me unto thee hath the greater sin. | |
American Standard VersionASV | Jesus answered him, Thou wouldest have no power against me, except it were given thee from above: therefore he that delivered me unto thee hath greater sin. | |
Douay Rheims BibleDRB | Jesus answered: Thou shouldst not have any power against me, unless it were given thee from above. Therefore, he that hath delivered me to thee, hath the greater sin. | |
Darby Bible TranslationDBT | Jesus answered, Thou hadst no authority whatever against me if it were not given to thee from above. On this account he that has delivered me up to thee has the greater sin. | |
English Revised VersionERV | Jesus answered him, Thou wouldest have no power against me, except it were given thee from above: therefore he that delivered me unto thee hath greater sin. | |
Webster Bible TranslationWBT | Jesus answered, Thou couldst have no power against me; except it were given thee from above: therefore he that delivered me to thee hath the greater sin. | |
World English BibleWEB | Jesus answered, |You would have no power at all against me, unless it were given to you from above. Therefore he who delivered me to you has greater sin.| | |
Young's Literal TranslationYLT | Jesus answered, 'Thou wouldest have no authority against me, if it were not having been given thee from above; because of this, he who is delivering me up to thee hath greater sin.' | |
American King James VersionAKJV | Jesus answered, You could have no power at all against me, except it were given you from above: therefore he that delivered me to you has the greater sin. | |
Weymouth New TestamentWNT | |You would have had no power whatever over me,| replied Jesus, |had it not been granted you from above. On that account he who has delivered me up to you is more guilty than you are.| |
American Standard Version
ASVJesus answered him, Thou wouldest have no power against me, except it were given thee from above: therefore he that delivered me unto thee hath greater sin.
Douay Rheims Bible
DRBJesus answered: Thou shouldst not have any power against me, unless it were given thee from above. Therefore, he that hath delivered me to thee, hath the greater sin.
Darby Bible Translation
DBTJesus answered, Thou hadst no authority whatever against me if it were not given to thee from above. On this account he that has delivered me up to thee has the greater sin.
English Revised Version
ERVJesus answered him, Thou wouldest have no power against me, except it were given thee from above: therefore he that delivered me unto thee hath greater sin.
Webster Bible Translation
WBTJesus answered, Thou couldst have no power against me; except it were given thee from above: therefore he that delivered me to thee hath the greater sin.
World English Bible
WEBJesus answered, |You would have no power at all against me, unless it were given to you from above. Therefore he who delivered me to you has greater sin.|
Young's Literal Translation
YLTJesus answered, 'Thou wouldest have no authority against me, if it were not having been given thee from above; because of this, he who is delivering me up to thee hath greater sin.'
American King James Version
AKJVJesus answered, You could have no power at all against me, except it were given you from above: therefore he that delivered me to you has the greater sin.
Weymouth New Testament
WNT|You would have had no power whatever over me,| replied Jesus, |had it not been granted you from above. On that account he who has delivered me up to you is more guilty than you are.|
King James Bible
KJVJesus answered, Thou couldest have no power at all against me, except it were given thee from above: therefore he that delivered me unto thee hath the greater sin.
American Standard Version
ASVJesus answered him, Thou wouldest have no power against me, except it were given thee from above: therefore he that delivered me unto thee hath greater sin.
Douay Rheims Bible
DRBJesus answered: Thou shouldst not have any power against me, unless it were given thee from above. Therefore, he that hath delivered me to thee, hath the greater sin.
Darby Bible Translation
DBTJesus answered, Thou hadst no authority whatever against me if it were not given to thee from above. On this account he that has delivered me up to thee has the greater sin.
English Revised Version
ERVJesus answered him, Thou wouldest have no power against me, except it were given thee from above: therefore he that delivered me unto thee hath greater sin.
Webster Bible Translation
WBTJesus answered, Thou couldst have no power against me; except it were given thee from above: therefore he that delivered me to thee hath the greater sin.
World English Bible
WEBJesus answered, |You would have no power at all against me, unless it were given to you from above. Therefore he who delivered me to you has greater sin.|
Young's Literal Translation
YLTJesus answered, 'Thou wouldest have no authority against me, if it were not having been given thee from above; because of this, he who is delivering me up to thee hath greater sin.'
American King James Version
AKJVJesus answered, You could have no power at all against me, except it were given you from above: therefore he that delivered me to you has the greater sin.
Weymouth New Testament
WNT|You would have had no power whatever over me,| replied Jesus, |had it not been granted you from above. On that account he who has delivered me up to you is more guilty than you are.|