John 18:23
“Jesus answered him, If I have spoken evil, bear witness of the evil: but if well, why smitest thou me?”
King James Version (KJV)
🌐 John 18:23 in 8 Translations
King James Version (KJV)English
Jesus answered him, If I have spoken evil, bear witness of the evil: but if well, why smitest thou me?
American Standard Version (ASV)English
Jesus answered him, If I have spoken evil, bear witness of the evil: but if well, why smitest thou me?
Open English Bible (OEB)English
“If I said anything wrong, give evidence about it,”replied Jesus; “but if not, why do you strike me?”
Elberfelder Bibel (ELB)Deutsch
Jesus antwortete ihm: Wenn ich übel geredet habe, so gib Zeugnis von dem Übel; wenn aber recht, was schlägst du mich?
Reina-Valera (RV)Español
Respondióle Jesús: Si he hablado mal, da testimonio del mal: y si bien, ¿por qué me hieres?
Bíblia Livre (BL)Português
Respondeu-lhe Jesus: Se falei mal, dá testemunho do mal; e se bem, por que me feres?
Nova Versão (NVA)Português
Jesus lhe respondeu: "Se Eu falei mal, dá testemunho do mal. Porém, se falei bem, por que me bates?".
📖 John 18:23 in Context
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.
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