Parallel Verses
American Standard Version
Jesus answered him, If I have spoken evil, bear witness of the evil: but if well, why smitest thou me?
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
Jesus answered him, If I have spoken evil, bear witness of the evil: but if well, why smitest thou me?
Holman Bible
International Standard Version
Jesus answered him, "If I have said anything wrong, tell me what it was. But if I have told the truth, why do you hit me?"
A Conservative Version
Jesus answered him, If I spoke wrongly, testify about the wrong, but if correctly, why strike me?
Amplified
Jesus replied,
An Understandable Version
Jesus answered him, "If I have said anything wrong, tell me what it was. But if [I spoke] properly, why did you hit me?"
Anderson New Testament
Jesus answered him: If I have spoken evil, testify of the evil; but if well, why do you strike me?
Bible in Basic English
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?
Common New Testament
Jesus answered him, "If I have spoken wrongly, bear witness to the wrong; but if I have spoken rightly, why do you strike me?"
Daniel Mace New Testament
Jesus replied, if I have said any thing injurious, show then wherein; but if I said right, why do you smite me?
Darby Translation
Jesus answered him, If I have spoken evil, bear witness of the evil; but if well, why smitest thou me?
Godbey New Testament
Jesus responded to him, If I spoke wickedly, witness concerning the wickedness: but if beautifully, why do you smite me?
Goodspeed New Testament
Jesus replied, "If I have said anything wrong, testify to it; but if what I have said is true, why do you strike me?"
John Wesley New Testament
Jesus answered, If I have spoken evil, bear witness of the evil: but if well, why smitest thou me?
Julia Smith Translation
Jesus answered him, If I spake badly, testify of evil: and if well, why strikest thou me?
King James 2000
Jesus answered him, If I have spoken evil, bear witness of the evil: but if well, why strike me?
Lexham Expanded Bible
Jesus replied to him, "If I have spoken wrongly, testify about what [is] wrong! But if [I have spoken] correctly, why do you strike me?"
Modern King James verseion
Jesus answered him, If I have spoken evil, bear witness of the evil; but if well, why do you strike Me?
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Jesus answered him, "If I have evil spoken, bear witness of the evil: if I have well spoken, why smitest thou me?"
Moffatt New Testament
"If I have said anything wrong," replied Jesus, "prove it; if I said what was true, why strike me?"
Montgomery New Testament
Jesus replied "If I have said anything wrong, give evidence concerning the wrong; but if I said what was true, why do you strike me?"
NET Bible
Jesus replied, "If I have said something wrong, confirm what is wrong. But if I spoke correctly, why strike me?"
New Heart English Bible
Jesus answered him, "If I have spoken evil, testify of the evil; but if well, why do you beat me?"
Noyes New Testament
Jesus answered him, If I spoke what is evil, testify to the evil; but if well, why dost thou strike me?
Sawyer New Testament
Jesus answered him, If I spoke wrong, testify of the wrong; but if well, why do you beat me?
The Emphasized Bible
Jesus answered him - If, with abuse, I spake, bear witness of the abuse: but, if with respect, why, smitest thou me?
Thomas Haweis New Testament
Jesus replied to him, If I have spoken in an improper manner, bear witness of the evil deed: but if properly, why strikest thou me?
Twentieth Century New Testament
"If I said anything wrong, give evidence about it," replied Jesus; "but if not, why do you strike me?"
Webster
Jesus answered him, If I have spoken evil, bear testimony of the evil: but if well, why smitest thou me?
Weymouth New Testament
"If I have spoken wrongly," replied Jesus, "bear witness to it as wrong; but if rightly, why that blow?"
Williams New Testament
Jesus answered him, "If I have said anything wrong, on oath tell what it is, but if what I have said is true, why do you slap me?"
World English Bible
Jesus answered him, "If I have spoken evil, testify of the evil; but if well, why do you beat me?"
Worrell New Testament
Jesus answered him, "If I spake evil, testify concerning the evil; but, if well, why do you beat Me?"
Worsley New Testament
Jesus answered him, If I have ever spoken evil, bear witness of the evil: but if well, why dost thou strike me?
Youngs Literal Translation
Jesus answered him, 'If I spake ill, testify concerning the ill; and if well, why me dost thou smite?'
Themes
Courts of justice » The accused » Sometimes treated with insult
Jesus Christ » What jesus Christ speaks
Priest » Miscellaneous facts concerning » Put on trial and condemn jesus
Interlinear
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References
Word Count of 37 Translations in John 18:23
Verse Info
Context Readings
Jesus Before Annas
22 And when he had said this, one of the officers standing by struck Jesus with his hand, saying, Answerest thou the high priest so? 23 Jesus answered him, If I have spoken evil, bear witness of the evil: but if well, why smitest thou me? 24 Annas therefore sent him bound unto Caiaphas the high priest.
Cross References
Matthew 5:39
but I say unto you, resist not him that is evil: but whosoever smiteth thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also.
Acts 23:2-5
And the high priest Ananias commanded them that stood by him to smite him on the mouth.
2 Corinthians 10:1
Now I Paul myself entreat you by the meekness and gentleness of Christ, I who in your presence am lowly among you, but being absent am of good courage toward you:
1 Peter 2:20-23
For what glory is it, if, when ye sin, and are buffeted for it , ye shall take it patiently? but if, when ye do well, and suffer for it , ye shall take it patiently, this is acceptable with God.