Parallel Verses
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?"
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?
American Standard Version
Jesus answered him, If I have spoken evil, bear witness of the evil: but if well, why smitest thou me?
Amplified
Jesus replied,
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 When Jesus said this, one of the guards standing there struck Him [in the face], saying, "Is that any way to talk to the head priest?" 23 Jesus answered him, "If I have said anything wrong, tell me what it was. But if [I spoke] properly, why did you hit me?" 24 So, Annas had Him tied up and sent Him [on] to Caiaphas, the head priest.
Cross References
Matthew 5:39
But I tell you, do not offer resistance to an evil person, but whoever hits you on the right side of the face, allow him [to hit you] on the other side also.
Acts 23:2-5
[Upon hearing this], the head priest Ananias ordered that those standing closest to Paul hit him on the mouth.
2 Corinthians 10:1
Now I Paul, who am humble [when speaking] face to face with you, but bold when I am away from you, urge you by the meekness and gentleness of Christ [Note: This means either Paul was imitating Christ's behavior or that the Corinthians were to do so]:
1 Peter 2:20-23
But it is no credit to you if you put up with a beating you deserve. But if you patiently tolerate suffering for doing good, this is pleasing to God.