Parallel Verses
Godbey New Testament
Jesus responded to him, If I spoke wickedly, witness concerning the wickedness: but if beautifully, why do you smite 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,
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?
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 He speaking these things, one of the officers standing by gave Jesus a slap, saying, Do you thus answer the high priest? 23 Jesus responded to him, If I spoke wickedly, witness concerning the wickedness: but if beautifully, why do you smite me? 24 Then Annas sent Him bound to Caiaphas the high priest.
Cross References
Matthew 5:39
But I say unto you, Resist not him that is evil: but whosoever smites thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also:
Acts 23:2-5
And the high priest Ananias commanded those standing near him to smite him in the mouth.
2 Corinthians 10:1
But I Paul exhort you through the meekness and gentleness of Christ, who before your face am indeed humble among you, but being absent am bold towards you:
1 Peter 2:20-23
For what glory is there, if, committing sin and being buffeted, you endure it? But if, doing good and suffering you endure it, this is grace with God.