Parallel Verses
An Understandable Version
Jesus answered them, "Did I not choose [all] twelve of you, and one of you is a devil?" [Note: The word "devil" means "adversary" or "opponent"].
New American Standard Bible
Jesus answered them,
King James Version
Jesus answered them, Have not I chosen you twelve, and one of you is a devil?
Holman Bible
Jesus replied to them,
International Standard Version
Jesus answered them, "I chose you, the Twelve, didn't I? Yet one of you is a devil."
A Conservative Version
Jesus answered them, Did I not choose you the twelve, and one of you is a devil?
American Standard Version
Jesus answered them, Did not I choose you the twelve, and one of you is a devil?
Amplified
Jesus answered them,
Anderson New Testament
Jesus answered them: Have I not chosen you twelve, and one of you is a devil?
Bible in Basic English
Then Jesus said, Did I not make a selection of you, the twelve, and one of you is a son of the Evil One?
Common New Testament
Jesus answered them, "Did I not choose you, the twelve, and one of you is a devil?"
Daniel Mace New Testament
Jesus answered them, have I not chosen you all twelve, and yet one of you is an avowed enemy?
Darby Translation
Jesus answered them, Have not I chosen you the twelve? and of you one is a devil.
Godbey New Testament
Jesus responded to them, Have I not chosen you twelve, and one of you is devilish?
Goodspeed New Testament
Jesus answered them, "Did I not myself select all twelve of you? And even of you, one is an informer."
John Wesley New Testament
Jesus answered them, Have I not chosen you twelve? Yet one of you is a devil.
Julia Smith Translation
Jesus answered them, Have I not chosen you twelve, and of you one is a devil?
King James 2000
Jesus answered them, Have not I chosen you twelve, and one of you is a devil?
Lexham Expanded Bible
Jesus replied to them, "Did I not choose you, the twelve, and one of you is the devil?"
Modern King James verseion
Jesus answered them, Have I not chosen you, the Twelve? And one of you is a devil?
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Jesus answered them, "Have not I chosen you twelve? And yet one of you is the devil?"
Moffatt New Testament
Jesus answered them, "Did I not choose you, the twelve? And yet one of you is a devil!"
Montgomery New Testament
In reply Jesus said to them. "Have I not chosen you, the Twelve? And yet even of you one is an enemy."
NET Bible
Jesus replied, "Didn't I choose you, the twelve, and yet one of you is the devil?"
New Heart English Bible
Jesus answered them, "Did not I choose you, the twelve, and one of you is a devil?"
Noyes New Testament
Jesus answered them, Did not I choose you twelve? and one of you is a devil!
Sawyer New Testament
He answered them, Have I not chosen you twelve? and of you one is a devil.
The Emphasized Bible
Jesus answered them - Did not, I, make choice, of you, the twelve? And yet, from among you, one, is, an adversary.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
Jesus answered them, Have I not chosen you twelve, and one of you is a devil?
Twentieth Century New Testament
"Did not I myself choose you to be the Twelve?" replied Jesus; "and yet, even of you, one is playing the 'Devil's' part."
Webster
Jesus answered them, Have not I chosen you twelve, and one of you is a devil?
Weymouth New Testament
"Did not I choose you--the Twelve?" said Jesus, "and even of you one is a devil."
Williams New Testament
Jesus answered them, "Did I not myself select you as the Twelve? And yet one of you is a devil."
World English Bible
Jesus answered them, "Didn't I choose you, the twelve, and one of you is a devil?"
Worrell New Testament
Jesus answered them, "Did I not choose you, the twelve, and one of you is a devil?"
Worsley New Testament
Jesus answered them, Have not I chosen you twelve, and one of you is a devil?
Youngs Literal Translation
Jesus answered them, 'Did not I choose you -- the twelve? and of you -- one is a devil.
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Word Count of 37 Translations in John 6:70
Verse Info
Context Readings
Many Disciples Desert Jesus
69 And we apostles have believed [in you] and know that you are God's Holy One." 70 Jesus answered them, "Did I not choose [all] twelve of you, and one of you is a devil?" [Note: The word "devil" means "adversary" or "opponent"]. 71 Now He was speaking about Judas, the son of Simon Iscariot, for he was the one, out of the twelve, who was [soon] going to turn Jesus over [to the Jewish authorities].
Cross References
John 13:27
Then after [he ate] the piece of bread, Satan entered Judas' heart. So, Jesus said to him, "Do what you are going to do, and do it quickly."
John 13:2
The devil had already filled the heart of Judas Iscariot, Simon's son, with the desire to turn Jesus over [i.e., to the Jewish authorities]. During the [Passover] meal,
John 17:12
I protected them while I was with them by [the power of] your name which you gave me. [See verse 11]. I guarded them so that not one of them was lost except the "son of destruction" [i.e., Judas]. [This was] so that the Scripture would be fulfilled [Psa. 41:9 ?].
John 6:64
But there are some of you who do not believe [in me]." For Jesus knew from the beginning which ones would not believe [in Him] and which one would turn Him over [i.e., to the Jewish authorities].
John 8:44
You belong to your father the devil, and you are [always] wanting to do what your father desires. He was a murderer from the [very] beginning [Note: This is probably a reference to Satan's influence on Adam, Eve and Cain in the Garden of Eden] and does not stand for the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he lies, he only speaks what is part of his nature, because he is a liar and the father of [all] liars.
John 13:18
"I am not talking about all of you; for I know the ones I have chosen [i.e., which of the twelve apostles would be faithful]. But let the Scripture [Psa. 41:9] be fulfilled [that says], 'The person who eats with me has [viciously] turned against me.'
Matthew 10:1-4
Jesus then called His twelve apostles [see next verse] to Him and gave them authority to drive out evil spirits and to heal all kinds of diseases and illnesses.
Luke 6:13-16
And when it was daylight, He called His disciples and chose from among them twelve, whom He also called apostles.
John 13:21
After Jesus said this, He felt disturbed in His spirit and declared, "Truly, truly, I tell you, one of you will turn me over [to the Jewish authorities]."
John 15:16
You [apostles] did not choose me, but I chose you, and appointed you to go and bear much fruit [i.e., through their evangelizing], and that your fruit should last. Then the Father will give you whatever you ask Him for in my name [i.e. by my authority].
John 15:19
If you belonged to the world, the world would love [you as] its own people. But since you do not belong to the world, for I chose you out of it, that is why the world hates you.
Acts 1:17
For he was one of our number and shared with us [in the responsibility of] this ministry."
Acts 13:10
and said, "You child of the devil; you enemy of all that is right; you are full of deceit and every kind of evil [thing]. When will you stop perverting the right ways of the Lord?
1 Timothy 3:11
Women [i.e., probably the deacons' wives], in the same way, should be serious-minded [i.e., dignified], not gossips, [but] sober-minded [see verse 2] and trustworthy in everything.
Titus 2:3
Older women, likewise, should be reverent in their behavior, not slanderers, not addicted to much wine, teachers of what is good.
1 John 3:8
[But] the person who continues to live a sinful life belongs to the devil, because the devil has continued to sin since the beginning [See Gen. 3]. For this is the reason that the Son of God came [into the world]; it was to destroy the works [i.e., the influence of] the devil [in people's lives].
Revelation 3:9-10
Look at those who belong to the synagogue of Satan [See 2:9]; they claim to be Jews, yet they are not, but are lying. Watch, I will make them come and bow down at your feet [in respect] and [they will] know that I have loved you.