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Jesus Predicts His Betrayal

John 13:19

In 9 translations

BSB
I am telling you now before it happens, so that when it comes to pass, you will believe that I am He.
KJV
Now I tell you before it come, that, when it is come to pass, ye may believe that I am he.
WEB
From now on, I tell you before it happens, that when it happens, you may believe that I am he.
ASV
From henceforth I tell you before it come to pass, that, when it is come to pass, ye may believe that I am he.
LSV
From this time I tell you, before its coming to pass, that, when it may come to pass, you may believe that I AM;
YLT
'From this time I tell you, before its coming to pass, that, when it may come to pass, ye may believe that I am [he];
DBY
I tell you [it] now before it happens, that when it happens, ye may believe that I am [he].
DRC
At present I tell you, before it come to pass: that when it shall come to pass, you may believe that I am he.
GNV
From henceforth tell I you before it come, that when it is come to passe, ye might beleeue that I am he.

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Words in brackets are English the glossers added; the Greek has no word for them, and they can carry a choice of tense or meaning.

Where the editions differ

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  • NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Textus Receptus, Byzantine text read πιστεύσητε (“you may believe”); Westcott–Hort, Tregelles read πιστεύητε (“you may believe”).
Spelling, punctuation and minor wording (3)
  • Word order: Tyndale House place Ἀπ᾽ elsewhere in this verse.
  • Word order: Textus Receptus, Byzantine text place ὅταν elsewhere in this verse.
  • Word order: Textus Receptus, Byzantine text place γένηται elsewhere in this verse.
SBLGNT apparatus (1)

A comparison of published Greek editions. “Add” means after the SBLGNT wording; “omit” refers to that wording.

  • SBLGNT: πιστεύσητε ὅταν γένηται. Nestle–Aland 28th edition read πιστεύσητε ὅταν γένηται; Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles read πιστεύητε ὅταν γένηται; Robinson–Pierpont read ὅταν γένηται πιστεύσητε.

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Original-language editions

SBLGNT
ἀπʼ ἄρτι λέγω ὑμῖν πρὸ τοῦ γενέσθαι, ἵνα πιστεύσητε ὅταν γένηται ὅτι ἐγώ εἰμι.
RP2018
Ἀπ’ ἄρτι λέγω ὑμῖν πρὸ τοῦ γενέσθαι, ἵνα, ὅταν γένηται, πιστεύσητε ὅτι ἐγώ εἰμι.
TR-Boyd
Ἀπ᾿ ἄρτι λέγω ὑμῖν πρὸ τοῦ γενέσθαι, ἵνα, ὅταν γένηται, πιστεύσητε ὅτι ἐγώ εἰμι.
SCR1894
απ αρτι λεγω υμιν προ του γενεσθαι ινα οταν γενηται πιστευσητε οτι εγω ειμι

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Cross-references most cited first

  • Isaiah 43:10“You are My witnesses,” declares the LORD, “and My servant whom I have chosen, so that you may consider and believe Me and understand that I am He. Before Me no god was formed, and after Me none will come.
  • John 14:29And now I have told you before it happens, so that when it does happen, you will believe.
  • John 16:4But I have told you these things so that when their hour comes, you will remember that I told you about them. I did not tell you these things from the beginning, because I was with you.
  • Revelation 1:17–18When I saw Him, I fell at His feet like a dead man. But He placed His right hand on me and said, “Do not be afraid. I am the First and the Last, the Living One. I was dead, and behold, now I am alive forever and ever!…
  • Matthew 24:25See, I have told you in advance.
  • Isaiah 48:5Therefore I declared it to you long ago; I announced it before it came to pass, so that you could not claim, ‘My idol has done this; my carved image and molten god has ordained it.’
  • John 8:23–24Then He told them, “You are from below; I am from above. You are of this world; I am not of this world. That is why I told you that you would die in your sins. For unless you believe that I am He, you will die in your…
  • Malachi 3:1“Behold, I will send My messenger, who will prepare the way before Me. Then the Lord whom you seek will suddenly come to His temple—the Messenger of the covenant, in whom you delight—see, He is coming,” says the LORD…
  • John 8:58“Truly, truly, I tell you,” Jesus declared, “before Abraham was born, I am!”
  • Matthew 11:3to ask Him, “Are You the One who was to come, or should we look for someone else?”
  • John 1:15John testified concerning Him. He cried out, saying, “This is He of whom I said, ‘He who comes after me has surpassed me because He was before me.’”
  • Luke 21:13This will be your opportunity to serve as witnesses.
  • Isaiah 41:23Tell us the things that are to come, so that we may know that you are gods. Yes, do something good or evil, that we may look on together in dismay.

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