Jesus before the High Priest

John 18:21

In 9 translations

BSB: Why are you asking Me? Ask those who heard My message. Surely they know what I said.”
KJV: Why askest thou me? ask them which heard me, what I have said unto them: behold, they know what I said.
WEB: Why do you ask me? Ask those who have heard me what I said to them. Behold, they know the things which I said.”
ASV: Why askest thou me? ask them that have heard me, what I spake unto them: behold, these know the things which I said.
LSV: why do you question Me? Question those having heard what I spoke to them; behold, these have known what I said.”
YLT: why me dost thou question? question those having heard what I spake to them; lo, these have known what I said.'
DBY: Why demandest thou of me? Demand of those who have heard, what I have spoken to them; behold, they know what I have said.
DRC: Why asketh thou me? ask them who have heard what I have spoken unto them: behold they know what things I have said.
GNV: Why askest thou mee? aske them which heard mee what I sayde vnto them: beholde, they knowe what I sayd.

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Where the editions differ

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NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles read ἐρωτᾷς (“do you ask”); Textus Receptus, Byzantine text read ἐπερωτᾷς (“do you question”).
NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles read ἐρώτησον (“do ask”); Textus Receptus, Byzantine text read Ἐπερώτησον (“do question”).

SBLGNT apparatus (1)

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SBLGNT: ἐρωτᾷς; ἐρώτησον. Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition read ἐρωτᾷς; ἐρώτησον; Robinson–Pierpont read ἐπερωτᾷς; Ἐπερώτησον.

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Original-language editions

SBLGNT: τί με ἐρωτᾷς; ἐρώτησον τοὺς ἀκηκοότας τί ἐλάλησα αὐτοῖς· ἴδε οὗτοι οἴδασιν ἃ εἶπον ἐγώ.
RP2018: Τί με ἐπερωτᾷς; Ἐπερώτησον τοὺς ἀκηκοότας, τί ἐλάλησα αὐτοῖς· ἴδε, οὗτοι οἴδασιν ἃ εἶπον ἐγώ.
TR-Boyd: Τί με ἐπερωτᾷς; Ἐπερώτησον τοὺς ἀκηκοότας, τί ἐλάλησα αὐτοῖς· ἴδε, οὗτοι οἴδασιν ἃ εἶπον ἐγώ.
SCR1894: τι με επερωτας επερωτησον τους ακηκοοτας τι ελαλησα αυτοις ιδε ουτοι οιδασιν α ειπον εγω

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In the reference works topics that cite this verse

Annas Cohort Ostraca Court John, Gospel of Prisoners Jesus Christ, the Arrest and Trial of Peter, Simon Priest Jesus Christ

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Cross-references most cited first

Luke 22:67“If You are the Christ, tell us.” Jesus answered, “If I tell you, you will not believe.
Acts 24:18–20At the time they found me in the temple, I was ceremonially clean and was not inciting a crowd or an uproar. But there are some Jews from the province of Asia who ought to appear before you and bring charges, if they…
Matthew 26:59–60Now the chief priests and the whole Sanhedrin were seeking false testimony against Jesus in order to put Him to death. But they did not find any, though many false witnesses came forward. Finally two came forward
Acts 24:12–13Yet my accusers did not find me debating with anyone in the temple or riling up a crowd in the synagogues or in the city. Nor can they prove to you any of their charges against me.
Mark 14:55–59Now the chief priests and the whole Sanhedrin were seeking testimony against Jesus to put Him to death, but they did not find any. For many bore false witness against Jesus, but their testimony was inconsistent. Then…

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