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Read›John›Chapter 18

The Betrayal of Jesus

John 18:7

In 9 translations

BSB
So He asked them again, “Whom are you seeking?” “Jesus of Nazareth,” they answered.
KJV
Then asked he them again, Whom seek ye? And they said, Jesus of Nazareth.
WEB
Again therefore he asked them, “Who are you looking for?” They said, “Jesus of Nazareth.”
ASV
Again therefore he asked them, Whom seek ye? And they said, Jesus of Nazareth.
LSV
Again, therefore, He questioned them, “Whom do you seek?” And they said, “Jesus the Nazarene”;
YLT
Again, therefore, he questioned them, 'Whom do ye seek?' and they said, 'Jesus the Nazarene;'
DBY
He demanded of them therefore again, Whom seek ye? And they said, Jesus the Nazaraean.
DRC
Again therefore he asked them: Whom seek ye? And they said, Jesus of Nazareth.
GNV
Then he asked them againe, Whome seeke yee? And they sayd, Iesus of Nazareth.

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Spelling, punctuation and minor wording (2)
  • Word order: Textus Receptus, Byzantine text place ἐπηρώτησεν elsewhere in this verse.
  • Spelling of εἶπαν: Tyndale House, Textus Receptus: εἶπον.
SBLGNT apparatus (1)

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  • SBLGNT: ἐπηρώτησεν αὐτούς. Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition read ἐπηρώτησεν αὐτούς; Robinson–Pierpont read αὐτούς ἐπηρώτησεν.

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Original-language editions

SBLGNT
πάλιν οὖν ἐπηρώτησεν αὐτούς· Τίνα ζητεῖτε; οἱ δὲ εἶπαν· Ἰησοῦν τὸν Ναζωραῖον.
RP2018
Πάλιν οὖν αὐτοὺς ἐπηρώτησεν, Τίνα ζητεῖτε; Οἱ δὲ εἶπον, Ἰησοῦν τὸν Ναζωραῖον.
TR-Boyd
Πάλιν οὖν αὐτοὺς ἐπηρώτησε, Τίνα ζητεῖτε; Οἱ δὲ εἶπον, Ἰησοῦν τὸν Ναζωραῖον.
SCR1894
παλιν ουν αυτους επηρωτησεν τινα ζητειτε οι δε ειπον ιησουν τον ναζωραιον

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👤 Jesus Christ📍 Nazareth◆ Holy Week◆ Prayer and Betrayal in Gethsemane

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Cross-references most cited first

  • John 18:4Jesus, knowing all that was coming upon Him, stepped forward and asked them, “Whom are you seeking?”

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