Jesus the Light of the World
John 8:25
In 9 translations
- BSB
- “Who are You?” they asked. “Just what I have been telling you from the beginning,” Jesus replied.
- KJV
- Then said they unto him, Who art thou? And Jesus saith unto them, Even the same that I said unto you from the beginning.
- WEB
- They said therefore to him, “Who are you?” Jesus said to them, “Just what I have been saying to you from the beginning.
- ASV
- They said therefore unto him, Who art thou? Jesus said unto them, Even that which I have also spoken unto you from the beginning.
- LSV
- They said, therefore, to Him, “You—who are You?” And Jesus said to them, “Even what I spoke of to you at the beginning;
- YLT
- They said, therefore, to him, 'Thou — who art thou?' and Jesus said to them, 'Even what I did speak of to you at the beginning;
- DBY
- They said therefore to him, Who art thou? [And] Jesus said to them, Altogether that which I also say to you.
- DRC
- They said therefore to him: Who art thou? Jesus said to them: The beginning, who also speak unto you.
- GNV
- Then saide they vnto him, Who art thou? And Iesus saide vnto them, Euen the same thing that I said vnto you from the beginning.
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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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- In STEPBible’s comparison, NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles, Byzantine text, Greek reading followed by the King James Version include εἶ (“are”); Textus Receptus do not include this wording.
- In STEPBible’s comparison, NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles, Textus Receptus include εἶπεν (“Said”); Byzantine text do not include this wording.
- NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Tregelles, Textus Receptus, Byzantine text read τι (“one”); Westcott–Hort read ὅτι (“that”).
Spelling, punctuation and minor wording (2)
- In STEPBible’s comparison, Textus Receptus, Byzantine text include καὶ (“and”); NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles do not include this wording.
- Word order: Westcott–Hort place ὅ elsewhere in this verse.
SBLGNT apparatus (2)
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- SBLGNT: εἶπεν. Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition read εἶπεν; Robinson–Pierpont read Καὶ εἶπεν.
- SBLGNT: ὅ τι. Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition, Robinson–Pierpont read ὅ τι; Westcott and Hort (1881) read ὅτι.
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Original-language editions
- SBLGNT
- ἔλεγον οὖν αὐτῷ· Σὺ τίς εἶ; εἶπεν αὐτοῖς ὁ Ἰησοῦς· Τὴν ἀρχὴν ὅ τι καὶ λαλῶ ὑμῖν;
- RP2018
- Ἔλεγον οὖν αὐτῷ, Σὺ τίς εἶ; Καὶ εἶπεν αὐτοῖς ὁ Ἰησοῦς, Τὴν ἀρχὴν ὅ τι καὶ λαλῶ ὑμῖν.
- TR-Boyd
- Ἔλεγον οὖν αὐτῷ, Σὺ τίς εἶ; Καὶ εἶπεν αὐτοῖς ὁ Ἰησοῦς, Τὴν ἀρχὴν ὅ τι καὶ λαλῶ ὑμῖν.
- SCR1894
- ελεγον ουν αυτω συ τις ει και ειπεν αυτοις ο ιησους την αρχην ο τι και λαλω υμιν
Who and where
👤 Jesus Christ◆ Light of the World/I am discourse
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In the reference works topics that cite this verse
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Cross-references most cited first
- John 5:17–29But Jesus answered them, “To this very day My Father is at His work, and I too am working.” Because of this, the Jews tried all the harder to kill Him. Not only was He breaking the Sabbath, but He was even calling God…
- John 8:12Once again, Jesus spoke to the people and said, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows Me will never walk in the darkness, but will have the light of life.”
- John 1:22So they said to him, “Who are you? We need an answer for those who sent us. What do you say about yourself?”
- Luke 22:67“If You are the Christ, tell us.” Jesus answered, “If I tell you, you will not believe.
- John 19:9and he went back into the Praetorium. “Where are You from?” he asked. But Jesus gave no answer.
- John 10:24So the Jews gathered around Him and demanded, “How long will You keep us in suspense? If You are the Christ, tell us plainly.”
- John 1:19And this was John’s testimony when the Jews of Jerusalem sent priests and Levites to ask him, “Who are you?”
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