John 18:21
Why are you asking Me? Ask those who heard My message. Surely they know what I said.”
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Parallel translations (2) ▾
ASV
Why askest thou me? ask them that have heard me, what I spake unto them: behold, these know the things which I said.
KJV
Why askest thou me? ask them which heard me, what I have said unto them: behold, they know what I said.
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15 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| τί | ti | Why | G5101 → |
| με | me | Me | G3165 → |
| ἐρωτᾷς; | erōtas | do you ask? | G2065 → |
| ἐρώτησον | erōtēson | do ask | G2065 → |
| τοὺς | tous | those | G3588 → |
| ἀκηκοότας | akēkootas | having heard | G191 → |
| τί | ti | what | G5101 → |
| ἐλάλησα | elalēsa | I spoke | G2980 → |
| αὐτοῖς. | autois | to them. | G846 → |
| ἴδε | ide | behold | G2396 → |
| οὗτοι | houtoi | they | G3778 → |
| οἴδασιν | oidasin | know | |
| ἃ | ha | what | G3739 → |
| εἶπον | eipon | said | G2036 → |
| ἐγώ. | egō | I myself. | G1473 → |
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