John 18:23
Jesus replied, “If I said something wrong, testify as to what was wrong. But if I spoke correctly, why did you strike Me?”
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ASV
Jesus answered him, If I have spoken evil, bear witness of the evil: but if well, why smitest thou me?
KJV
Jesus answered him, If I have spoken evil, bear witness of the evil: but if well, why smitest thou me?
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Commentary
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16 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| ἀπεκρίθη | apekrithē | Answered | G611 → |
| αὐτῷ | autō | to him | G846 → |
| Ἰησοῦς· | Iēsous | Jesus; | G2424 → |
| εἰ | ei | If | G1487 → |
| κακῶς | kakōs | evil | G2560 → |
| ἐλάλησα, | elalēsa | I spoke, | G2980 → |
| μαρτύρησον | marturēson | do bear witness | G3140 → |
| περὶ | peri | concerning | G4012 → |
| τοῦ | tou | the | G3588 → |
| κακοῦ· | kakou | evil; | G2556 → |
| εἰ | ei | if | G1487 → |
| δὲ | de | however | G1161 → |
| καλῶς, | kalōs | rightly, | G2573 → |
| τί | ti | why | G5101 → |
| με | me | Me | G3165 → |
| δέρεις;¶ | dereis | strike you? | G1194 → |
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