John 18:37
“Then You are a king!” Pilate said. “You say that I am a king,” Jesus answered. “For this reason I was born and have come into the world, to testify to the truth. Everyone who belongs to the truth listens to My voice.”
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ASV
Pilate therefore said unto him, Art thou a king then? Jesus answered, Thou sayest that I am a king. To this end have I been born, and to this end am I come into the world, that I should bear witness unto the truth. Every one that is of the truth heareth my voice.
KJV
Pilate therefore said unto him, Art thou a king then? Jesus answered, Thou sayest that I am a king. To this end was I born, and for this cause came I into the world, that I should bear witness unto the truth. Every one that is of the truth heareth my voice.
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42 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| Εἶπεν | Eipen | Said | G2036 → |
| οὖν | oun | therefore | G3767 → |
| αὐτῷ | autō | to Him | G846 → |
| ὁ | ho | <the> | G3588 → |
| Πιλᾶτος· | Pilatos | Pilate; | G4091 → |
| οὐκοῦν | oukoun | Then | G3766 → |
| βασιλεὺς | basileus | a king | G935 → |
| εἶ | ei | are | G1510 → |
| σύ; | su | You yourself? | G4771 → |
| ἀπεκρίθη | apekrithē | Answered | G611 → |
| ὁ | ho | <the> | G3588 → |
| Ἰησοῦς· | Iēsous | Jesus; | G2424 → |
| σὺ | su | You yourself | G4771 → |
| λέγεις | legeis | say | G3004 → |
| ὅτι | hoti | that | G3754 → |
| βασιλεύς | basileus | a king | G935 → |
| εἰμι | eimi | am | G1510 → |
| ἐγὼ | egō | I myself | G1473 → |
| εἰς | eis | for | G1519 → |
| τοῦτο | touto | this | G3778 → |
| γεγέννημαι | gegennēmai | have been born | G1080 → |
| καὶ | kai | and | G2532 → |
| εἰς | eis | for | G1519 → |
| τοῦτο | touto | this | G3778 → |
| ἐλήλυθα | elēlutha | I have come | G2064 → |
| εἰς | eis | into | G1519 → |
| τὸν | ton | the | G3588 → |
| κόσμον | kosmon | world | G2889 → |
| ἵνα | ina | that | G2443 → |
| μαρτυρήσω | marturēsō | I may bear witness | G3140 → |
| τῇ | tēa | to the | G3588 → |
| ἀληθείᾳ. | alētheia | truth. | G225 → |
| πᾶς | pas | Everyone | G3956 → |
| ὁ | ho | who | G3588 → |
| ὢν | ōn | is being | G1510 → |
| ἐκ | ek | of | G1537 → |
| τῆς | tēs | the | G3588 → |
| ἀληθείας | alētheias | truth | G225 → |
| ἀκούει | akouei | hears | G191 → |
| μου | mou | My | G3165 → |
| τῆς | tēs | the | G3588 → |
| φωνῆς.¶ | phōnēs | voice. | G5456 → |
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