John 18:30 — Compare Translations
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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young
they answered and said to him, `If he were not an evil doer, we had not delivered him to thee.`
English ASV
They answered and said unto him, If this man were not an evildoer, we should not have delivered him up unto thee.
English Amplified
They retorted, If He were not an evildoer (criminal), we would not have handed Him over to you.
English Amplified Classic Bible 1987
They retorted, If He were not an evildoer (criminal), we would not have handed Him over to you.
English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025
“If He were not a criminal,” they replied, “we would not have handed Him over to you.”
English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible
They answered him, “If this man weren’t a criminal, we wouldn’t have handed him over to you.”
English Darby 1890 : Public Domain
They answered and said to him, If this [man] were not an evildoer, we should not have delivered him up to thee.
English EASY 2024
They replied, ‘We would not have brought him to you if he had done nothing wrong.’
English ERV 2006 - Only For Website
They answered, "He is a bad man. That is why we brought him to you."
English ESV 2016 == The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. ESV® Text Edition: 2016. Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles
They answered him, "If this man were not doing evil, we would not have delivered him over to you."
English GNT (Good News Translation)
Their answer was, “We would not have brought him to you if he had not committed a crime.”
English God's Word - GW 1995
The Jews answered Pilate, "If he weren't a criminal, we wouldn't have handed him over to you."
English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website
They answered him, "If this man weren't a criminal, we wouldn't have handed Him over to you."
English KJV 1611
They answered and said unto him, If he were not a malefactor, we would not have delivered him up unto thee.
English LSB
They answered and said to him, “If this man were not an evildoer, we would not have delivered Him to you.”
English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)
They answered him, “If He were not an evildoer, we would not have handed Him over to you.”
English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)
They answered and said to him, "If this Man were not an evildoer, we would not have delivered Him to you."
English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website
They answered and said to him, "If he were not a criminal, we would not have handed him over to you."
English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)
They replied, “If this man were not a criminal, we would not have handed him over to you.”
English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website
"He has committed crimes," they replied. "If he hadn't, we would not have handed him over to you."
English NIV
"If he were not a criminal," they replied, "we would not have handed him over to you."
English NKJ 1982
They answered and said to him, “If He were not an evildoer, we would not have delivered Him up to you.”
English NLT
"We wouldn't have handed him over to you if he weren't a criminal!" they retorted.
English NRSV 1989 - Only for website
They answered, "If this man were not a criminal, we would not have handed him over to you."
English Passion Translation Bible 2020
They answered, “We wouldn’t be coming here to hand over this ‘criminal’ to you if he wasn’t guilty of some wrongdoing!”
English RSV (Revised Standard Version)
They answered him, “If this man were not an evildoer, we would not have handed him over.”
English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)
“We wouldn't have arrested him if he weren't a criminal!“ they retorted.
English Tyndale 1537
They answered and said unto him: If he were not an evil doer, we would not have delivered him unto thee.