John 18:4 — Compare Translations

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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young
Jesus, therefore, knowing all things that are coming upon him, having gone forth, said to them, `Whom do ye seek?`
English ASV
Jesus therefore, knowing all the things that were coming upon him, went forth, and saith unto them, Whom seek ye?
English Amplified
Then Jesus, knowing all that was about to befall Him, went out to them and said, Whom are you seeking? [Whom do you want?]
English Amplified Classic Bible 1987
Then Jesus, knowing all that was about to befall Him, went out to them and said, Whom are you seeking? [Whom do you want?]
English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025
Jesus, knowing all that was coming upon Him, stepped forward and asked them, “Whom are you seeking?”
English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible
Then Jesus, knowing everything that was about to happen to him, went out and said to them, “Who is it that you’re seeking?”
English Darby 1890 : Public Domain
Jesus therefore, knowing all things that were coming upon him, went forth and said to them, Whom seek ye?
English EASY 2024
Jesus knew everything that would soon happen to him. He went towards them and he asked them, ‘Who are you looking for?’
English ERV 2006 - Only For Website
Jesus already knew everything that would happen to him. So he went out and asked them, "Who are you looking for?"
English ESV 2016 == The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. ESV® Text Edition: 2016. Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles
Then Jesus, knowing all that would happen to him, came forward and said to them, "Whom do you seek?"
English GNT (Good News Translation)
Jesus knew everything that was going to happen to him, so he stepped forward and asked them, “Who is it you are looking for?”
English God's Word - GW 1995
Jesus knew everything that was going to happen to him. So he went to meet them and asked, "Who are you looking for?"
English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website
Then Jesus, knowing everything that was about to happen to Him, went out and said to them, "Who is it you're looking for?"
English KJV 1611
Jesus therefore, knowing all things that should come upon him, went forth, and said unto them, Whom seek ye?
English LSB
So Jesus, knowing all the things that were coming upon Him, went forth and said to them, “Whom do you seek?”
English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)
Jesus therefore, knowing everything that would happen to Him, went forward and said to them, “Whom do you seek?”
English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)
So Jesus, knowing all the things that were coming upon Him, went forth and said to them, "Whom do you seek?"
English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website
Jesus, knowing everything that was going to happen to him, went out and said to them, "Whom are you looking for?"
English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)
Then Jesus, because he knew everything that was going to happen to him, came and asked them, “Who are you looking for?”
English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website
Jesus knew everything that was going to happen to him. So he went out and asked them, "Who is it that you want?"
English NIV
Jesus, knowing all that was going to happen to him, went out and asked them, "Who is it you want?"
English NKJ 1982
Jesus therefore, knowing all things that would come upon Him, went forward and said to them, “Whom are you seeking?”
English NLT
Jesus fully realized all that was going to happen to him. Stepping forward to meet them, he asked, "Whom are you looking for?"
English NRSV 1989 - Only for website
Then Jesus, knowing all that was to happen to him, came forward and asked them, "Whom are you looking for?"
English Passion Translation Bible 2020
Jesus, knowing full well what was about to happen, went out to the garden entrance to meet them. Stepping forward, he asked, “Who are you looking for?”
English RSV (Revised Standard Version)
Then Jesus, knowing all that was to befall him, came forward and said to them, “Whom do you seek?”
English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)
Jesus fully realized all that was going to happen to him. Stepping forward to meet them he asked, “Whom are you looking for?“
English Tyndale 1537
Then Jesus knowing all things that should come on him, went forth and said unto them: whom seek ye?