John 8:20 — Compare Translations

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Jesus said these things in the treasury while He was teaching in the temple [court]; but no one ventured to arrest Him, because His hour had not yet come.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

Jesus said these things in the treasury while He was teaching in the temple [court]; but no one ventured to arrest Him, because His hour had not yet come.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

He spoke these words while teaching in the temple courts, near the treasury. Yet no one seized Him, because His hour had not yet come.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

He spoke these words by the treasury, while teaching in the temple. But no one seized him, because his hour had not yet come.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

These words spoke he in the treasury, teaching in the temple; and no one took him, for his hour was not yet come.

English EASY 2024

Jesus said all these words while he taught in the yard of the temple. He was near the place where they kept the gifts of money. But nobody took hold of him, because it was not the right time for that yet.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

Jesus said these things while he was teaching in the Temple area, near the room where the Temple offerings were kept. But no one arrested him, because the right time for him had not yet come.

These words he spoke in the treasury, as he taught in the temple; but no one arrested him, because his hour had not yet come.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

Jesus said all this as he taught in the Temple, in the room where the offering boxes were placed. And no one arrested him, because his hour had not come.

English God's Word - GW 1995

Jesus spoke these words while he was teaching in the treasury area of the temple courtyard. No one arrested him, because his time had not yet come.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

He spoke these words by the treasury, while teaching in the temple complex. But no one seized Him, because His hour had not come.

English KJV 1611

These words spake Jesus in the treasury, as he taught in the temple: and no man laid hands on him; for his hour was not yet come.

English LSB

These words He spoke in the treasury, as He was teaching in the temple; and no one seized Him, because His hour had not yet come.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

Jesus spoke these words in the treasury, as He taught in the temple. No one arrested Him, for His hour had not yet come.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

These words He spoke in the treasury, as He taught in the temple; and no one seized Him, because His hour had not yet come.

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

He spoke these words while teaching in the treasury in the temple area. But no one arrested him, because his hour had not yet come.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

(Jesus spoke these words near the offering box while he was teaching in the temple courts. No one seized him because his time had not yet come.)

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

He spoke these words while he was teaching in the temple area. He was near the place where the offerings were put. But no one arrested him. His time had not yet come.

English NIV

"You do not know me or my Father," Jesus replied. "If you knew me, you would know my Father also." He spoke these words while teaching in the temple area near the place where the offerings were put. Yet no one seized him, because his time had not yet come.

English NKJ 1982

These words Jesus spoke in the treasury, as He taught in the temple; and no one laid hands on Him, for His hour had not yet come.

English NLT

Jesus made these statements while he was teaching in the section of the Temple known as the Treasury. But he was not arrested, because his time had not yet come.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

He spoke these words while he was teaching in the treasury of the temple, but no one arrested him, because his hour had not yet come.

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

(Jesus taught all these things while standing in the treasure room of the temple. And no one dared to arrest him, for it wasn’t yet his time to surrender to men.)

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

These words he spoke in the treasury, as he taught in the temple; but no one arrested him, because his hour had not yet come.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

Jesus made these statements while in the section of the Temple known as the Treasury. But he was not arrested, for his time had not yet run out.

English Tyndale 1537

These words spake Jesus in the treasury, as he taught in the temple. And no man laid hands on him; For his time was not yet come.