John 19 - Compare Translations
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John 19:1
KJVThen Pilate therefore took Jesus, and scourged him.
WEBSo Pilate then took Jesus, and flogged him.
YLTThen, therefore, did Pilate take Jesus and scourge [him],
John 19:2
KJVAnd the soldiers platted a crown of thorns, and put it on his head, and they put on him a purple robe,
WEBThe soldiers twisted thorns into a crown, and put it on his head, and dressed him in a purple garment.
YLTand the soldiers having plaited a crown of thorns, did place [it] on his head, and a purple garment they put around him,
John 19:3
KJVAnd said, Hail, King of the Jews! and they smote him with their hands.
WEBThey kept saying, “Hail, King of the Jews!” and they kept slapping him.
YLTand said, `Hail! the king of the Jews;' and they were giving him slaps.
John 19:4
KJVPilate therefore went forth again, and saith unto them, Behold, I bring him forth to you, that ye may know that I find no fault in him.
WEBThen Pilate went out again, and said to them, “Behold, I bring him out to you, that you may know that I find no basis for a charge against him.”
YLTPilate, therefore, again went forth without, and saith to them, `Lo, I do bring him to you without, that ye may know that in him I find no fault;'
John 19:5
KJVThen came Jesus forth, wearing the crown of thorns, and the purple robe. And Pilate saith unto them, Behold the man!
WEBJesus therefore came out, wearing the crown of thorns and the purple garment. Pilate said to them, “Behold, the man!”
YLTJesus, therefore, came forth without, bearing the thorny crown and the purple garment; and he saith to them, `Lo, the man!'
John 19:6
KJVWhen the chief priests therefore and officers saw him, they cried out, saying, Crucify him, crucify him. Pilate saith unto them, Take ye him, and crucify him: for I find no fault in him.
WEBWhen therefore the chief priests and the officers saw him, they shouted, saying, “Crucify! Crucify!”
YLTWhen, therefore, the chief priests and the officers did see him, they cried out, saying, `Crucify, crucify;' Pilate saith to them, `Take ye him -- ye, and crucify; for I find no fault in him;'
John 19:7
KJVThe Jews answered him, We have a law, and by our law he ought to die, because he made himself the Son of God.
WEBThe Jews answered him, “We have a law, and by our law he ought to die, because he made himself the Son of God.”
YLTthe Jews answered him, `We have a law, and according to our law he ought to die, for he made himself Son of God.'
John 19:8
KJVWhen Pilate therefore heard that saying, he was the more afraid;
WEBWhen therefore Pilate heard this saying, he was more afraid.
YLTWhen, therefore, Pilate heard this word, he was the more afraid,
John 19:9
KJVAnd went again into the judgment hall, and saith unto Jesus, Whence art thou? But Jesus gave him no answer.
WEBHe entered into the Praetorium again, and said to Jesus, “Where are you from?” But Jesus gave him no answer.
YLTand entered again to the praetorium, and saith to Jesus, `Whence art thou?' and Jesus gave him no answer.
John 19:10
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John 19:11
KJVJesus answered, Thou couldest have no power at all against me, except it were given thee from above: therefore he that delivered me unto thee hath the greater sin.
WEBJesus answered, “You would have no power at all against me, unless it were given to you from above. Therefore he who delivered me to you has greater sin.”
YLTJesus answered, `Thou wouldst have no authority against me, if it were not having been given thee from above; because of this, he who is delivering me up to thee hath greater sin.'
John 19:12
KJVAnd from thenceforth Pilate sought to release him: but the Jews cried out, saying, If thou let this man go, thou art not Caesar's friend: whosoever maketh himself a king speaketh against Caesar.
WEBAt this, Pilate was seeking to release him, but the Jews cried out, saying, “If you release this man, you aren’t Caesar’s friend! Everyone who makes himself a king speaks against Caesar!”
YLTFrom this [time] was Pilate seeking to release him, and the Jews were crying out, saying, `If this one thou mayest release, thou art not a friend of Caesar; every one making himself a king, doth speak against Caesar.'
John 19:13
KJVWhen Pilate therefore heard that saying, he brought Jesus forth, and sat down in the judgment seat in a place that is called the Pavement, but in the Hebrew, Gabbatha.
WEBWhen Pilate therefore heard these words, he brought Jesus out, and sat down on the judgment seat at a place called “The Pavement”, but in Hebrew, “Gabbatha.”
YLTPilate, therefore, having heard this word, brought Jesus without -- and he sat down upon the tribunal -- to a place called, `Pavement,' and in Hebrew, Gabbatha;
John 19:14
KJVAnd it was the preparation of the passover, and about the sixth hour: and he saith unto the Jews, Behold your King!
WEBNow it was the Preparation Day of the Passover, at about the sixth hour. He said to the Jews, “Behold, your King!”
YLTand it was the preparation of the passover, and as it were the sixth hour, and he saith to the Jews, `Lo, your king!'
John 19:15
KJVBut they cried out, Away with him, away with him, crucify him. Pilate saith unto them, Shall I crucify your King? The chief priests answered, We have no king but Caesar.
WEBThey cried out, “Away with him! Away with him! Crucify him!”
YLTand they cried out, `Take away, take away, crucify him;' Pilate saith to them, `Your king shall I crucify?' the chief priests answered, `We have no king except Caesar.'
John 19:16
KJVThen delivered he him therefore unto them to be crucified. And they took Jesus, and led him away.
WEBSo then he delivered him to them to be crucified. So they took Jesus and led him away.
YLTThen, therefore, he delivered him up to them, that he may be crucified, and they took Jesus and led [him] away,
John 19:17
KJVAnd he bearing his cross went forth into a place called the place of a skull, which is called in the Hebrew Golgotha:
WEBHe went out, bearing his cross, to the place called “The Place of a Skull”, which is called in Hebrew, “Golgotha”,
YLTand bearing his cross, he went forth to the place called [Place] of a Skull, which is called in Hebrew Golgotha;
John 19:18
KJVWhere they crucified him, and two other with him, on either side one, and Jesus in the midst.
WEBwhere they crucified him, and with him two others, on either side one, and Jesus in the middle.
YLTwhere they crucified him, and with him two others, on this side, and on that side, and Jesus in the midst.
John 19:19
KJVAnd Pilate wrote a title, and put it on the cross. And the writing was Jesus Of Nazareth The King Of The Jews.
WEBPilate wrote a title also, and put it on the cross. There was written, “JESUS OF NAZARETH, THE KING OF THE JEWS.”
YLTAnd Pilate also wrote a title, and put [it] on the cross, and it was written, `Jesus the Nazarene, the king of the Jews;'
John 19:20
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John 19:21
KJVThen said the chief priests of the Jews to Pilate, Write not, The King of the Jews; but that he said, I am King of the Jews.
WEBThe chief priests of the Jews therefore said to Pilate, “Don’t write, ‘The King of the Jews,’ but, ‘he said, “I am King of the Jews.”’”
YLTThe chief priests of the Jews said, therefore, to Pilate, `Write not -- The king of the Jews, but that one said, I am king of the Jews;'
John 19:22
KJVPilate answered, What I have written I have written.
WEBPilate answered, “What I have written, I have written.”
YLTPilate answered, `What I have written, I have written.'
John 19:23
KJVThen the soldiers, when they had crucified Jesus, took his garments, and made four parts, to every soldier a part; and also his coat: now the coat was without seam, woven from the top throughout.
WEBThen the soldiers, when they had crucified Jesus, took his garments and made four parts, to every soldier a part; and also the coat. Now the coat was without seam, woven from the top throughout.
YLTThe soldiers, therefore, when they did crucify Jesus, took his garments, and made four parts, to each soldier a part, also the coat, and the coat was seamless, from the top woven throughout,
John 19:24
KJVThey said therefore among themselves, Let us not rend it, but cast lots for it, whose it shall be: that the scripture might be fulfilled, which saith, They parted my raiment among them, and for my vesture they did cast lots. These things therefore the soldiers did.
WEBThen they said to one another, “Let’s not tear it, but cast lots for it to decide whose it will be,” that the Scripture might be fulfilled, which says,
YLTthey said, therefore, to one another, `We may not rend it, but cast a lot for it, whose it shall be;' that the Writing might be fulfilled, that is saying, `They divided my garments to themselves, and upon my raiment they did cast a lot;' the soldiers, therefore, indeed, did these things.
John 19:25
KJVNow there stood by the cross of Jesus his mother, and his mother's sister, Mary the wife of Cleophas, and Mary Magdalene.
WEBBut there were standing by the cross of Jesus his mother, and his mother’s sister, Mary the wife of Clopas, and Mary Magdalene.
YLTAnd there stood by the cross of Jesus his mother, and his mother's sister, Mary of Cleopas, and Mary the Magdalene;
John 19:26
KJVWhen Jesus therefore saw his mother, and the disciple standing by, whom he loved, he saith unto his mother, Woman, behold thy son!
WEBTherefore when Jesus saw his mother, and the disciple whom he loved standing there, he said to his mother, “Woman, behold, your son!”
YLTJesus, therefore, having seen [his] mother, and the disciple standing by, whom he was loving, he saith to his mother, `Woman, lo, thy son;'
John 19:27
KJVThen saith he to the disciple, Behold thy mother! And from that hour that disciple took her unto his own home.
WEBThen he said to the disciple, “Behold, your mother!” From that hour, the disciple took her to his own home.
YLTafterward he saith to the disciple, `Lo, thy mother;' and from that hour the disciple took her to his own [home].
John 19:28
KJVAfter this, Jesus knowing that all things were now accomplished, that the scripture might be fulfilled, saith, I thirst.
WEBAfter this, Jesus, seeing that all things were now finished, that the Scripture might be fulfilled, said, “I am thirsty.”
YLTAfter this, Jesus knowing that all things now have been finished, that the Writing may be fulfilled, saith, `I thirst;'
John 19:29
KJVNow there was set a vessel full of vinegar: and they filled a spunge with vinegar, and put it upon hyssop, and put it to his mouth.
WEBNow a vessel full of vinegar was set there; so they put a sponge full of the vinegar on hyssop, and held it at his mouth.
YLTa vessel, therefore, was placed full of vinegar, and they having filled a sponge with vinegar, and having put [it] around a hyssop stalk, did put [it] to his mouth;
John 19:30
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John 19:31
KJVThe Jews therefore, because it was the preparation, that the bodies should not remain upon the cross on the sabbath day, (for that sabbath day was an high day,) besought Pilate that their legs might be broken, and that they might be taken away.
WEBTherefore the Jews, because it was the Preparation Day, so that the bodies wouldn’t remain on the cross on the Sabbath (for that Sabbath was a special one), asked of Pilate that their legs might be broken, and that they might be taken away.
YLTThe Jews, therefore, that the bodies might not remain on the cross on the sabbath, since it was the preparation, (for that sabbath day was a great one,) asked of Pilate that their legs may be broken, and they taken away.
John 19:32
KJVThen came the soldiers, and brake the legs of the first, and of the other which was crucified with him.
WEBTherefore the soldiers came, and broke the legs of the first, and of the other who was crucified with him;
YLTThe soldiers, therefore, came, and of the first indeed they did break the legs, and of the other who was crucified with him,
John 19:33
KJVBut when they came to Jesus, and saw that he was dead already, they brake not his legs:
WEBbut when they came to Jesus, and saw that he was already dead, they didn’t break his legs.
YLTand having come to Jesus, when they saw him already having been dead, they did not break his legs;
John 19:34
KJVBut one of the soldiers with a spear pierced his side, and forthwith came there out blood and water.
WEBHowever one of the soldiers pierced his side with a spear, and immediately blood and water came out.
YLTbut one of the soldiers with a spear did pierce his side, and immediately there came forth blood and water;
John 19:35
KJVAnd he that saw it bare record, and his record is true: and he knoweth that he saith true, that ye might believe.
WEBHe who has seen has testified, and his testimony is true. He knows that he tells the truth, that you may believe.
YLTand he who hath seen hath testified, and his testimony is true, and that one hath known that true things he speaketh, that ye also may believe.
John 19:36
KJVFor these things were done, that the scripture should be fulfilled, A bone of him shall not be broken.
WEBFor these things happened, that the Scripture might be fulfilled, “A bone of him will not be broken.”
YLTFor these things came to pass, that the Writing may be fulfilled, `A bone of him shall not be broken;'
John 19:37
KJVAnd again another scripture saith, They shall look on him whom they pierced.
WEBAgain another Scripture says, “They will look on him whom they pierced.”
YLTand again another Writing saith, `They shall look to him whom they did pierce.'
John 19:38
KJVAnd after this Joseph of Arimathaea, being a disciple of Jesus, but secretly for fear of the Jews, besought Pilate that he might take away the body of Jesus: and Pilate gave him leave. He came therefore, and took the body of Jesus.
WEBAfter these things, Joseph of Arimathaea, being a disciple of Jesus, but secretly for fear of the Jews, asked of Pilate that he might take away Jesus’ body. Pilate gave him permission. He came therefore and took away his body.
YLTAnd after these things did Joseph of Arimathea -- being a disciple of Jesus, but concealed, through the fear of the Jews -- ask of Pilate, that he may take away the body of Jesus, and Pilate gave leave; he came, therefore, and took away the body of Jesus,
John 19:39
KJVAnd there came also Nicodemus, which at the first came to Jesus by night, and brought a mixture of myrrh and aloes, about an hundred pound weight.
WEBNicodemus, who at first came to Jesus by night, also came bringing a mixture of myrrh and aloes, about a hundred Roman pounds.
YLTand Nicodemus also came -- who came unto Jesus by night at the first -- bearing a mixture of myrrh and aloes, as it were, a hundred pounds.
John 19:40
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John 19:41
KJVNow in the place where he was crucified there was a garden; and in the garden a new sepulchre, wherein was never man yet laid.
WEBNow in the place where he was crucified there was a garden. In the garden was a new tomb in which no man had ever yet been laid.
YLTand there was in the place where he was crucified a garden, and in the garden a new tomb, in which no one was yet laid;
John 19:42
KJVThere laid they Jesus therefore because of the Jews' preparation day; for the sepulchre was nigh at hand.
WEBThen because of the Jews’ Preparation Day (for the tomb was near at hand) they laid Jesus there.
YLTthere, therefore, because of the preparation of the Jews, because the tomb was nigh, they laid Jesus.
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