John 18:34 - Forerunner Commentary

John 18:34

32 ^athat the saying of Jesus might be fulfilled which He spoke, ^bsignifying by what death He would die.

33 ^aThen Pilate entered the¹ Praetorium again, called Jesus, and said to Him, “Are You the King of the Jews?”

34 Jesus answered him, “Are you speaking for yourself about this, or did others tell you this concerning Me?”

35 Pilate answered, “Am I a Jew? Your own nation and the chief priests have delivered You to me. What have You done?”

36 ^aJesus answered, ^b“My kingdom is not of this world. If My kingdom were of this world, My servants would fight, so that I should not be delivered to the Jews; but now My kingdom is not from here.”

37 Pilate therefore said to Him, “Are You a king then?” Jesus answered, “You say rightly that I am a king. For this cause I was born, and for this cause I have come into the world, ^athat I should bear ^bwitness to the truth. Everyone who ^cis of the truth ^dhears My voice.”

Verse Comparison: John 18:34

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American Standard Version
Jesus answered, Sayest thou this of thyself, or did others tell it thee concerning me?

Amplified® Bible
Jesus replied, Are you saying this of yourself [on your own initiative], or have others told you about Me?

Contemporary English Version
Jesus answered, "Are you asking this on your own or did someone tell you about me?"

Darby English Version
Jesus answered [him], Dost thou say this of thyself, or have others said it to thee concerning me?

Good News Bible
Jesus answered, "Does this question come from you or have others told you about me?"

International Standard Version
Jesus replied, "Are you asking this on your own initiative, or did others tell you about me?"

King James Version
Jesus answered him, Sayest thou this thing of thyself, or did others tell it thee of me?

New American Standard Bible
Jesus answered, "Are you saying this on your own initiative, or did others tell you about Me?"

New International Version
"Is that your own idea," Jesus asked, "or did others talk to you about me?"

New King James Version
Jesus answered him, “Are you speaking for yourself about this, or did others tell you this concerning Me?”

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
Jesus answered, "Do you say this on your own initiative, or did others tell you about Me?"

Young's Literal Translation
Jesus answered him, `From thyself dost thou say this? or did others say it to thee about me?'

New English Translation
Jesus replied,¹ “Are you saying this on your own initiative,² or have others told you about me?”

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