John 18:7
Then asked he them again, Whom seek ye? And they said, Jesus of Nazareth.
John 18:7 in other translations
| BSB | So He asked them again, “Whom are you seeking?” “Jesus of Nazareth,” they answered. |
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| WEB | Again therefore he asked them, “Who are you looking for?” They said, “Jesus of Nazareth.” |
| ASV | Again therefore he asked them, Whom seek ye? And they said, Jesus of Nazareth. |
| YLT | Again, therefore, he questioned them, ‘Whom do ye seek?' and they said, ‘Jesus the Nazarene;' |
| DARBY | He demanded of them therefore again, Whom seek ye? And they said, Jesus the Nazaraean. |
| BBE | So again he put the question to them, Who are you looking for? And they said, Jesus the Nazarene. |
| Webster | Then he asked them again, Whom seek ye? And they said, Jesus of Nazareth. |
What does John 18:7 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on John 18:4-9
4-9. Jesus ... knowing all things that should come--were coming. upon him, went forth--from the shade of the trees, probably, into open view, indicating His sublime preparedness to meet His captors. Whom seek ye?--partly to prevent a rush of the soldiery upon the disciples [Bengel]; and see Mr 14:51, 52, as showing a tendency to this: but still more as part of that courage and majesty which so overawed them. He…
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on John 18:1-12
Sin began in the garden of Eden, there the curse was pronounced, there the Redeemer was promised; and in a garden that promised Seed entered into conflict with the old serpent. Christ was buried also in a garden. Let us, when we walk in our gardens, take occasion from thence to mediate on Christ's sufferings in a garden. Our Lord Jesus, knowing all things that should come upon him, went forth and asked, Whom seek…
John 18:7 in the original Greek
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Cross references for John 18:7
- John 18:4
Jesus therefore, knowing all things that should come upon him, went forth, and said unto them, Whom seek ye?
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Context
- John 18:6
As soon then as he had said unto them, I am he, they went backward, and fell to the ground.
- John 18:7
Then asked he them again, Whom seek ye? And they said, Jesus of Nazareth.
- John 18:8
Jesus answered, I have told you that I am he: if therefore ye seek me, let these go their way:
John 18:7 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Volvióles, pues, á preguntar: ¿A quién buscáis? Y ellos dijeron: A Jesús Nazareno. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Il leur demanda donc de nouveau: Qui cherchez-vous? Et ils dirent: Jésus le Nazaréen. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Da fragte er sie wiederum: Wen suchet ihr? Sie aber sprachen: Jesum, den Nazaräer. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Iterum ergo interrogavit eos: Quem quæritis? Illi autem dixerunt: Jesum Nazarenum. |