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John 18:8–11

Jesus answered, I told you that I am he. So, if you seek me, let these men go.” vThis was to fulfill the word that he had spoken: Of those whom you gave me I have lost not one.” 10 Then Simon Peter, whaving a sword, drew it and struck the high priest’s servant3 and cut off his right ear. (The servant’s name was Malchus.) 11 So Jesus said to Peter, Put your sword into its sheath; xshall I not drink the cup that the Father has given me?”

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John 18:8–11 — The New International Version (NIV)

Jesus answered, I told you that I am he. If you are looking for me, then let these men go.” This happened so that the words he had spoken would be fulfilled: I have not lost one of those you gave me.”

10 Then Simon Peter, who had a sword, drew it and struck the high priest’s servant, cutting off his right ear. (The servant’s name was Malchus.)

11 Jesus commanded Peter, Put your sword away! Shall I not drink the cup the Father has given me?”

John 18:8–11 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

Jesus answered, I have told you that I am he: if therefore ye seek me, let these go their way: That the saying might be fulfilled, which he spake, Of them which thou gavest me have I lost none. 10 Then Simon Peter having a sword drew it, and smote the high priest’s servant, and cut off his right ear. The servant’s name was Malchus. 11 Then said Jesus unto Peter, Put up thy sword into the sheath: the cup which my Father hath given me, shall I not drink it?

John 18:8–11 — New Living Translation (NLT)

I told you that I Am he,” Jesus said. And since I am the one you want, let these others go.” He did this to fulfill his own statement: I did not lose a single one of those you have given me.”

10 Then Simon Peter drew a sword and slashed off the right ear of Malchus, the high priest’s slave. 11 But Jesus said to Peter, Put your sword back into its sheath. Shall I not drink from the cup of suffering the Father has given me?”

John 18:8–11 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

Jesus answered, I have told you that I am He. Therefore, if you seek Me, let these go their way,” that the saying might be fulfilled which He spoke, Of those whom You gave Me I have lost none.”

10 Then Simon Peter, having a sword, drew it and struck the high priest’s servant, and cut off his right ear. The servant’s name was Malchus.

11 So Jesus said to Peter, Put your sword into the sheath. Shall I not drink the cup which My Father has given Me?”

John 18:8–11 — New Century Version (NCV)

“I told you that I am he,” Jesus said. “So if you are looking for me, let the others go.” This happened so that the words Jesus said before would come true: “I have not lost any of the ones you gave me.”

10 Simon Peter, who had a sword, pulled it out and struck the servant of the high priest, cutting off his right ear. (The servant’s name was Malchus.) 11 Jesus said to Peter, “Put your sword back. Shouldn’t I drink the cup the Father gave me?”

John 18:8–11 — American Standard Version (ASV)

Jesus answered, I told you that I am he; if therefore ye seek me, let these go their way: that the word might be fulfilled which he spake, Of those whom thou hast given me I lost not one. 10 Simon Peter therefore having a sword drew it, and struck the high priest’s servant, and cut off his right ear. Now the servant’s name was Malchus. 11 Jesus therefore said unto Peter, Put up the sword into the sheath: the cup which the Father hath given me, shall I not drink it?

John 18:8–11 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

Jesus answered, I told you that I am he: if therefore ye seek me, let these go away; that the word might be fulfilled which he spoke, As to those whom thou hast given me, I have not lost one of them. 10 Simon Peter therefore, having a sword, drew it, and smote the bondman of the high priest and cut off his right ear; and the bondman’s name was Malchus. 11 Jesus therefore said to Peter, Put the sword into the sheath; the cup which the Father has given me, shall I not drink it?

John 18:8–11 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

Jesus replied, “I told you that I am he. So if you are looking for me, let these other men go.” In this way what Jesus had said came true: “I lost none of those you gave me.” 

10 Simon Peter had a sword. He drew it, attacked the chief priest’s servant, and cut off the servant’s right ear. (The servant’s name was Malchus.) 

11 Jesus told Peter, “Put your sword away. Shouldn’t I drink the cup ⸤of suffering⸥ that my Father has given me?” 

John 18:8–11 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

I told you I am He,” Jesus replied. So if you’re looking for Me, let these men go.” This was to fulfill the words He had said: I have not lost one of those You have given Me.”

10 Then Simon Peter, who had a sword, drew it, struck the high priest’s slave, and cut off his right ear. (The slave’s name was Malchus.)

11 At that, Jesus said to Peter, Sheathe your sword! Am I not to drink the cup the Father has given Me?”

John 18:8–11 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

Jesus answered, I told you that I am he. So if you are looking for me, let these men go.” This was to fulfill the word that he had spoken, I did not lose a single one of those whom you gave me.” 10 Then Simon Peter, who had a sword, drew it, struck the high priest’s slave, and cut off his right ear. The slave’s name was Malchus. 11 Jesus said to Peter, Put your sword back into its sheath. Am I not to drink the cup that the Father has given me?”

John 18:8–11 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

Jesus replied, “I said to you that I am he! So if you are looking for me, let these men go,” in order that the word that he had spoken would be fulfilled: “Those whom you have given to me—I have not lost anyone of them.”

10 Then Simon Peter, who had a sword, drew it and struck the slave of the high priest and cut off his right ear. (Now the name of the slave was Malchus.) 11 So Jesus said to Peter, “Put the sword into its sheath! The cup that the Father has given me—shall I not drink it?”

John 18:8–11 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

“I told you I am he,” Jesus answered. “If you are looking for me, then let these men go.” This happened so that the words Jesus had spoken would come true. He had said, “I have not lost anyone God has given me.”

10 Simon Peter had a sword and pulled it out. He struck the high priest’s servant and cut off his right ear. The servant’s name was Malchus.

11 Jesus commanded Peter, “Put your sword away! Shouldn’t I drink the cup of suffering the Father has given me?”

John 18:8–11 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

Jesus answered, I told you that I am He; so if you seek Me, let these go their way,”

to fulfill the word which He spoke, Of those whom You have given Me I lost not one.”

10 Simon Peter then, having a sword, drew it and struck the high priest’s slave, and cut off his right ear; and the slave’s name was Malchus.

11 So Jesus said to Peter, Put the sword into the sheath; the cup which the Father has given Me, shall I not drink it?”


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