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John 8:25–27

25 So they were saying to Him, “Who are You?” Jesus said to them, 1What have I been saying to you from the beginning?

26 I have many things to speak and to judge concerning you, but aHe who sent Me is true; and bthe things which I heard from Him, these I speak to the world.”

27 They did not realize that He had been speaking to them about the Father.

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John 8:25–27 — The New International Version (NIV)

25 “Who are you?” they asked.

Just what I have been telling you from the beginning,” Jesus replied. 26 I have much to say in judgment of you. But he who sent me is trustworthy, and what I have heard from him I tell the world.”

27 They did not understand that he was telling them about his Father.

John 8:25–27 — English Standard Version (ESV)

25 So they said to him, “Who are you?” Jesus said to them, Just what I have been telling you from the beginning. 26 I have much to say about you and much to judge, but he who sent me is true, and I declare to the world what I have heard from him.” 27 They did not understand that he had been speaking to them about the Father.

John 8:25–27 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

25 Then said they unto him, Who art thou? And Jesus saith unto them, Even the same that I said unto you from the beginning. 26 I have many things to say and to judge of you: but he that sent me is true; and I speak to the world those things which I have heard of him. 27 They understood not that he spake to them of the Father.

John 8:25–27 — New Living Translation (NLT)

25 “Who are you?” they demanded.

Jesus replied, The one I have always claimed to be. 26 I have much to say about you and much to condemn, but I won’t. For I say only what I have heard from the one who sent me, and he is completely truthful.” 27 But they still didn’t understand that he was talking about his Father.

John 8:25–27 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

25 Then they said to Him, “Who are You?”

And Jesus said to them, Just what I have been saying to you from the beginning. 26 I have many things to say and to judge concerning you, but He who sent Me is true; and I speak to the world those things which I heard from Him.”

27 They did not understand that He spoke to them of the Father.

John 8:25–27 — New Century Version (NCV)

25 They asked, “Then who are you?”

Jesus answered, “I am what I have told you from the beginning. 26 I have many things to say and decide about you. But I tell people only the things I have heard from the One who sent me, and he speaks the truth.”

27 The people did not understand that he was talking to them about the Father.

John 8:25–27 — American Standard Version (ASV)

25 They said therefore unto him, Who art thou? Jesus said unto them, Even that which I have also spoken unto you from the beginning. 26 I have many things to speak and to judge concerning you: howbeit he that sent me is true; and the things which I heard from him, these speak I unto the world. 27 They perceived not that he spake to them of the Father.

John 8:25–27 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

25 They said therefore to him, Who art thou? And Jesus said to them, Altogether that which I also say to you. 26 I have many things to say and to judge concerning you, but he that has sent me is true, and I, what I have heard from him, these things I say to the world. 27 They knew not that he spoke to them of the Father.

John 8:25–27 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

25 The Jews asked him, “Who did you say you are?” 

Jesus told them, “I am who I said I was from the beginning. 26 I have a lot I could say about you and a lot I could condemn you for. But the one who sent me is true. So I tell the world exactly what he has told me.” 27 (The Jews didn’t know that he was talking to them about the Father.) 

John 8:25–27 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

25 “Who are You?” they questioned.

Precisely what I’ve been telling you from the very beginning, Jesus told them. 26 I have many things to say and to judge about you, but the One who sent Me is true, and what I have heard from Himthese things I tell the world.”

27 They did not know He was speaking to them about the Father.

John 8:25–27 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

25 They said to him, “Who are you?” Jesus said to them, Why do I speak to you at all? 26 I have much to say about you and much to condemn; but the one who sent me is true, and I declare to the world what I have heard from him.” 27 They did not understand that he was speaking to them about the Father.

John 8:25–27 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

25 So they began to say to him, “Who are you?” Jesus said to them, “What I have been saying to you from the beginning. 26 I have many things to say and to judge concerning you, but the one who sent me is true, and the things which I heard from him, these things I say to the world.” 27 (They did not know that he was speaking to them about the Father.)

John 8:25–27 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

25 “Who are you?” they asked.

“Just what I have been claiming all along,” Jesus replied. 26 “I have a lot to say that will judge you. But the One who sent me can be trusted. And I tell the world what I have heard from him.”

27 They did not understand that Jesus was telling them about his Father.


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