KJV King James Version
One of the servants of the high priest, being [his] kinsman whose ear Peter cut off, saith, Did not I see thee in the garden with him?
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John 18:26
One of the servants of the high priest, being [his] kinsman whose ear Peter cut off, saith, Did not I see thee in the garden with him?
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
One of the high priest’s servants, a relative of the man whose ear Peter had cut off, asked, “Didn’t I see you with Him in the garden?”
WEB World English Bible
One of the servants of the high priest, being a relative of him whose ear Peter had cut off, said, “Didn’t I see you in the garden with him?”
ASV American Standard Version
One of the servants of the high priest, being a kinsman of him whose ear Peter cut off, saith, Did not I see thee in the garden with him?
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
One of the servants of the chief priest, being kinsman of him whose ear Peter cut off, saith, ‘Did not I see thee in the garden with him?’
Surrounding context — John 18
23 Jesus answered him, If I have spoken evil, bear witness of the evil: but if well, why smitest thou me?
24 Now Annas had sent him bound unto Caiaphas the high priest.
25 And Simon Peter stood and warmed himself. They said therefore unto him, Art not thou also [one] of his disciples? He denied [it], and said, I am not.
26 One of the servants of the high priest, being [his] kinsman whose ear Peter cut off, saith, Did not I see thee in the garden with him?
27 Peter then denied again: and immediately the cock crew.
28 Then led they Jesus from Caiaphas unto the hall of judgment: and it was early; and they themselves went not into the judgment hall, lest they should be defiled; but that they might eat the passover.
29 Pilate then went out unto them, and said, What accusation bring ye against this man?
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λέγειG3004 · legōto sayεἷςG1520 · ehisoneἐκG1537 · ekout fromτῶνG3588 · hothe/this/whoδούλωνG1401 · doulosslaveτοῦG3588 · hothe/this/whoἀρχιερέωςG749 · archiereushigh-priestσυγγενὴςG4773 · sungenēskindredὢνG1510 · eimito beοὗG3739 · hos, hēwhichἀπέκοψενG609 · apokoptōto cut offΠέτροςG4074 · PetrosPeterτὸG3588 · hothe/this/whoὠτίον·G5621 · ōtionearοὐκG3756 · ounoἐγώG1473 · egōI/weσεG4771 · suyouεἶδονG1492 · eidōto perceive: understandἐνG1722 · enin/on/amongτῷG3588 · hothe/this/whoκήπῳG2779 · kēposgardenμετ᾽G3326 · metawith/afterαὐτοῦ;G846 · autosit/s/he
Cross-references
John 18:1When Jesus had spoken these words, he went forth with his disciples over the brook Cedron, where was a garden, into the which he entered, and his disciples.John 18:10Then 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.Matthew 26:73And after a while came unto [him] they that stood by, and said to Peter, Surely thou also art [one] of them; for thy speech bewrayeth thee.Mark 14:70-71And he denied it again. And a little after, they that stood by said again to Peter, Surely thou art [one] of them: for thou art a Galilaean, and thy speech agreeth [thereto].Luke 22:59-60And about the space of one hour after another confidently affirmed, saying, Of a truth this [fellow] also was with him: for he is a Galilaean.Proverbs 12:19The lip of truth shall be established for ever: but a lying tongue [is] but for a moment.
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