John 18:23 — King James Version← Study notes
“Jesus answered him, If I have spoken evil, bear witness of the evil: but if well, why smitest thou me?”
John 18:23 — Greek Interlinear
Greek · John 18:2316 words
ἀπεκρίθηapekrithēanswer
αὐτῷautōhe / she / it / same
ἸησοῦςIēsousJesus
ΕἰEiforasmuch as, if, that
κακῶςkakōsamiss, diseased, evil
ἐλάλησαelalēsapreach, say, speak (after)
μαρτύρησονmartyrēsoncharge, give (evidence), bear record
περὶperi(there-)about, above, against
τοῦtouthe
κακοῦkakoubad, evil, harm
εἰeiforasmuch as, if, that
δὲdeand / but
καλῶςkalōs(in a) good (place), honestly, + recover
τίtia (kind
of), any (man, thing
μεmeI
δέρειςdereisbeat, smite
ℹGreek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.
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