Verse 7
John 18:7
Bible in Basic English
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So again he put the question to them, Who are you looking for? And they said, Yashua (Jesus) the Nazarene.
Original Language Text
greek
πάλιν οὖν ⸂ἐπηρώτησεν αὐτούς⸃· Τίνα ζητεῖτε; οἱ δὲ εἶπαν· Ἰησοῦν τὸν Ναζωραῖον.
English Translation
Again, therefore, he asked them, "Whom are you seeking?" They said, "Jesus the Nazarene."
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Chapter 18 Context
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When Yashua (Jesus) had said these words he went out with his disciples over the stream Kedron to a...
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And Judas, who was false to him, had knowledge of the place because Yashua (Jesus) went there freque...
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So Judas, getting a band of armed men and police from the chief priests and Pharisees, went there wi...
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Then Yashua (Jesus), having knowledge of everything which was coming on him, went forward and said t...
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Their answer was, Yashua (Jesus) the Nazarene. Yashua (Jesus) said, I am he. And Judas, who was fals...
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And when he said to them, I am he, they went back, falling to the earth.
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So again he put the question to them, Who are you looking for? And they said, Yashua (Jesus) the Naz...
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Yashua (Jesus) made answer, I have said that I am he; if you are looking for me, let these men go aw...
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(He said this so that his words might come true, I have kept safe all those whom you gave to me.)
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Then Simon Peter, who had a sword, took it out and gave the high priest's servant a blow, cutting of...
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Then Yashua (Jesus) said to Peter, Put back your sword: am I not to take the cup which my Father has...
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Then the band and the chief captain and the police took Yashua (Jesus) and put cords round him.
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They took him first to Annas, because Annas was the father-in-law of Caiaphas who was the high pries...
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It was Caiaphas who had said to the Jews that it was in their interest for one man to be put to deat...
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And Simon Peter went after Yashua (Jesus) with another disciple. Now that disciple was a friend of t...
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But Peter was kept outside at the door. Then this other disciple, who was a friend of the high pries...
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Then the girl who was the door-keeper said to Peter, Are you not one of this man's disciples? In ans...
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Now the servants and the police had made a fire of coals because it was cold; they were warming them...
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Then the high priest put questions to Yashua (Jesus) about his disciples and his teaching.
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Yashua (Jesus) made answer, I said things openly to the world at all times; I have given my teaching...
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Why are you questioning me? put questions to my hearers about what I have said to them: they have kn...
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When he said this, one of the police by his side gave him a blow with his open hand, saying, Do you...
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Yashua (Jesus) said in answer, If I have said anything evil, give witness to the evil: but if I said...
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Then Annas sent him chained to Caiaphas, the high priest.
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But Simon Peter was still there warming himself by the fire. They said to him, Are you not one of hi...
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One of the servants of the high priest, a relation of him whose ear had been cut off by Peter, said,...
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Then again Peter said, No. And straight away a cock gave its cry.
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So they took Yashua (Jesus) from the house of Caiaphas to the Praetorium. It was early. They themsel...
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So Pilate came out to them and put the question: What have you to say against this man?
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They said to him in answer, If the man was not a wrongdoer we would not have given him up to you.
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Then Pilate said to them, Take him yourselves and let him be judged by your law. But the Jews said t...
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(That the word of Yashua (Jesus) might come true, pointing to the sort of death he would have.)
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Then Pilate went back into the Praetorium and sent for Yashua (Jesus) and said to him, Are you the K...
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Yashua (Jesus) made answer, Do you say this of yourself, or did others say it about me?
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Pilate said, Am I a Jew? Your nation and the chief priests have given you into my hands: what have y...
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Yashua (Jesus) said in answer, My kingdom is not of this world: if my kingdom was of this world, my...
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Then Pilate said to him, Are you then a king? Yashua (Jesus) made answer, You say that I am a king....
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Pilate said to him, True? what is true? Having said this he went out again to the Jews and said to t...
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But every year you make a request to me to let a prisoner go free at the Passover. Is it your desire...
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Then again they gave a loud cry, Not this man, but Barabbas. Now Barabbas was an outlaw.
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