John 13:7
Modern Translations
New International Version
Jesus replied, "You do not realize now what I am doing, but later you will understand."

New Living Translation
Jesus replied, “You don’t understand now what I am doing, but someday you will.”

English Standard Version
Jesus answered him, “What I am doing you do not understand now, but afterward you will understand.”

Berean Study Bible
Jesus replied, “You do not realize now what I am doing, but later you will understand.”

New American Standard Bible
Jesus answered and said to him, “What I am doing, you do not realize right now, but you will understand later.”

NASB 1995
Jesus answered and said to him, "What I do you do not realize now, but you will understand hereafter."

NASB 1977
Jesus answered and said to him, “What I do you do not realize now, but you shall understand hereafter.”

Amplified Bible
Jesus replied to him, “You do not realize now what I am doing, but you will [fully] understand it later.”

Christian Standard Bible
Jesus answered him, “What I’m doing you don’t realize now, but afterward you will understand.”

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Jesus answered him, "What I'm doing you don't understand now, but afterward you will know.""

Contemporary English Version
Jesus answered, "You don't really know what I am doing, but later you will understand."

Good News Translation
Jesus answered him, "You do not understand now what I am doing, but you will understand later."

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Jesus answered Peter, "You don't know now what I'm doing. You will understand later."

International Standard Version
Jesus answered him, "You don't realize now what I'm doing, but later on you'll understand."

NET Bible
Jesus replied, "You do not understand what I am doing now, but you will understand after these things."
Classic Translations
King James Bible
Jesus answered and said unto him, What I do thou knowest not now; but thou shalt know hereafter.

New King James Version
Jesus answered and said to him, “What I am doing you do not understand now, but you will know after this.”

King James 2000 Bible
Jesus answered and said unto him, What I do you know not now; but you shall know hereafter.

New Heart English Bible
Jesus answered him, "You do not know what I am doing now, but you will understand later."

World English Bible
Jesus answered him, "You don't know what I am doing now, but you will understand later."

American King James Version
Jesus answered and said to him, What I do you know not now; but you shall know hereafter.

American Standard Version
Jesus answered and said unto him, What I do thou knowest not now; but thou shalt understand hereafter.

A Faithful Version
Jesus answered and said to him, "What I am doing you do not understand now, but you shall know after these things."

Darby Bible Translation
Jesus answered and said to him, What I do thou dost not know now, but thou shalt know hereafter.

English Revised Version
Jesus answered and said unto him, What I do thou knowest not now; but thou shalt understand hereafter.

Webster's Bible Translation
Jesus answered and said to him, What I do thou knowest not now; but thou shalt know hereafter.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
Iesus answered and sayd vnto him, What I doe, thou knowest not nowe: but thou shalt knowe it hereafter.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
Iesus aunswered, & sayde vnto hym: What I do, thou wotest not nowe, but thou shalt knowe hereafter.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
Iesus answered and sayde vnto him: What I do, thou knowest not now, but thou shalt knowe it herafter.

Tyndale Bible of 1526
Iesus answered and sayde vnto him: what I do thou wotest not now but thou shalt knowe herafter.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
Jesus answered and said to him, “That which I do you have not known now, but you will know after these things”;

Berean Literal Bible
Jesus answered and said to him, "What I do, you do not know presently, but you will know after these things."

Young's Literal Translation
Jesus answered and said to him, 'That which I do thou hast not known now, but thou shalt know after these things;'

Smith's Literal Translation
Jesus answered and said to him, What I do thou knowest not now; but thou shalt know after these.

Literal Emphasis Translation
Jesus answered and said to him, What I do you do not presently know, however you will know after these.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Jesus answered, and said to him: What I do thou knowest not now; but thou shalt know hereafter.

Catholic Public Domain Version
Jesus responded and said to him: “What I am doing, you do not now understand. But you shall understand it afterward.”

Translations from Aramaic
Aramaic Bible in Plain English
Yeshua answered and said to him, “What I am doing now you do not understand, but after this you will know.”

Lamsa Bible
Jesus answered and said to him, What I am doing, you do not know now, but later you will understand.

NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
Jesus answered and said to him: What I am doing you know not now, but you will know here after.

Godbey New Testament
Jesus responded and said to him, What I do you know not now; but shall understand hereafter.

Haweis New Testament
Jesus answered and said to him, What I am doing thou knowest not now; but thou shalt know hereafter.

Mace New Testament
Jesus answered him, you don't at present comprehend what I am about: but hereafter you shall.

Weymouth New Testament
"What I am doing," answered Jesus, "for the present you do not know, but afterwards you shall know."

Worrell New Testament
Jesus answered, and said to him, "What I am doing you know not now; but you shall know hereafter."

Worsley New Testament
Jesus answered and said unto him, What I do thou dost not now understand, but thou shalt know hereafter.
















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