John 18:8
Modern Translations
New International Version
Jesus answered, "I told you that I am he. If you are looking for me, then let these men go."

New Living Translation
“I told you that I Am he,” Jesus said. “And since I am the one you want, let these others go.”

English Standard Version
Jesus answered, “I told you that I am he. So, if you seek me, let these men go.”

Berean Study Bible
“I told you that I am He,” Jesus replied. “So if you are looking for Me, let these men go.”

New American Standard Bible
Jesus answered, “I told you that I am He; so if you are seeking Me, let these men go on their way.”

NASB 1995
Jesus answered, "I told you that I am He; so if you seek Me, let these go their way,"

NASB 1977
Jesus answered, “I told you that I am He; if therefore you seek Me, let these go their way,”

Amplified Bible
Jesus answered, “I told you that I am He; so if you want Me, let these men go on their way.”

Christian Standard Bible
“I told you I am he,” Jesus replied. “So if you’re looking for me, let these men go.”

Holman Christian Standard Bible
"I told you I am He," Jesus replied. "So if you're looking for Me, let these men go."

Contemporary English Version
This time Jesus replied, "I have already told you that I am Jesus. If I am the one you are looking for, let these others go.

Good News Translation
"I have already told you that I am he," Jesus said. "If, then, you are looking for me, let these others go." (

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Jesus replied, "I told you that I am he. So if you are looking for me, let these other men go."

International Standard Version
Jesus replied, "I told you that I am the one, so if you are looking for me, let these men go."

NET Bible
Jesus replied, "I told you that I am he. If you are looking for me, let these men go."
Classic Translations
King James Bible
Jesus answered, I have told you that I am he: if therefore ye seek me, let these go their way:

New King James Version
Jesus answered, “I have told you that I am He. Therefore, if you seek Me, let these go their way,”

King James 2000 Bible
Jesus answered, I have told you that I am he: if therefore you seek me, let these go their way:

New Heart English Bible
Jesus answered, "I told you that I AM. If therefore you seek me, let these go their way,"

World English Bible
Jesus answered, "I told you that I am he. If therefore you seek me, let these go their way,"

American King James Version
Jesus answered, I have told you that I am he: if therefore you seek me, let these go their way:

American Standard Version
Jesus answered, I told you that I am he ; if therefore ye seek me, let these go their way:

A Faithful Version
Jesus answered, "I told you that I AM. Therefore, if you are seeking Me, allow these to go their way";

Darby Bible Translation
Jesus answered, I told you that I am [he]: if therefore ye seek me, let these go away;

English Revised Version
Jesus answered, I told you that I am he: if therefore ye seek me, let these go their way:

Webster's Bible Translation
Jesus answered, I have told you that I am he: If therefore ye seek me, let these go away:

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
Iesus answered, I said vnto you, that I am he: therefore if ye seeke me, let these go their way.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
Iesus aunswered, I haue tolde you that I am he: Yf ye seke me therefore, let these go their way.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
Iesus answered: I haue tolde you, that I am he. Yf ye seke me, then let these go their waye.

Tyndale Bible of 1526
Iesus answered I sayde vnto you I am he. If ye seke me let these goo their waye.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
Jesus answered, “I said to you that I AM; if, then, you seek Me, permit these to go away”;

Berean Literal Bible
Jesus answered, "I have told you that I am He. Therefore if you seek Me, allow these to go away,"

Young's Literal Translation
Jesus answered, 'I said to you that I am he; if, then, me ye seek, suffer these to go away;'

Smith's Literal Translation
Jesus answered, I said to you, that I am: if then ye seek me, leave these to retire:

Literal Emphasis Translation
Jesus answered, I have told you that I am He. Therefore if you seek Me, allow these to go away;

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Jesus answered, I have told you that I am he. If therefore you seek me, let these go their way.

Catholic Public Domain Version
Jesus responded: “I told you that I am he. Therefore, if you are seeking me, permit these others to go away.”

Translations from Aramaic
Aramaic Bible in Plain English
Yeshua said to them, “I have told you that I AM THE LIVING GOD, and if you are seeking me, let these men go”,

Lamsa Bible
Jesus said to them, I have told you that I am he; if then you want me, let these men go away;

NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
Jesus answered: I have told you that I am he. If, then, you seek me, let these go away.

Godbey New Testament
Jesus responded, I told you that I am He: if then you seek me, let these depart.

Haweis New Testament
Jesus answered, I told you that I am he: if therefore ye are seeking me, permit these to go away:

Mace New Testament
Jesus answered, I have told you that I am he. "if therefore it is me you look for, let these go their way."

Weymouth New Testament
"I have told you," replied Jesus, "that I am he. If therefore you are looking for me, let these my disciples go their way."

Worrell New Testament
Jesus answered, "I told you that I am He; if, therefore, ye are seeking Me, permit these to go their way;"

Worsley New Testament
And they said, Jesus the Nazarene. Jesus answered, I have told you that I am He: if therefore ye seek me, let these go their way:
















John 18:7
Top of Page
Top of Page