John 18:37

KJV1611 – Modern English

Pilate therefore said to him, Are you a king then? Jesus answered, You say correctly that I am a king. For this purpose I was born, and for this cause I have come into the world, that I should bear witness to the truth. Everyone who is of the truth hears my voice.

Additional Resources

Other Translations

  • Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

    'So you are a king, then?' said Pilate. Jesus answered, 'You say that I am a king. For this purpose I was born, and for this reason I came into the world: to testify to the truth. Everyone who belongs to the truth listens to my voice.'

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    Pilate therefore said unto him, Art thou a king then? Jesus answered, Thou sayest that I am a king. To this end was I born, and for this cause came I into the world, that I should bear witness unto the truth. Every one that is of the truth heareth my voice.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    Pilate{G4091} therefore{G3767} said{G2036} unto him,{G846} Art{G1488} thou{G4771} a king{G935} then?{G3766} Jesus{G2424} answered,{G611} Thou{G4771} sayest{G3004} that{G3754} I{G1473} am{G1510} a king.{G935} To{G1519} this end{G5124} have I{G1473} been{G1080} born,{G1080} and{G2532} to{G1519} this end{G5124} am I{G2064} come into{G1519} the world,{G2889} that{G2443} I should bear witness{G3140} unto the truth.{G225} Every one{G3956} that is{G5607} of{G1537} the truth{G225} heareth{G191} my{G3450} voice.{G5456}

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    Pilate{G4091} therefore{G3767} said{G2036}{(G5627)} unto him{G846}, Art{G1488}{(G5748)} thou{G4771} a king{G935} then{G3766}? Jesus{G2424} answered{G611}{(G5662)}, Thou{G4771} sayest{G3004}{(G5719)} that{G3754} I{G1473} am{G1510}{(G5748)} a king{G935}. To{G1519} this{G5124} end was{G1080} I{G1473} born{G1080}{(G5769)}, and{G2532} for{G1519} this{G5124} cause came I{G2064}{(G5754)} into{G1519} the world{G2889}, that{G2443} I should bear witness{G3140}{(G5661)} unto the truth{G225}. Every one{G3956} that is{G5607}{(G5752)} of{G1537} the truth{G225} heareth{G191}{(G5719)} my{G3450} voice{G5456}.

  • Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

    Pylate sayde vnto him: Arte thou a kynge then? Iesus answered: Thou sayst yt I am a kynge. For this cause was I borne and for this cause came I into ye worlde yt I shuld beare witnes vnto the trueth. And all that are of ye trueth heare my voyce.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    The sayde Pilate vnto hi: Art thou a kynge the? Iesus answered: Thou sayest it, for I am a kynge. For this cause was I borne, and came in to the worlde, that I shulde testifye the trueth. Who so euer is of the trueth, heareth my voyce.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    Pilate then said vnto him, Art thou a King then? Iesus answered, Thou sayest that I am a King: for this cause am I borne, and for this cause came I into the world, that I should beare witnes vnto the trueth: euery one that is of the trueth, heareth my voyce.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    Pilate therfore sayde vnto hym: Art thou a kyng then? Iesus aunswered: Thou sayest that I am a king. For this cause am I borne, & for this cause came I into the worlde, that I should beare witnesse vnto the trueth: And all that are of the trueth, heare my voyce.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    Pilate therefore said unto him, Art thou a king then? Jesus answered, ‹Thou sayest that I am a king. To this end was I born, and for this cause came I into the world, that I should bear witness unto the truth. Every one that is of the truth heareth my voice.›

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    Pilate therefore said to him, "Are you a king then?" Jesus answered, "You say that I am a king. For this reason I have been born, and for this reason I have come into the world, that I should testify to the truth. Everyone who is of the truth listens to my voice."

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    Pilate, therefore, said to him, `Art thou then a king?' Jesus answered, `Thou dost say `it'; because a king I am, I for this have been born, and for this I have come to the world, that I may testify to the truth; every one who is of the truth, doth hear my voice.'

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    Pilate therefore said unto him, Art thou a king then? Jesus answered, Thou sayest that I am a king. To this end have I been born, and to this end am I come into the world, that I should bear witness unto the truth. Every one that is of the truth heareth my voice.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    Pilate therefore said unto him, Art thou a king then? Jesus answered, Thou sayest that I am a king. To this end have I been born, and to this end am I come into the world, that I should bear witness unto the truth. Every one that is of the truth heareth my voice.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    Then Pilate said to him, Are you then a king? Jesus made answer, You say that I am a king. For this purpose was I given birth, and for this purpose I came into the world, that I might give witness to what is true. Every lover of what is true gives ear to my voice.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    Pilate therefore said to him, "Are you a king then?" Jesus answered, "You say that I am a king. For this reason I have been born, and for this reason I have come into the world, that I should testify to the truth. Everyone who is of the truth listens to my voice."

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    Then Pilate said,“So you are a king!” Jesus replied,“You say that I am a king. For this reason I was born, and for this reason I came into the world– to testify to the truth. Everyone who belongs to the truth listens to my voice.”

Referenced Verses

  • 1 John 4:6 : 6 We are from God. He who knows God listens to us; he who is not from God does not listen to us. By this we know the spirit of truth and the spirit of error.
  • John 8:14 : 14 Jesus answered and said to them, Though I bear witness of myself, my witness is true: for I know where I came from, and where I am going; but you cannot tell where I come from, and where I am going.
  • John 8:47 : 47 He who is of God hears God's words: you therefore do not hear them, because you are not of God.
  • 1 John 3:19 : 19 And by this we know that we are of the truth, and shall assure our hearts before him.
  • John 14:6 : 6 Jesus said to him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no one comes to the Father except through me.
  • Isa 55:4 : 4 Behold, I have given him as a witness to the people, a leader and commander for the people.
  • Matt 26:64 : 64 Jesus said to him, You have said it: nevertheless I say to you, Hereafter shall you see the Son of Man sitting on the right hand of power, and coming in the clouds of heaven.
  • Mark 15:2 : 2 And Pilate asked him, Are you the King of the Jews? And he answering said to him, You say it.
  • Luke 23:3 : 3 And Pilate asked Him, saying, Are You the King of the Jews? And He answered him, saying, You say it.
  • John 3:32 : 32 What he has seen and heard, that he testifies; and no one receives his testimony.
  • John 7:17 : 17 If anyone will do his will, he shall know concerning the teaching, whether it is from God or whether I speak on my own authority.
  • Luke 22:70 : 70 Then they all said, Are you then the Son of God? And he said to them, You say that I am.
  • Matt 27:11 : 11 And Jesus stood before the governor, and the governor asked him, saying, Are you the King of the Jews? And Jesus said unto him, You say it.
  • Mark 14:62 : 62 And Jesus said, I am; and you shall see the Son of Man sitting on the right hand of power, and coming in the clouds of heaven.
  • 1 Tim 6:13 : 13 I charge you in the sight of God, who gives life to all things, and before Christ Jesus, who before Pontius Pilate witnessed the good confession;
  • 1 Pet 1:22 : 22 Since you have purified your souls in obeying the truth through the Spirit in sincere love of the brethren, love one another fervently with a pure heart,
  • 1 John 3:14 : 14 We know that we have passed from death to life, because we love the brothers. He who does not love his brother abides in death.
  • 1 John 5:20 : 20 And we know that the Son of God has come and has given us an understanding, that we may know Him who is true; and we are in Him who is true, in His Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God and eternal life.
  • Rev 1:4 : 4 John to the seven churches which are in Asia: Grace to you, and peace, from him who is, and who was, and who is to come; and from the seven Spirits which are before his throne;
  • Rev 3:14 : 14 And to the angel of the church of the Laodiceans write: These things says the Amen, the faithful and true witness, the beginning of the creation of God:
  • John 10:26-27 : 26 But you do not believe because you are not of my sheep, as I said to you. 27 My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me.

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

  • 82%

    38 Pilate said to him, What is truth? And when he had said this, he went out again to the Jews and said to them, I find no fault in him at all.

    39 But you have a custom that I should release someone to you at the Passover. Do you want me to release to you the King of the Jews?

  • 81%

    32 that the saying of Jesus might be fulfilled, which he spoke, signifying by what death he would die.

    33 Then Pilate entered into the judgment hall again, called Jesus, and said to him, Are you the King of the Jews?

    34 Jesus answered him, Do you say this of yourself, or did others tell you about me?

    35 Pilate answered, Am I a Jew? Your own nation and the chief priests have delivered you to me. What have you done?

    36 Jesus answered, My kingdom is not of this world. If my kingdom were of this world, then my servants would fight, so that I should not be delivered to the Jews; but now my kingdom is not from here.

  • 2 And Pilate asked him, Are you the King of the Jews? And he answering said to him, You say it.

  • Luke 23:2-3
    2 verses
    81%

    2 And they began to accuse Him, saying, We found this man misleading the nation and forbidding to pay taxes to Caesar, claiming that He is Christ, a King.

    3 And Pilate asked Him, saying, Are You the King of the Jews? And He answered him, saying, You say it.

  • 11 And Jesus stood before the governor, and the governor asked him, saying, Are you the King of the Jews? And Jesus said unto him, You say it.

  • 76%

    21 Then the chief priests of the Jews said to Pilate, Do not write, The King of the Jews; but that he said, I am King of the Jews.

    22 Pilate answered, What I have written, I have written.

  • 12 And Pilate answered and said again to them, What then do you want me to do with him whom you call the King of the Jews?

  • John 19:5-15
    11 verses
    74%

    5 Then Jesus came out, wearing the crown of thorns and the purple robe. And Pilate said to them, Behold the man!

    6 When the chief priests and officers saw him, they cried out, saying, Crucify him, crucify him. Pilate said to them, Take him yourselves and crucify him: for I find no fault in him.

    7 The Jews answered him, We have a law, and by our law he ought to die, because he made himself the Son of God.

    8 When Pilate heard that saying, he was even more afraid;

    9 And went again into the judgment hall, and said to Jesus, Where are you from? But Jesus gave him no answer.

    10 Then Pilate said to him, Do you not speak to me? Do you not know that I have the power to crucify you, and have the power to release you?

    11 Jesus answered, You could have no power against me at all, except it were given you from above: therefore he who delivered me to you has the greater sin.

    12 And from then on Pilate sought to release him: but the Jews cried out, saying, If you let this man go, you are not Caesar's friend: Whoever makes himself a king speaks against Caesar.

    13 When Pilate heard that saying, he brought Jesus out and sat down in the judgment seat in a place called the Pavement, but in Hebrew, Gabbatha.

    14 And it was the preparation of the Passover, about the sixth hour: and he said to the Jews, Behold your King!

    15 But they cried out, Away with him, away with him, crucify him. Pilate said to them, Shall I crucify your King? The chief priests answered, We have no king but Caesar.

  • John 8:45-46
    2 verses
    74%

    45 And because I tell you the truth, you do not believe me.

    46 Which of you convicts me of sin? And if I tell the truth, why do you not believe me?

  • 21 Why do you ask me? Ask those who heard me what I have said to them. Indeed, they know what I said.

  • John 8:25-26
    2 verses
    73%

    25 Then they said to him, Who are you? And Jesus said to them, Just what I have been saying to you from the beginning.

    26 I have many things to say and to judge concerning you: but he who sent me is true; and I speak to the world those things which I have heard from him.

  • 9 But Pilate answered them, saying, Do you want me to release to you the King of the Jews?

  • 13 Then Pilate said unto him, Don't you hear how many things they testify against you?

  • John 8:13-14
    2 verses
    72%

    13 The Pharisees therefore said to him, You bear witness of yourself; your witness is not true.

    14 Jesus answered and said to them, Though I bear witness of myself, my witness is true: for I know where I came from, and where I am going; but you cannot tell where I come from, and where I am going.

  • 70 Then they all said, Are you then the Son of God? And he said to them, You say that I am.

  • 72%

    29 Pilate then went out to them and said, What accusation do you bring against this man?

    30 They answered and said to him, If he were not a wrongdoer, we would not have delivered him to you.

  • 23 And he said to them, You are from beneath; I am from above: you are of this world; I am not of this world.

  • John 18:4-5
    2 verses
    72%

    4 Jesus, knowing all things that would come upon him, went forth and said to them, Whom do you seek?

    5 They answered him, Jesus of Nazareth. Jesus said to them, I am he. And Judas, who betrayed him, stood with them.

  • John 18:7-8
    2 verses
    72%

    7 Then he asked them again, Whom do you seek? And they said, Jesus of Nazareth.

    8 Jesus answered, I have told you that I am he; therefore, if you seek me, let these go their way,

  • 4 And Pilate asked him again, saying, Do you answer nothing? See how many things they testify against you.

  • 22 Pilate said unto them, What then shall I do with Jesus, who is called Christ? They all said unto him, Let him be crucified.

  • 23 Jesus answered him, If I have spoken evil, bear witness of the evil; but if well, why do you strike me?

  • 30 Jesus answered and said, This voice did not come because of me, but for your sakes.

  • 17 Therefore when they were gathered together, Pilate said unto them, Whom will you that I release unto you? Barabbas, or Jesus who is called Christ?

  • 28 Then Jesus cried out in the temple as he taught, saying, You both know me, and you know where I am from; and I have not come of myself, but he who sent me is true, whom you do not know.

  • 19 And Pilate wrote a title, and put it on the cross. And the writing said, JESUS OF NAZARETH, THE KING OF THE JEWS.