John 18:23

Jesus answered him, If I have spoken evil, bear witness of the evil: but if well, why smitest thou me?

John 18:23 · King James Version

In other versions

Jesus answered him, If I have spoken evil, bear witness of the evil: but if well, why smitest thou me?
ASV
Jesus said in answer, If I have said anything evil, give witness to the evil: but if I said what is true, why do you give me blows?
BBE
Jesus answered him, If I have spoken evil, bear witness of the evil; but if well, why smitest thou me?
DBY
Jesus answered him, "If I have spoken evil, testify of the evil; but if well, why do you beat me?"
WEB
Jesus answered him, `If I spake ill, testify concerning the ill; and if well, why me dost thou smite?'
YLT
Jesus answered him, If I have spoken evil, bear witness of the evil: but if well, why smite you me?
ENG
Jesus answered him, If I have spoken evil, bear testimony of the evil: but if well, why smitest thou me?
WBT
Jesus replied, “If I said something wrong, testify as to what was wrong. But if I spoke correctly, why did you strike Me?”
BSB

²¹Why askest thou me? ask them which heard me, what I have said unto them: behold, they know what I said.

²²And when he had thus spoken, one of the officers which stood by struck Jesus with the palm of his hand, saying, Answerest thou the high priest so?

²³Jesus answered him, If I have spoken evil, bear witness of the evil: but if well, why smitest thou me?

²⁴Now Annas had sent him bound unto Caiaphas the high priest.

²⁵And Simon Peter stood and warmed himself. They said therefore unto him, Art not thou also one of his disciples? He denied it, and said, I am not.