John 18:4

Amplified Bible

Then Jesus, knowing all that was about to happen to Him, went to them and asked, "Whom do you want?"

Parallel Translations

Simplified Cowboy Version
Jesus, knowing what was about to happen, walked out to meet them. He said, "Who are y'all looking for?"

Legacy Standard Bible
So Jesus, knowing all the things that were coming upon Him, went forth and *said to them, "Whom do you seek?"

New American Standard Bible (1995)
So Jesus, knowing all the things that were coming upon Him, went forth and said to them, "Whom do you seek?"

Bible in Basic English
Then Jesus, having knowledge of everything which was coming on him, went forward and said to them, Who are you looking for?

Darby Translation
Jesus therefore, knowing all things that were coming upon him, went forth and said to them, Whom seek ye?

New King James Version
Jesus therefore, knowing all things that would come upon Him, went forward and said to them, "Whom are you seeking?"

Christian Standard Bible®
Then Jesus, knowing everything that was about to happen to Him, went out and said to them, "Who is it you're looking for?"

World English Bible
Jesus therefore, knowing all the things that were coming on him, went forth, and said to them, "Who are you looking for?"

Wesley's New Testament (1755)
Then Jesus knowing all things that were coming upon him, went forth and said to them, Whom seek ye?

Weymouth's New Testament
Jesus therefore, knowing all that was about to befall Him, went out to meet them. "Who are you looking for?" He asked them.

King James Version (1611)
Iesus therefore knowing all things that should come vpon him, went foorth, and sayde vnto them, Whom seeke ye?

Literal Translation
Then knowing all the things coming upon Him, going forth, Jesus said to them, Whom do you seek?

Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Iesus now knowinge all yt shulde come vpon him, wete forth, and sayde vnto the: Whom seke ye?

Mace New Testament (1729)
but Jesus who knew every thing that should happen to him, advanc'd, and said to them, who do you look for?

American Standard Version
Jesus therefore, knowing all the things that were coming upon him, went forth, and saith unto them, Whom seek ye?

Revised Standard Version
Then Jesus, knowing all that was to befall him, came forward and said to them, "Whom do you seek?"

Tyndale New Testament (1525)
Then Iesus knowynge all thinges that shuld come on him went forth and sayde vnto them: whom seke ye?

Update Bible Version
Jesus therefore, knowing all the things that were coming on him, went forth, and says to them, Whom do you seek?

Webster's Bible Translation
Jesus therefore, knowing all things that were coming upon him, went forth, and said to them, Whom seek ye?

Young's Literal Translation
Jesus, therefore, knowing all things that are coming upon him, having gone forth, said to them, `Whom do ye seek?'

New Century Version
Knowing everything that would happen to him, Jesus went out and asked, "Who is it you are looking for?"

New English Translation
Then Jesus, because he knew everything that was going to happen to him, came and asked them, "Who are you looking for?"

Complete Jewish Bible
Yeshua, who knew everything that was going to happen to him, went out and asked them, "Whom do you want?"

English Standard Version
Then Jesus, knowing all that would happen to him, came forward and said to them, "Whom do you seek?"

Geneva Bible (1587)
Then Iesus, knowing all things yt shoulde come vnto him, went foorth and said vnto them, Whom seeke yee?

George Lamsa Translation
Jesus, knowing everything that was to happen, went out and said to them. Whom do you want?

Hebrew Names Version
Yeshua therefore, knowing all the things that were coming on him, went forth, and said to them, "Who are you looking for?"

International Standard Version
Then Jesus, knowing everything that was going to happen, went forward and said to them, "Who are you looking for?"

Etheridge Translation
But Jeshu, who knew every thing that should come upon him, went forth and said to them, Whom seek you?

Murdock Translation
And Jesus, as he knew every thing that was to befall him, went forth and said to them: Whom seek ye?

New Living Translation
Jesus fully realized all that was going to happen to him, so he stepped forward to meet them. "Who are you looking for?" he asked.

New Life Bible
Jesus knew what was going to happen to Him. He went out and asked them, "Who are you looking for?"

English Revised Version
Jesus therefore, knowing all the things that were coming upon him, went forth, and saith unto them, Whom seek ye?

Berean Standard Bible
Jesus, knowing all that was coming upon Him, stepped forward and asked them, "Whom are you seeking?"

New Revised Standard
Then Jesus, knowing all that was to happen to him, came forward and asked them, "Whom are you looking for?"

J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Jesus, therefore, knowing all the things coming upon him, went forth, and saith unto them - Whom, seek ye?

Douay-Rheims Bible
Jesus therefore, knowing all things that should come upon him, went forth and said to them: Whom seek ye?

King James Version
Jesus therefore, knowing all things that should come upon him, went forth, and said unto them, Whom seek ye?

Lexham English Bible
Then Jesus, because he knew all the things that were coming upon him, went out and said to them, "Who are you looking for?"

Bishop's Bible (1568)
And Iesus, knowing all thinges that shoulde come on hym, went foorth, and sayde vnto them, whom seke ye?

Easy-to-Read Version
Jesus already knew everything that would happen to him. So he went out and asked them, "Who are you looking for?"

New American Standard Bible
Jesus therefore, knowing all the things that were coming upon Him, came out into the open and said to them, "Whom are you seeking?"

Good News Translation
Jesus knew everything that was going to happen to him, so he stepped forward and asked them, "Who is it you are looking for?"

Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And so Jhesus witynge alle thingis that weren to come on hym, wente forth, and seide to hem, Whom seken ye?

Contextual Overview

¹Having said these things, Jesus left with His disciples and went across the ravine of the Kidron. There was a garden there, which He and His disciples entered. ²Now Judas, who was betraying Him, knew the place, because Jesus had often met there with His disciples. ³So Judas, having obtained the Roman cohort and some officers from the high priests and the Pharisees, came there with lanterns and torches and weapons. ⁴Then Jesus, knowing all that was about to happen to Him, went to them and asked, "Whom do you want?"⁵They answered Him, "Jesus the Nazarene." Jesus said, "I am He." And Judas, who was betraying Him, was also standing with them. ⁶When Jesus said, "I am He," they drew back and fell to the ground. ⁷Again He asked them, "Whom do you want?" And they said, "Jesus the Nazarene." ⁸Jesus answered, "I told you that I am He; so if you want Me, let these men go on their way." ⁹This was to fulfill and verify the words He had spoken, "Of those whom You have given Me, I have not lost even one." ¹⁰Then Simon Peter, who had a sword, drew it and struck the high priest's servant, cutting off his right ear. The servant's name was Malchus.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

knowing: John 10:17, John 10:18, John 13:1, John 19:28, Matthew 16:21, Matthew 17:22, Matthew 17:23, Matthew 20:18, Matthew 20:19, Matthew 26:2, Matthew 26:21, Matthew 26:31, Mark 10:33, Mark 10:34, Luke 18:31-33, Luke 24:6, Luke 24:7, Luke 24:44, Acts 2:28, Acts 4:24-28, Acts 20:22-23

Whom: 1 Kings 18:10, 1 Kings 18:14-18, Nehemiah 6:11, Psalms 3:6, Psalms 27:3, Proverbs 28:1, 1 Peter 4:1

Reciprocal: Genesis 37:15 - What 2 Samuel 17:2 - I will smite Jeremiah 20:11 - my John 1:38 - What John 6:24 - seeking John 20:15 - whom John 21:17 - Lord Acts 10:21 - Behold

Cross-References

Genesis 18:5
And I will bring a piece of bread to refresh and sustain you; after that you may go on, since you have come to your servant." And they replied, "Do as you have said."

Genesis 18:15
Then Sarah denied it, saying, "I did not laugh"; because she was afraid. And He (the LORD) said, "No, but you did laugh."

Genesis 19:2
And he said, "See here, my lords, please turn aside and come into your servant's house, and spend the night, and wash your feet; then you may get up early and go on your way." But they said, "No, we shall spend the night in the open plaza [of the city]."

Genesis 24:32
So the man came into the house, and Laban unloaded his camels and gave them straw and feed, and [he gave] water to [Eliezer to] wash his feet and the feet of the men who were with him.

Genesis 43:24
Then the steward brought the men into Joseph's house and gave them water, and they washed [the dust off] their feet; and he gave their donkeys feed.

1 Samuel 25:41
And she stood and bowed with her face to the ground and said, "Behold, your maidservant is [ready to be] a maid to wash the feet of the servants of my lord."

Luke 7:44
Then turning toward the woman, He said to Simon, "Do you see this woman? I came into your house [but you failed to extend to Me the usual courtesies shown to a guest]; you gave Me no water for My feet, but she has wet My feet with her tears and wiped them with her hair [demonstrating her love].

1 Timothy 5:10
and has a reputation for good deeds; [she is eligible] if she has brought up children, if she has shown hospitality to strangers, if she has washed the feet of the saints (God's people), if she has assisted the distressed, and has devoted herself to doing good in every way.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Jesus therefore knowing all things,.... As being the omniscient God, so his knowledge reaches to all persons and things, without any limitation, and restriction; though here it has a regard to all the things,

that should come upon him; even all the sufferings he should endure, which were all determined by God; agreed to by him, in the covenant of grace; predicted in the Old Testament, and foretold by himself: he knew all the circumstances that would attend his sufferings, as that he should be betrayed by Judas; be forsaken by the rest of his disciples; that the Jews would give him gall and vinegar in his thirst; and the soldiers part his garments among them: he knew the time of his sufferings; and that it was now at hand; and that Judas and his company were not far off: and therefore, went forth out of the garden, or at least from that part of it where he was, and his disciples with him: this was done to show his willingness to suffer; he

went forth of his own accord; he did not hide himself in the garden, as the first Adam did: he did not stay till those that sought his life came up to him: he went forth, not to make his escape from them, but to meet them, and make himself known unto them;

and said unto them; whom seek ye? this question was put, not out of ignorance; for he knew full well who they were seeking after: nor with a design to deceive them, and make his escape; but to show that he was not afraid of them, and that they could not have known him, nor have taken him, had he not made himself known; and offered himself to them; and which makes it appear, that he was willingly apprehended by them, and voluntarily suffered.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse John 18:4. Jesus knowing all things, c.] He had gone through all his preaching, working of miracles, and passion, and had nothing to do now but to offer up himself on the cross he therefore went forth to meet them, to deliver himself up to death.