John 6:70

New American Standard Bible (1995)

Jesus answered them, "Did I Myself not choose you, the twelve, and yet one of you is a devil?"

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
Jesus replied to them, “Didn’t I choose you, the Twelve?

King James Version (1611)
And we beleeue and are sure that thou art that Christ, the Sonne of the liuing God.

King James Version
Jesus answered them, Have not I chosen you twelve, and one of you is a devil?

English Standard Version
Jesus answered them, "Did I not choose you, the twelve? And yet one of you is a devil."

New American Standard Bible
Jesus answered them, "Did I Myself not choose you, the twelve? And yet one of you is a devil."

New Century Version
Then Jesus answered, "I chose all twelve of you, but one of you is a devil."

Amplified Bible
Jesus answered them, "Did I not choose you, the twelve [disciples]? And yet one of you is a devil (ally of Satan)."

Legacy Standard Bible
Jesus answered them, "Did I Myself not choose you, the twelve, and yet one of you is a devil?"

Berean Standard Bible
Jesus answered them, "Have I not chosen you, the Twelve? Yet one of you is a devil!"

Contemporary English Version
Jesus told his disciples, "I chose all twelve of you, but one of you is a demon!"

Complete Jewish Bible
Yeshua answered them, "Didn't I choose you, the Twelve? Yet one of you is an adversary."

Darby Translation
Jesus answered them, Have not I chosen you the twelve? and of you one is a devil.

Easy-to-Read Version
Then Jesus answered, "I chose all twelve of you. But one of you is a devil."

Geneva Bible (1587)
Iesus answered them, Haue not I chosen you twelue, and one of you is a deuill?

George Lamsa Translation
Jesus said to them, Did not I choose you, the twelve, and yet one of you is Satan? *

Good News Translation
Jesus replied, "I chose the twelve of you, didn't I? Yet one of you is a devil!"

Lexham English Bible
Jesus replied to them, "Did I not choose you, the twelve, and one of you is the devil?"

Literal Translation
Jesus answered them, Did I not choose you, the Twelve? Yet one of you is a devil!

American Standard Version
Jesus answered them, Did not I choose you the twelve, and one of you is a devil?

Bible in Basic English
Then Jesus said, Did I not make a selection of you, the twelve, and one of you is a son of the Evil One?

Hebrew Names Version
He answered them, "Didn't I choose you, the twelve, and one of you is a devil?"

International Standard Version
Jesus answered them, "I chose you twelve, didn't I? Yet one of you is a devil."Luke 6:13; John 13:27;">[xr]

Etheridge Translation
Jeshu saith to them, Have I not chosen you twelve, and from you one is Satana ?

Murdock Translation
Jesus said to them: Have not I chosen you twelve? Yet one of you is a devil.

Bishop's Bible (1568)
Iesus aunswereth them: Haue not I chosen you twelue, and one of you is a deuyll?

English Revised Version
Jesus answered them, Did not I choose you the twelve, and one of you is a devil?

World English Bible
Jesus answered them, "Didn't I choose you, the twelve, and one of you is a devil?"

Wesley's New Testament (1755)
Jesus answered them, Have I not chosen you twelve? Yet one of you is a devil.

Weymouth's New Testament
"Did not I choose you--the Twelve?" said Jesus, "and even of you one is a devil."

Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Therfor Jhesus answerde to hem, Whether Y chees not you twelue, and oon of you is a feend?

Update Bible Version
Jesus answered them, Did not I choose you the twelve, and one of you is the devil?

Webster's Bible Translation
Jesus answered them, Have not I chosen you twelve, and one of you is a devil?

New English Translation
Jesus replied, "Didn't I choose you, the twelve, and yet one of you is the devil?"

New King James Version
Jesus answered them, "Did I not choose you, the twelve, and one of you is a devil?"

New Living Translation
Then Jesus said, "I chose the twelve of you, but one is a devil."

New Life Bible
Jesus said to them, "I chose you twelve as My followers. And one of you is a devil."

New Revised Standard
Jesus answered them, "Did I not choose you, the twelve? Yet one of you is a devil."

J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Jesus answered them - Did not, I, make choice, of you, the twelve? And yet, from among you, one, is, an adversary.

Douay-Rheims Bible
(6-71) Jesus answered them: Have not I chosen you twelve? And one of you is a devil.

Revised Standard Version
Jesus answered them, "Did I not choose you, the twelve, and one of you is a devil?"

Tyndale New Testament (1525)
Iesus answered them: Have not I chosen you twelve and yet one of you is the devyll?

Young's Literal Translation
Jesus answered them, `Did not I choose you -- the twelve? and of you -- one is a devil.

Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Iesus answered them. Haue I not chosen you twolue, and one of you is a deuell?

Mace New Testament (1729)
Jesus answered them, have I not chosen you all twelve, and yet one of you is an avowed enemy?

THE MESSAGE
Jesus responded, "Haven't I handpicked you, the Twelve? Still, one of you is a devil!" He was referring to Judas, son of Simon Iscariot. This man—one from the Twelve!—was even then getting ready to betray him.

Simplified Cowboy Version
Then Jesus said, "I picked y'all, but one of you has made a deal with the devil." He was talking about Judas Iscariot, one of the original twelve, who would double-cross him later.

Contextual Overview

⁶⁰ Therefore many of His disciples, when they heard this said, "This is a difficult statement; who can listen to it?" ⁶¹ But Jesus, conscious that His disciples grumbled at this, said to them, "Does this cause you to stumble? ⁶² "What then if you see the Son of Man ascending to where He was before? ⁶³ "It is the Spirit who gives life; the flesh profits nothing; the words that I have spoken to you are spirit and are life. ⁶⁴ "But there are some of you who do not believe." For Jesus knew from the beginning who they were who did not believe, and who it was that would betray Him. ⁶⁵ And He was saying, "For this reason I have said to you, that no one can come to Me unless it has been granted him from the Father." ⁶⁶ As a result of this many of His disciples withdrew and were not walking with Him anymore. ⁶⁷ So Jesus said to the twelve, "You do not want to go away also, do you?" ⁶⁸ Simon Peter answered Him, "Lord, to whom shall we go? You have words of eternal life. ⁶⁹ "We have believed and have come to know that You are the Holy One of God."

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

Have: John 6:64, John 13:18, John 17:12, Matthew 10:1-4, Luke 6:13-16, Acts 1:17

and one: John 8:44, John 13:2, John 13:21, John 13:27, Acts 13:10, 1 John 3:8, Revelation 3:9, Revelation 3:10

a devil: 1 Timothy 3:11, Titus 2:3,*Gr.

Reciprocal: 2 Kings 5:20 - Gehazi Job 1:6 - came also Psalms 139:3 - and art acquainted Proverbs 29:1 - General Matthew 13:21 - root Matthew 16:23 - Satan Matthew 26:14 - Judas Matthew 26:21 - Verily Matthew 28:16 - the eleven Mark 14:10 - one Mark 14:18 - One Luke 6:16 - Judas Iscariot Luke 22:3 - entered John 1:42 - Thou art John 12:4 - Judas Iscariot John 13:26 - Judas Iscariot John 15:16 - have not John 20:31 - these Acts 1:2 - the apostles Acts 1:25 - go 2 Timothy 3:3 - false accusers

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Jesus answered them,.... The disciples, taking Peter's answer to his question, as delivered in the name of them all, and as expressing their mind and sense:

have not I chosen you twelve; not to grace and glory, to holiness and happiness; though this was true of eleven of them, but to be apostles:

and one of you is a devil? or like to one, is a deceiver, a liar, and a murderer, as the devil is from the beginning; all which Judas was, and appeared to be, in the betraying of his master. The Syriac, Persic, and Ethiopic versions read, "is Satan"; which name, if given to Peter, as it once was on a certain occasion, Matthew 16:23, might very well be given to Judas; who, notwithstanding his profession of faith in Christ, was in the hands and kingdom of Satan, and under his influence and power: and this our Lord said, partly that they might not too much presume upon their faith and love, and steady attachment, and be over confident of their standing; and partly, to prepare them for the apostasy of one from among them.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Have not I chosen you twelve? - There is much emphasis in these words. Have not I - I, the Saviour, the Messiah, chosen you in mercy and in love, and therefore it will be a greater sin to betray me? Chosen. Chosen to the apostolic office; conferred on you marks of special favor, and treason is therefore the greater sin. You twelve. So small a number. Out of such a multitude as follow for the loaves and fishes, it is to be expected there should be apostates; but when the number is so small, chosen in such a manner, then it becomes every one, however confident he may be, to be on his guard and examine his heart.

Is a devil - Has the spirit, the envy, the malice, and the treasonable designs of a devil. The word “devil” here is used in the sense of an enemy, or one hostile to him.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse John 6:70. Have not I chosen you twelve — Have I not, in an especial manner, called you to believe in my name, and chosen you to be my disciples and the propagators of my doctrine! Nevertheless, one of you is a devil, or accuser, enlisted on the side of Satan, who was a murderer from the beginning.