John 19:21 — compare English translations
Compare translationsJohn 19:21 in 3 English versions, beneath the original-language interlinear. Each original word links to its lexicon entry, so you can weigh the renderings against the morphology yourself. Full word study →
ἔλεγον
légō
G3004
to say
οὖν
oûn
G3767
therefore
τῷ
ho
G3588
the
Πειλάτῳ
Pilâtos
G4091
Pilate
οἱ
ho
G3588
the
ἀρχιερεῖς
archiereús
G749
high priest
τῶν
ho
G3588
the
Ἰουδαίων
Ioudaîos
G2453
Jewish
μὴ
mḗ
G3361
not
γράφε
gráphō
G1125
to write
ὁ
ho
G3588
the
βασιλεὺς
basileús
G935
king
τῶν
ho
G3588
the
Ἰουδαίων
Ioudaîos
G2453
Jewish
ἀλλ’
allá
G235
but
ὅτι
hóti
G3754
that
ἐκεῖνος
ekeînos
G1565
that one
εἶπεν
légō
G3004
to say
βασιλεύς
basileús
G935
king
εἰμι
eimí
G1510
to be
τῶν
ho
G3588
the
Ἰουδαίων
Ioudaîos
G2453
Jewish
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World English Bible Public Domain
The chief priests of the Jews therefore said to Pilate, "Don't write, 'The King of the Jews,' but, 'he said, I am King of the Jews.'"
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King James Version Public Domain
Then said the chief priests of the Jews to Pilate, Write not, The King of the Jews; but that he said, I am King of the Jews.
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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
Therefore, the chief priests of the Jews said to Pilate, “Do not write, ‘The King of the Jews,’ but rather, ‘That one said, “I am King of the Jews.”’”
unfoldingWord Literal Text — © unfoldingWord, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Word-aligned USFM3 via Door43 (git.door43.org/unfoldingWord/en_ult).