Jesus said to him, “Friend, why are you here?” Then they came and laid hands on Jesus, and took him.
Parallel translations
- KJV And Jesus said unto him, Friend, wherefore art thou come? Then came they, and laid hands on Jesus, and took him.
- BSB “Friend,” Jesus replied, “do what you came for.” Then the men stepped forward, seized Jesus, and arrested Him.
- NKJV But Jesus said to him, “Friend, why have you come?” Then they came and laid hands on Jesus and took Him.
- NASB But Jesus said to him, “Friend, do what you have come for.” Then they came and laid hands on Jesus and arrested Him.
- NLT Jesus said, “My friend, go ahead and do what you have come for.” Then the others grabbed Jesus and arrested him.
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- Matt 20:13“But he answered one of them, ‘Friend, I am doing you no wrong. Didn’t you agree with me for a denarius?
- Matt 22:12and he said to him, ‘Friend, how did you come in here not wearing wedding clothing?’ He was speechless.
- 2 Sam 16:17Absalom said to Hushai, “Is this your kindness to your friend? Why didn’t you go with your friend?”
- Luke 22:48But Jesus said to him, “Judas, do you betray the Son of Man with a kiss?”
- Ps 55:13–14But it was you, a man like me, my companion, and my familiar friend.
- Ps 41:9Yes, my own familiar friend, in whom I trusted, who ate bread with me, has lifted up his heel against me.
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