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John

Focuses on the divinity of Jesus, presenting Him as the Word made flesh and emphasizing His miraculous signs.

Chapter 19

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KJV: Then Pilate therefore took Jesus, and scourged him.

Geneva: Then Pilate tooke Iesus & scourged him.

KJV: And the soldiers platted a crown of thorns, and put it on his head, and they put on him a purple robe,

Geneva: And the souldiers platted a crowne of thornes, and put it on his head, and they put on him a purple garment,

KJV: And said, Hail, King of the Jews! and they smote him with their hands.

Geneva: And saide, Haile, King of the Iewes; they smote him with their roddes.

KJV: Pilate therefore went forth again, and saith unto them, Behold, I bring him forth to you, that ye may know that I find no fault in him.

Geneva: Then Pilate went foorth againe, and said vnto them, Behold, I bring him forth to you, that ye may knowe, that I finde no fault in him at all.

KJV: Then came Jesus forth, wearing the crown of thorns, and the purple robe. And Pilate saith unto them, Behold the man!

Geneva: Then came Iesus foorth wearing a crowne of thornes, and a purple garment; Pilate said vnto them, Beholde the man.

KJV: When the chief priests therefore and officers saw him, they cried out, saying, Crucify him, crucify him. Pilate saith unto them, Take ye him, and crucify him: for I find no fault in him.

Geneva: Then when the hie Priests & officers sawe him, they cried, saying, Crucifie, crucifie him. Pilate said vnto them, Take yee him and crucifie him: for I finde no fault in him.

KJV: The Jews answered him, We have a law, and by our law he ought to die, because he made himself the Son of God.

Geneva: The Iewes answered him, We haue a lawe, and by our law he ought to die, because he made himselfe the Sonne of God.

KJV: When Pilate therefore heard that saying, he was the more afraid;

Geneva: When Pilate then heard that woorde, he was the more afraide,

KJV: And went again into the judgment hall, and saith unto Jesus, Whence art thou? But Jesus gave him no answer.

Geneva: And went againe into the common hall, and saide vnto Iesus, Whence art thou? But Iesus gaue him none answere.

KJV: Then saith Pilate unto him, Speakest thou not unto me? knowest thou not that I have power to crucify thee, and have power to release thee?

Geneva: Then saide Pilate vnto him, Speakest thou not vnto me? Knowest thou not that I haue power to crucifie thee, & haue power to loose thee?

KJV: Jesus answered, Thou couldest have no power at all against me, except it were given thee from above: therefore he that delivered me unto thee hath the greater sin.

Geneva: Iesus answered, Thou couldest haue no power at all against me, except it were giuen thee from aboue: therefore he that deliuered me vnto thee, hath the greater sinne.

KJV: And from thenceforth Pilate sought to release him: but the Jews cried out, saying, If thou let this man go, thou art not Caesar’s friend: whosoever maketh himself a king speaketh against Caesar.

Geneva: From thence foorth Pilate sought to loose him, but the Iewes cried, saying, If thou deliuer him, thou art not Cesars friende: for whosoeuer maketh himselfe a King, speaketh against Cesar.

KJV: When Pilate therefore heard that saying, he brought Jesus forth, and sat down in the judgment seat in a place that is called the Pavement, but in the Hebrew, Gabbatha.

Geneva: When Pilate heard this woorde, hee brought Iesus foorth, & sate downe in the iudgement seate in a place called the Pauement, and in Hebrewe, Gabbatha.

KJV: And it was the preparation of the passover, and about the sixth hour: and he saith unto the Jews, Behold your King!

Geneva: And it was the Preparation of the Passeouer, and about the sixt houre: and hee sayde vnto the Iewes, Beholde your King.

KJV: But they cried out, Away with him, away with him, crucify him. Pilate saith unto them, Shall I crucify your King? The chief priests answered, We have no king but Caesar.

Geneva: But they cried, Away with him, away with him, crucifie him. Pilate sayde vnto them, Shall I crucifie your King? The high Priestes answered, We haue no King but Cesar.

KJV: Then delivered he him therefore unto them to be crucified. And they took Jesus, and led him away.

Geneva: Then deliuered he him vnto them, to be crucified. And they tooke Iesus, and led him away.

KJV: And he bearing his cross went forth into a place called the place of a skull, which is called in the Hebrew Golgotha:

Geneva: And he bare his owne crosse, and came into a place named of dead mens Skulles, which is called in Hebrewe, """"Golgotha"""":

KJV: Where they crucified him, and two other with him, on either side one, and Jesus in the midst.

Geneva: Where they crucified him, and two other with him, on either side one, and Iesus in the middes.

KJV: And Pilate wrote a title, and put it on the cross. And the writing was, JESUS OF NAZARETH THE KING OF THE JEWS.

Geneva: And Pilate wrote also a title, and put it on the crosse, and it was written, Iesvs Of Nazareth The King Of The Iewes.

KJV: This title then read many of the Jews: for the place where Jesus was crucified was nigh to the city: and it was written in Hebrew, and Greek, and Latin.

Geneva: This title then read many of the Iewes: for the place where Iesus was crucified, was neere to the citie: and it was written in Hebrewe, Greeke and Latine.

KJV: 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.

Geneva: Then saide the hie Priests of the Iewes to Pilate, Write not, The King of the Iewes, but that he sayd, I am King of the Iewes.

KJV: Pilate answered, What I have written I have written.

Geneva: Pilate answered, What I haue written, I haue written.

KJV: Then the soldiers, when they had crucified Jesus, took his garments, and made four parts, to every soldier a part; and also his coat: now the coat was without seam, woven from the top throughout.

Geneva: Then the souldiers, when they had crucified Iesus, tooke his garments (and made foure partes, to euery souldier a part) and his coat: and the coat was without seame wouen from the toppe throughout.

KJV: They said therefore among themselves, Let us not rend it, but cast lots for it, whose it shall be: that the scripture might be fulfilled, which saith, They parted my raiment among them, and for my vesture they did cast lots. These things therefore the soldiers did.

Geneva: Therefore they sayde one to another, Let vs not deuide it, but cast lots for it, whose it shall be. This was that the Scripture might be fulfilled, which sayth, They parted my garments among them, and on my coate did cast lots. So the souldiers did these things in deede.

KJV: Now there stood by the cross of Jesus his mother, and his mother’s sister, Mary the wife of Cleophas, and Mary Magdalene.

Geneva: Then stoode by the crosse of Iesus his mother, and his mothers sister, Marie the wife of Cleopas, and Marie Magdalene.

KJV: When Jesus therefore saw his mother, and the disciple standing by, whom he loved, he saith unto his mother, Woman, behold thy son!

Geneva: And when Iesus sawe his mother, and the disciple standing by, whom he loued, he said vnto his mother, Woman, beholde thy sonne.

KJV: Then saith he to the disciple, Behold thy mother! And from that hour that disciple took her unto his own home.

Geneva: Then saide he to the disciple, Beholde thy mother: and from that houre, the disciple tooke her home vnto him.

KJV: After this, Jesus knowing that all things were now accomplished, that the scripture might be fulfilled, saith, I thirst.

Geneva: After, when Iesus knew that all things were performed, that the Scripture might be fulfilled, he said, I thirst.

KJV: Now there was set a vessel full of vinegar: and they filled a spunge with vinegar, and put it upon hyssop, and put it to his mouth.

Geneva: And there was set a vessell full of vineger: and they filled a spondge with vineger: and put it about an Hyssope stalke, and put it to his mouth.

KJV: When Jesus therefore had received the vinegar, he said, It is finished: and he bowed his head, and gave up the ghost.

Geneva: Nowe when Iesus had receiued of the vineger, he saide, It is finished, and bowed his head, and gaue vp the ghost.

KJV: The Jews therefore, because it was the preparation, that the bodies should not remain upon the cross on the sabbath day, (for that sabbath day was an high day,) besought Pilate that their legs might be broken, and that they might be taken away.

Geneva: The Iewes then (because it was the Preparation, that the bodies should not remaine vpon the crosse on the Sabbath day: for that Sabbath was an hie day) besought Pilate that their legges might be broken, and that they might be taken downe.

KJV: Then came the soldiers, and brake the legs of the first, and of the other which was crucified with him.

Geneva: Then came the souldiers and brake the legges of the first, and of the other, which was crucified with Iesus.

KJV: But when they came to Jesus, and saw that he was dead already, they brake not his legs:

Geneva: But when they came to Iesus, and saw that he was dead alreadie, they brake not his legges.

KJV: But one of the soldiers with a spear pierced his side, and forthwith came there out blood and water.

Geneva: But one of the souldiers with a speare pearced his side, and foorthwith came there out blood and water.

KJV: And he that saw it bare record, and his record is true: and he knoweth that he saith true, that ye might believe.

Geneva: And he that sawe it, bare recorde, and his record is true: and he knoweth that he saith true, that ye might beleeue it.

KJV: For these things were done, that the scripture should be fulfilled, A bone of him shall not be broken.

Geneva: For these things were done, that the Scripture shoulde be fulfilled, Not a bone of him shalbe broken.

KJV: And again another scripture saith, They shall look on him whom they pierced.

Geneva: And againe an other Scripture saith, They shall see him whom they haue thrust through.

KJV: And after this Joseph of Arimathaea, being a disciple of Jesus, but secretly for fear of the Jews, besought Pilate that he might take away the body of Jesus: and Pilate gave him leave. He came therefore, and took the body of Jesus.

Geneva: And after these things, Ioseph of Arimathea (who was a disciple of Iesus, but secretly for feare of the Iewes) besought Pilate that he might take downe the bodie of Iesus; Pilate gaue him licence. He came then and tooke Iesus body.

KJV: And there came also Nicodemus, which at the first came to Jesus by night, and brought a mixture of myrrh and aloes, about an hundred pound weight.

Geneva: And there came also Nicodemus (which first came to Iesus by night) & brought of myrrhe and aloes mingled together about an hundreth pound.

KJV: Then took they the body of Jesus, and wound it in linen clothes with the spices, as the manner of the Jews is to bury.

Geneva: Then tooke they the body of Iesus, and wrapped it in linnen clothes with the odours, as the maner of the Iewes is to burie.

KJV: Now in the place where he was crucified there was a garden; and in the garden a new sepulchre, wherein was never man yet laid.

Geneva: And in that place where Iesus was crucified, was a garden, and in the garden a newe sepulchre, wherein was neuer man yet laid.

KJV: There laid they Jesus therefore because of the Jews’ preparation day; for the sepulchre was nigh at hand.

Geneva: There then laide they Iesus, because of the Iewes Preparation day, for the sepulchre was neere.

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