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Berean Standard Bible

“Jesus answered them, “Have I not chosen you, the Twelve? Yet one of you is a devil!””

John 6:70

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After many disciples leave Jesus over his difficult teaching about the bread of life, Peter confesses that the Twelve will stay. Jesus responds with a sobering remark.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

Jesus answered them, “Have I not chosen you, the Twelve? Yet one of you is a devil!”

World English Bible (WEB)

Jesus answered them, “Didn’t I choose you, the twelve, and one of you is a devil?”

King James Version (KJV)

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

American Standard Version (ASV)

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

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

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

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Jesús le respondió: ¿No he escogido yo á vosotros doce, y uno de vosotros es diablo?

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Jesús les respondió:―Yo los escogí a ustedes doce, pero uno de ustedes es un diablo.

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