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John 13:7
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KJ21
Jesus answered and said unto him, “What I do thou knowest not now, but thou shalt know hereafter.”
ASV
Jesus answered and said unto him, What I do thou knowest not now; but thou shalt understand hereafter.
AMP
Jesus replied to him, “You do not realize now what I am doing, but you will [fully] understand it later.”
AMPC
Jesus said to him, You do not understand now what I am doing, but you will understand later on.
BRG
Jesus answered and said unto him, What I do thou knowest not now; but thou shalt know hereafter.
CSB
Jesus answered him, “What I’m doing you don’t realize now, but afterward you will understand.”
CSBA
Jesus answered him, ‘What I’m doing you don’t realise now, but afterwards you will understand.’
CEB
Jesus replied, “You don’t understand what I’m doing now, but you will understand later.”
CJB
Yeshua answered him, “You don’t understand yet what I am doing, but in time you will understand.”
CEV
Jesus answered, “You don't really know what I am doing, but later you will understand.”
DARBY
Jesus answered and said to him, What I do thou dost not know now, but thou shalt know hereafter.
DLNT
Jesus responded and said to him, “You do not know what I am doing now, but you will understand after these things”.
DRA
Jesus answered, and said to him: What I do thou knowest not now; but thou shalt know hereafter.
ERV
Jesus answered, “You don’t know what I am doing now. But later you will understand.”
EASY
Jesus answered him, ‘You do not understand now what I am doing. But you will understand in the future.’
EHV
Jesus answered him, “You do not understand what I am doing now, but later you will understand.”
ESV
Jesus answered him, “What I am doing you do not understand now, but afterward you will understand.”
ESVUK
Jesus answered him, “What I am doing you do not understand now, but afterwards you will understand.”
EXB
Jesus answered, “You don’t understand now what I am doing, but you will understand later.”
GNV
Jesus answered and said unto him, What I do, thou knowest not now: but thou shalt know it hereafter.
GW
Jesus answered Peter, “You don’t know now what I’m doing. You will understand later.”
GNT
Jesus answered him, “You do not understand now what I am doing, but you will understand later.”
HCSB
Jesus answered him, “What I’m doing you don’t understand now, but afterward you will know.”
ICB
Jesus answered, “You don’t understand what I am doing now. But you will understand later.”
ISV
Jesus answered him, “You don’t realize now what I’m doing, but later on you’ll understand.”
PHILLIPS
“You do not realise now what I am doing,” replied Jesus, “but later on you will understand.”
JUB
Jesus answered and said unto him, What I do thou dost not understand now, but thou shalt understand afterwards.
KJV
Jesus answered and said unto him, What I do thou knowest not now; but thou shalt know hereafter.
AKJV
Jesus answered and said unto him, What I do thou knowest not now; but thou shalt know hereafter.
LSB
Jesus answered and said to him, “What I am doing you do not realize now, but you will understand afterwards.”
LEB
Jesus answered and said to him, “What I am doing you do not understand now, but you will understand after these things.”
TLB
Jesus replied, “You don’t understand now why I am doing it; some day you will.”
MSG
Jesus answered, “You don’t understand now what I’m doing, but it will be clear enough to you later.”
MEV
Jesus answered him, “You do not understand what I am doing now. But later you will understand.”
MOUNCE
Jesus answered · him, saying, “What I am doing you do not understand now, but you will come to understand later.”
NOG
Yeshua answered Peter, “You don’t know now what I’m doing. You will understand later.”
NABRE
Jesus answered and said to him, “What I am doing, you do not understand now, but you will understand later.”
NASB
Jesus answered and said to him, “What I am doing, you do not realize right now, but you will understand later.”
NASB1995
Jesus answered and said to him, “What I do you do not realize now, but you will understand hereafter.”
NCB
Jesus answered, “You do not understand now what I am doing, but later you will understand.”
NCV
Jesus answered, “You don’t understand now what I am doing, but you will understand later.”
NET
Jesus replied, “You do not understand what I am doing now, but you will understand after these things.”
NIRV
Jesus replied, “You don’t realize now what I am doing. But later you will understand.”
NIV
Jesus replied, “You do not realize now what I am doing, but later you will understand.”
NIVUK
Jesus replied, ‘You do not realise now what I am doing, but later you will understand.’
NKJV
Jesus answered and said to him, “What I am doing you do not understand now, but you will know after this.”
NLV
Jesus answered him, “You do not understand now what I am doing but you will later.”
NLT
Jesus replied, “You don’t understand now what I am doing, but someday you will.”
NMB
Jesus answered and said to him, What I am doing, you do not understand now, but you will know hereafter.
NRSVA
Jesus answered, ‘You do not know now what I am doing, but later you will understand.’
NRSVACE
Jesus answered, ‘You do not know now what I am doing, but later you will understand.’
NRSVCE
Jesus answered, “You do not know now what I am doing, but later you will understand.”
NRSVUE
Jesus answered, “You do not know now what I am doing, but later you will understand.”
NTFE
“You don’t understand yet what I’m doing,” replied Jesus, “but you’ll know afterwards.”
OJB
In reply, Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach says to him, Of what I am doing you do not have da’as now, but you will receive binah after these things.
RGT
Jesus answered and said to him, “What I do, you do not know now. But you shall know it hereafter.”
RSV
Jesus answered him, “What I am doing you do not know now, but afterward you will understand.”
RSVCE
Jesus answered him, “What I am doing you do not know now, but afterward you will understand.”
TLV
Yeshua responded, “You don’t know what I am doing now, but you will understand after these things.”
VOICE
Jesus: Peter, you don’t realize what I am doing, but you will understand later.
WEB
Jesus answered him, “You don’t know what I am doing now, but you will understand later.”
WE
Jesus answered him, `You do not understand now what I am doing, but you will understand it later.'
WYC
Jesus answered, and said to him, What I do, thou knowest not now; but thou shalt know afterward.
YLT
Jesus answered and said to him, `That which I do thou hast not known now, but thou shalt know after these things;'
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