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Source language
Original Greek   
Καὶ αὕτη ἐστὶν ἡ μαρτυρία τοῦ Ἰωάννου ὅτε ⸀ἀπέστειλαν οἱ Ἰουδαῖοι ἐξ Ἱεροσολύμων ἱερεῖς καὶ Λευίτας ἵνα ἐρωτήσωσιν αὐτόν· Σὺ τίς εἶ;
Greek - Transliteration via code library   
Kai aute estin e marturia tou Ioannou ote rapesteilan oi Ioudaioi ex Ierosolumon iereis kai Leuitas ina erotesosin auton* Su tis ei;

Intermediate language
Vulgate (Latin)   
et hoc est testimonium Iohannis quando miserunt Iudaei ab Hierosolymis sacerdotes et Levitas ad eum ut interrogarent eum tu quis es

King James Variants
American King James Version   
And this is the record of John, when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him, Who are you?
King James 2000 (out of print)   
And this is the record of John, when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him, Who are you?
King James Bible (Cambridge, large print)   
And this is the record of John, when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him, Who art thou?
Authorized (King James) Version   
And this is the record of John, when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him, Who art thou?
New King James Version   
Now this is the testimony of John, when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him, “Who are you?”
21st Century King James Version   
And this is the record of John, when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him, “Who art thou?”

Other translations
American Standard Version   
And this is the witness of John, when the Jews sent unto him from Jerusalem priests and Levites to ask him, Who art thou?
Aramaic Bible in Plain English   
And this is the testimony of Yohannan when the Judaeans sent Levites and priests to him from Jerusalem in order to ask him: “Who are you?”
Darby Bible Translation   
And this is the witness of John, when the Jews sent from Jerusalem priests and Levites that they might ask him, Thou, who art thou?
Holy Bible: Douay-Rheims Version (Genuine Leather Black)   
And this is the testimony of John, when the Jews sent from Jerusalem priests and Levites to him, to ask him: Who art thou?
ERV 1885 English Revised Version with Strong's Concordance   
And this is the witness of John, when the Jews sent unto him from Jerusalem priests and Levites to ask him, Who art thou?
English Standard Version Journaling Bible   
And this is the testimony of John, when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him, “Who are you?”
God's Word   
This was John's answer when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him, "Who are you?"
Holman Christian Standard Bible   
This is John's testimony when the Jews from Jerusalem sent priests and Levites to ask him, "Who are you?"
International Standard Version   
This was John's testimony when the Jewish leaders sent priests and descendants of Levi to him from Jerusalem to ask him, "Who are you?"
NET Bible   
Now this was John's testimony when the Jewish leaders sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him, "Who are you?"
New American Standard Bible   
This is the testimony of John, when the Jews sent to him priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him, "Who are you?"
New International Version   
Now this was John's testimony when the Jewish leaders in Jerusalem sent priests and Levites to ask him who he was.
New Living Translation   
This was John's testimony when the Jewish leaders sent priests and Temple assistants from Jerusalem to ask John, "Who are you?"
Webster's Bible Translation   
And this is the testimony of John, when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem, to ask him, Who art thou?
Weymouth New Testament   
This also is John's testimony, when the Jews sent to him a deputation of Priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him who he was.
The World English Bible   
This is John's testimony, when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him, "Who are you?"
EasyEnglish Bible   
The Jewish leaders sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask John, ‘Who are you?’
Young‘s Literal Translation   
And this is the testimony of John, when the Jews sent out of Jerusalem priests and Levites, that they might question him, `Who art thou?'
New Life Version   
The Jews sent their religious leaders and men from the family group of Levi to ask John, “Who are you?”
Revised Geneva Translation   
And this is the testimony of John, when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him, “Who are you?”
The Voice Bible   
The reputation of John was growing; and many had questions, including Jewish religious leaders from Jerusalem.
Living Bible   
The Jewish leaders sent priests and assistant priests from Jerusalem to ask John whether he claimed to be the Messiah.
New Catholic Bible   
This is the testimony offered by John when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him, “Who are you?”
Legacy Standard Bible   
And this is the witness of John, when the Jews sent to him priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him, “Who are you?”
Jubilee Bible 2000   
And this is the testimony of John, when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him, Who art thou?
Christian Standard Bible   
This was John’s testimony when the Jews from Jerusalem sent priests and Levites to ask him, “Who are you?”
Amplified Bible © 1954   
And this is the testimony of John when the Jews sent priests and Levites to him from Jerusalem to ask him, Who are you?
New Century Version   
Here is the truth John told when the leaders in Jerusalem sent priests and Levites to ask him, “Who are you?”
The Message   
When Jews from Jerusalem sent a group of priests and officials to ask John who he was, he was completely honest. He didn’t evade the question. He told the plain truth: “I am not the Messiah.”
Evangelical Heritage Version ™   
This is the testimony John gave when the Jews from Jerusalem sent priests and Levites to ask him, “Who are you?”
Mounce Reverse Interlinear New Testament   
And this is the testimony of John, when the Jews sent priests and Levites to him from Jerusalem to ask him, “Who are you?”
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition   
This is the testimony given by John when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him, “Who are you?”
New Matthew Bible   
And this is the witness of John, when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him, Who are you?
Good News Translation®   
The Jewish authorities in Jerusalem sent some priests and Levites to John to ask him, “Who are you?”
Wycliffe Bible   
And this is the witnessing of John, when Jews sent from Jerusalem priests and deacons to him, that they should ask him, Who art thou?
New Testament for Everyone   
This is the evidence John gave, when the Judaeans sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him, “Who are you?”
Contemporary English Version   
The religious authorities in Jerusalem sent priests and temple helpers to ask John who he was. He told them plainly, “I am not the Messiah.”
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition   
And this is the testimony of John, when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him, “Who are you?”
J.B. Phillips New Testament   
This then is the testimony of John, when the Jews sent priests and Levites to ask him who he was. He admitted with complete candour, “I am not Christ.”
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition   
This is the testimony given by John when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him, “Who are you?”
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition   
This is the testimony given by John when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him, ‘Who are you?’
Common English Bible © 2011   
This is John’s testimony when the Jewish leaders in Jerusalem sent priests and Levites to ask him, “Who are you?”
Amplified Bible © 2015   
This is the testimony of John [the Baptist] when the Jews sent priests and Levites to him from Jerusalem to ask him, “Who are you?”
English Standard Version Anglicised   
And this is the testimony of John, when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him, “Who are you?”
New American Bible (Revised Edition)   
And this is the testimony of John. When the Jews from Jerusalem sent priests and Levites [to him] to ask him, “Who are you?”
New American Standard Bible   
This is the testimony of John, when the Jews sent priests and Levites to him from Jerusalem to ask him, “Who are you?”
The Expanded Bible   
Here is the ·truth John told [testimony John gave; witness of John; 1:6] when the ·leaders [Jewish leadership; L Jews; C John often uses the term “Jews” to refer to the religious leaders in opposition to Jesus, rather than to the Jewish people generally] in Jerusalem sent ·priests and Levites [C the religious authorities; priests oversaw temple worship; Levites were members of the tribe of Levi who assisted them; 1 Chr. 23:24–32] to ask him, “Who are you?”
Tree of Life Version   
This is John’s testimony, when the Judean leaders sent kohanim and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him, “Who are you?”
Revised Standard Version   
And this is the testimony of John, when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him, “Who are you?”
New International Reader's Version   
The Jewish leaders in Jerusalem sent priests and Levites to ask John who he was. John spoke the truth to them.
BRG Bible   
And this is the record of John, when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him, Who art thou?
Complete Jewish Bible   
Here is Yochanan’s testimony: when the Judeans sent cohanim and L’vi’im from Yerushalayim to ask him, “Who are you?”
Worldwide English (New Testament)   
The leaders of the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem. They asked John, `Who are you?' John told them.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised   
This is the testimony given by John when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him, ‘Who are you?’
Orthodox Jewish Bible   
And this is the solemn edut (testimony) of Yochanan, when those of Yehudah sent kohanim and L’viim from Yerushalayim to him that they might ask him, Mi atah? (Who are you?).
Names of God Bible   
This was John’s answer when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him, “Who are you?”
Modern English Version   
Now this is the testimony of John, when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him, “Who are you?”
Easy-to-Read Version   
The Jewish leaders in Jerusalem sent some priests and Levites to John to ask him, “Who are you?” He told them the truth.
International Children’s Bible   
The Jews in Jerusalem sent some priests and Levites to John. The Jews sent them to ask, “Who are you?”
Lexham English Bible   
And this is the testimony of John, when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem so that they could ask him, “Who are you?”
New International Version - UK   
Now this was John’s testimony when the Jewish leaders in Jerusalem sent priests and Levites to ask him who he was.
Disciples Literal New Testament   
And this is the testimony of John, when the Jews from Jerusalem sent-out priests and Levites to him in order that they might ask him, “Who are you?”,