“Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you.”
- Date
- 1611
- Attribution
- Source identified
- Voice / speaker
- Reported speaker · Jesus
- English wording
- King James Version translation committees · from Biblical Hebrew / Aramaic / Koine Greek
What does this quote mean?
The line offers peace as something deeper than favorable circumstances and distinct from the reassurance the world ordinarily gives.
Where does it come from?
John 14:27 in the King James Version; opening clauses.
Who voices the line?
Reported speaker · Jesus. John 14:27 in the King James Version preserves this wording as reported speech. The biblical passage remains the textual source while Jesus is stored as the local reported speaker.
The source author and the local speaker can be different, especially in fiction, drama, dialogue and poetry.
How should this attribution be read?
This wording is connected with the named source shown above. Translations and editions can vary, so consult the source note when exact wording matters.