Verse 17

Truly I tell you, many prophets and righteous people longed to see what you see but did not see it, and to hear what you hear but did not hear it.

Other Translations

• Bibeloversettelse fra KJV1611 og Textus Receptus

  For sannelig sier jeg dere, mange profeter og rettferdige har ønsket å se det dere ser, men de har ikke sett det; og å høre det dere hører, men de har ikke hørt det.

• NT, oversatt fra gresk

  For jeg sier dere sannlig, mange profeter og rettferdige har lengtet etter å se det dere ser, og de så det ikke; og å høre det dere hører, men de hørte det ikke.

• Norsk King James

  For sannelig sier jeg dere, at mange profeter og rettferdige menn har ønsket å se de ting dere ser, men de har ikke sett dem; og å høre de ting dere hører, men de har ikke hørt dem.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  For sannelig, jeg sier dere: Mange profeter og rettferdige ønsket å se det dere ser, men fikk ikke se det, og å høre det dere hører, men fikk ikke høre det.

• KJV/Textus Receptus til norsk

  Sannelig sier jeg dere: Mange profeter og rettferdige har ønsket å se det dere ser, og fikk ikke se det, og å høre det dere hører, og fikk ikke høre det.

• Den norske oversettelsen av Det Nye Testamente

  Sannelig, jeg sier dere: Mange profeter og rettferdige har ønsket å se det dere ser, men fikk ikke se det, og å høre det dere hører, men fikk ikke høre det.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  For sannelig, jeg sier dere, mange profeter og rettferdige har ønsket å se det dere ser, men har ikke fått se det, og å høre det dere hører, men har ikke fått høre det.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Sannelig, jeg sier dere: Mange profeter og rettferdige har ønsket å se de tingene dere nå ser, men de har ikke fått se dem – og å høre de tingene dere hører, men de har ikke fått høre dem.

• gpt4.5-preview

  For sannelig sier jeg dere: Mange profeter og rettferdige lengtet etter å se det dere ser, men fikk ikke se det, og å høre det dere hører, men fikk ikke høre det.

• En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611 (mar 2025)

  For sannelig sier jeg dere: Mange profeter og rettferdige lengtet etter å se det dere ser, men fikk ikke se det, og å høre det dere hører, men fikk ikke høre det.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  For sannelig sier jeg dere: Mange profeter og rettferdige ønsket å se det dere ser, men fikk ikke se det, og å høre det dere hører, men fikk ikke høre det.

• NT, oversatt fra gresk Aug2024

  For sannelig, jeg sier dere: Mange profeter og rettferdige ønsket å se det dere ser, men så det ikke; og høre det dere hører, men hørte det ikke.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Thi sandelig siger jeg eder, at mange Propheter og Retfærdige begjærede at see det, I see, og saae det ikke, og at høre det, I høre, og hørte det ikke.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  For verily I say unto you, That many prophets and righteous men have desired to see those things which ye see, and have not seen them; and to hear those things which ye hear, and have not heard them.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  For sannelig, jeg sier dere: Mange profeter og rettferdige mennesker har ønsket å se det dere ser, og har ikke sett det, og høre det dere hører, og har ikke hørt det.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  Truly I tell you, many prophets and righteous men desired to see the things you see but did not see them, and to hear the things you hear but did not hear them.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  For verily I say unto you, That many prophets and righteous men have desired to see those things which ye see, and have not seen them; and to hear those things which ye hear, and have not heard them.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  For sannelig, jeg sier dere: Mange profeter og rettferdige ønsket å se det dere ser, men så det ikke, og høre det dere hører, men hørte det ikke.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  For sannelig, jeg sier dere: Mange profeter og rettferdige mennesker ønsket å se det dere ser og så det ikke, og høre det dere hører og hørte det ikke.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Sannelig, jeg sier dere, mange profeter og rettferdige har ønsket å se det dere ser, men fikk ikke se det, og høre det dere hører, men fikk ikke høre det.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  For sannelig, jeg sier dere: Mange profeter og rettferdige har ønsket å se det dere ser, men fikk ikke se det, og høre det dere hører, men fikk ikke høre det.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  Verely I say vnto you that many Prophetes and perfaicte me have desired to se tho thinges which ye se and have not sene the: and to heare tho thinges which ye heare and have not herde the.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Verely I saye vnto you: Many prophetes & righteous men haue desyred to se ye thinges that ye se, and haue not sene the: and to heare the thinges that ye heare, and haue not herde the.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  For verely I say vnto you, that many Prophets, & righteous men haue desired to see those things which ye see, & haue not seene them, & to heare those things which ye heare, and haue not heard them.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Ueryly I say vnto you, that many prophetes and ryghteous men haue desired to see those thynges which ye see, and haue not seene: and to heare those thynges which ye heare, and haue not hearde.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ‹For verily I say unto you, That many prophets and righteous› [men] ‹have desired to see› [those things] ‹which ye see, and have not seen› [them]; ‹and to hear› [those things] ‹which ye hear, and have not heard› [them].

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  For most assuredly I tell you that many prophets and righteous men desired to see the things which you see, and didn't see them; and to hear the things which you hear, and didn't hear them.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  for verily I say to you, that many prophets and righteous men did desire to see that which ye look on, and they did not see, and to hear that which ye hear, and they did not hear.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  For verily I say unto you, that many prophets and righteous men desired to see the things which ye see, and saw them not; and to hear the things which ye hear, and heard them not.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  For truly, I say to you that prophets and upright men had a desire to see the things which you see, and saw them not; and to have knowledge of the words which have come to your ears, and they had it not.

• World English Bible (2000)

  For most certainly I tell you that many prophets and righteous men desired to see the things which you see, and didn't see them; and to hear the things which you hear, and didn't hear them.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  For I tell you the truth, many prophets and righteous people longed to see what you see but did not see it, and to hear what you hear but did not hear it.

Referenced Verses

• John 8:56 : 56 Your father Abraham rejoiced that he would see my day; he saw it and was glad.
• Heb 11:13 : 13 All these people died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them from afar and been persuaded of them, and having embraced them, they openly declared that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth.
• 1 Pet 1:10-12 : 10 Concerning this salvation, the prophets who prophesied about the grace that would come to you searched and investigated carefully. 11 They inquired into what time or situation the Spirit of Christ within them was indicating when He testified beforehand about the sufferings of Christ and the glories that would follow. 12 It was revealed to them that they were not serving themselves, but you, when they spoke of the things that have now been announced to you by those who preached the gospel to you through the Holy Spirit sent from heaven—things even angels long to look into.
• Luke 10:24 : 24 For I tell you, many prophets and kings wanted to see what you see but did not see it, and to hear what you hear but did not hear it.
• Heb 11:39-40 : 39 And all of these, though they were commended for their faith, did not receive what was promised. 40 Since God had provided something better for us, so that they would not be made perfect without us.
• Eph 3:5-6 : 5 which in past generations was not made known to the sons of men as it has now been revealed to His holy apostles and prophets by the Spirit. 6 This mystery is that the Gentiles are fellow heirs, members of the same body, and sharers together in the promise in Christ Jesus through the gospel.