John 10:24

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

The Jews gathered around him and said, 'How long will you keep us in suspense? If you are the Messiah, tell us plainly.'

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Other Translations

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    Then came the Jews round about him, and said unto him, How long dost thou make us to doubt? If thou be the Christ, tell us plainly.

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

    Then the Jews surrounded him and said to him, How long will you keep us in suspense? If you are the Christ, tell us plainly.

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    Then came the Jews round about him, and said unto him, How long dost thou make us to doubt? If thou be the Christ, tell us plainly.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    The Jews{G2453} therefore{G3767} came{G2944} round about{G2944} him,{G846} and{G2532} said{G3004} unto him,{G846} How{G4219} long{G2193} dost thou hold{G142} us{G2257} in suspense?{G142} If{G1487} thou{G4771} art{G1488} the Christ,{G5547} tell{G2036} us{G2254} plainly.{G5590}

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    Then{G3767} came{G2944} the Jews{G2453} round about{G2944}{(G5656)} him{G846}, and{G2532} said{G3004}{(G5707)} unto him{G846}, How long{G2193}{G4219} dost thou make{G142}{(G5719)} us{G2257} to doubt{G5590}? If{G1487} thou{G4771} be{G1488}{(G5748)} the Christ{G5547}, tell{G2036}{(G5628)} us{G2254} plainly{G3954}.

  • Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

    Then came the Iewes rounde aboute him and sayde vnto him: How longe dost thou make vs doute? Yf thou be Christ tell vs playnly.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    The came ye Iewes rounde aboute hi, & saide vnto hi: How loge dost thou make vs doute? Yf thou be Christ, tell vs planely.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    Then came the Iewes round about him, and sayd vnto him, Howe long doest thou make vs dout? If thou be that Christ, tell vs plainely.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    Then came the Iewes rounde about hym, and sayde vnto hym: Howe long doest thou make vs doubt? Yf thou be Christe, tell vs playnely.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    Then came the Jews round about him, and said unto him, How long dost thou make us to doubt? If thou be the Christ, tell us plainly.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    The Jews therefore came around him and said to him, "How long will you hold us in suspense? If you are the Christ, tell us plainly."

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    the Jews, therefore, came round about him, and said to him, `Till when our soul dost thou hold in suspense? if thou art the Christ, tell us freely.'

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    The Jews therefore came round about him, and said unto him, How long dost thou hold us in suspense? If thou art the Christ, tell us plainly.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    The Jews therefore came round about him, and said unto him, How long dost thou hold us in suspense? If thou art the Christ, tell us plainly.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    Then the Jews came round him, saying, how long are you going to keep us in doubt? If you are the Christ, say so clearly.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    The Jews therefore came around him and said to him, "How long will you hold us in suspense? If you are the Christ, tell us plainly."

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    The Jewish leaders surrounded him and asked,“How long will you keep us in suspense? If you are the Christ, tell us plainly.”

Referenced Verses

  • Luke 22:67-70 : 67 They said, 'If you are the Messiah, tell us.' Jesus answered, 'If I tell you, you will not believe me. 68 And if I ask you, you will not answer, and you will not release me. 69 But from now on, the Son of Man will be seated at the right hand of the power of God.' 70 They all asked, 'Are you then the Son of God?' He replied, 'You say that I am.'
  • John 1:19 : 19 This is the testimony of John when the Jewish leaders sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him, 'Who are you?'
  • Matt 11:3 : 3 "Are You the one who is to come, or should we expect someone else?"
  • Luke 3:15 : 15 As the people were waiting expectantly and all were pondering in their hearts about John, whether he might be the Christ,
  • 1 Kgs 18:21 : 21 Elijah approached all the people and said, "How long will you waver between two opinions? If the LORD is God, follow Him; but if Baal is God, follow him." But the people said nothing.
  • John 8:25 : 25 So they asked him, "Who are you?" Jesus replied, "Just what I have been telling you from the beginning.
  • John 8:53 : 53 Are you greater than our father Abraham, who died? And the prophets died too. Who do you claim to be?"
  • John 9:22 : 22 His parents said this because they were afraid of the Jews, for the Jewish leaders had already decided that anyone who confessed Jesus as the Christ would be put out of the synagogue.
  • John 16:25 : 25 I have spoken these things to you in figures of speech. An hour is coming when I will no longer speak to you in figures, but will tell you plainly about the Father.
  • 2 Cor 3:12 : 12 Since we have such a hope, we act with great boldness,

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