John 1:22

KJV1611 – Modern English

Then they said to him, Who are you, that we may give an answer to those who sent us. What do you say about yourself?

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Other Translations

  • claude3.7

    They said therefore to him, Who are you? that an answer we may give to those who sent us. What say you about yourself?

  • Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

    So they said to him, 'Who are you? Tell us so we can give an answer to those who sent us. What do you say about yourself?'

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    Then said they unto him, Who art thou? that we may give an answer to them that sent us. What sayest thou of thyself?

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    They{G2036} said therefore{G3767} unto him,{G846} Who{G5101} art thou?{G1488} that{G2443} we may give{G1325} an answer{G612} to them{G3588} that sent{G3992} us.{G2248} What{G5101} sayest thou{G3004} of{G4012} thyself?{G4572}

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    Then{G3767} said they{G2036}{(G5627)} unto him{G846}, Who{G5101} art thou{G1488}{(G5748)}? that{G2443} we may give{G1325}{(G5632)} an answer{G612} to them that sent{G3992}{(G5660)} us{G2248}. What{G5101} sayest thou{G3004}{(G5719)} of{G4012} thyself{G4572}?

  • Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

    Then sayd they vnto him: what arte thou that we maye geve an answer to them that sent vs: What sayest thou of thy selfe?

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    Then sayde they vnto him: What art thou the, yt we maye geue answere vnto the that sent vs? What sayest thou of yi self?

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    Then said they vnto him, Who art thou, that we may giue an answere to them that sent vs? What sayest thou of thy selfe?

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    Then sayde they vnto hym: What art thou? that we may geue an aunswere to them that sent vs: What sayest thou of thy selfe?

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    Then said they unto him, Who art thou? that we may give an answer to them that sent us. What sayest thou of thyself?

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    They said therefore to him, "Who are you? Give us an answer to take back to those who sent us. What do you say about yourself?"

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    They said then to him, `Who art thou, that we may give an answer to those sending us? what dost thou say concerning thyself?'

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    They said therefore unto him, Who art thou? that we may give an answer to them that sent us. What sayest thou of thyself?

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    They said therefore unto him, Who art thou? that we may give an answer to them that sent us. What sayest thou of thyself?

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    So they said to him, Who are you then? We have to give some answer to those who sent us. What have you to say about yourself?

  • World English Bible (2000)

    They said therefore to him, "Who are you? Give us an answer to take back to those who sent us. What do you say about yourself?"

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    Then they said to him,“Who are you? Tell us so that we can give an answer to those who sent us. What do you say about yourself?”

Referenced Verses

  • 2 Sam 24:13 : 13 So Gad came to David, and told him, and said to him, Shall seven years of famine come to you in your land? or will you flee three months before your enemies, while they pursue you? or shall there be three days' pestilence in your land? Now consider, and see what answer I shall return to Him who sent me.

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