Luke 20:5
And they reasoned among themselves, saying, If we say, From heaven; he will say, Why then did you not believe him?
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Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts
They discussed it among themselves, saying, 'If we say, "From heaven," he will say, "Why did you not believe him?"
King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)
And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we shall say, From heaven; he will say, Why then believed ye him not?
American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers
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King James Version with Strong's Numbers
And{G1161} they reasoned{G4817}{(G5662)} with{G4314} themselves{G1438}, saying{G3004}{(G5723)},{G3754} If{G1437} we shall say{G2036}{(G5632)}, From{G1537} heaven{G3772}; he will say{G2046}{(G5692)}, Why{G1302} then{G3767} believed ye{G4100}{(G5656)} him{G846} not{G3756}?
Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)
And they thought with in them selves sayinge: yf we shall saye from heave: he will saye: why then beleved ye him not?
Coverdale Bible (1535)
But they thought in them selues, and sayde: Yf we saye, from heauen, then shal he saye: Why dyd ye not the beleue him?
Geneva Bible (1560)
And they reasoned within themselues, saying, If we shall say, From heauen, he will say, Why then beleeued ye him not?
Bishops' Bible (1568)
And they reasoned within the selues, saying, Yf we say from heauen, he wyll say, why then beleued ye hym not?
Authorized King James Version (1611)
And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we shall say, From heaven; he will say, Why then believed ye him not?
Webster's Bible (1833)
They reasoned with themselves, saying, "If we say, 'From heaven,' he will say, 'Why didn't you believe him?'
Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)
And they reasoned with themselves, saying -- `If we may say, From heaven, he will say, Wherefore, then, did ye not believe him?
American Standard Version (1901)
And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we shall say, From heaven; he will say, Why did ye not believe him?
American Standard Version (1901)
And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we shall say, From heaven; he will say, Why did ye not believe him?
Bible in Basic English (1941)
And they said among themselves, If we say, From heaven; he will say, Why did you not have faith in him?
World English Bible (2000)
They reasoned with themselves, saying, "If we say, 'From heaven,' he will say, 'Why didn't you believe him?'
NET Bible® (New English Translation)
So they discussed it with one another, saying,“If we say,‘From heaven,’ he will say,‘Why did you not believe him?’
Referenced Verses
- John 1:15-18 : 15 John bore witness of him, and cried out, saying, This was he of whom I said, He who comes after me is preferred before me, for he was before me. 16 And of his fullness we have all received, and grace for grace. 17 For the law was given through Moses, but grace and truth came through Jesus Christ. 18 No one has seen God at any time; the only begotten Son, who is in the bosom of the Father, he has declared him.
- John 1:30 : 30 This is he of whom I said, After me comes a man who is preferred before me, for he was before me.
- John 1:34 : 34 And I have seen and testified that this is the Son of God.
- John 3:26 : 26 They came to John and said to him, Rabbi, he who was with you beyond the Jordan, to whom you bore witness, behold, he baptizes, and all men come to him.
- John 3:36 : 36 He who believes in the Son has everlasting life, and he who does not believe the Son shall not see life, but the wrath of God abides on him.
- Acts 13:25 : 25 And as John fulfilled his course, he said, Whom do you think that I am? I am not he. But behold, there comes one after me, whose shoes of his feet I am not worthy to untie.
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