The Mission of John the Baptist
John 1:22
In 9 translations
- BSB
- So they said to him, “Who are you? We need an answer for those who sent us. What do you say about yourself?”
- KJV
- Then said they unto him, Who art thou? that we may give an answer to them that sent us. What sayest thou of thyself?
- WEB
- 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?”
- ASV
- They said therefore unto him, Who art thou? that we may give an answer to them that sent us. What sayest thou of thyself?
- LSV
- Then they said to him, “Who are you, that we may give an answer to those sending us? What do you say concerning yourself?”
- YLT
- They said then to him, 'Who art thou, that we may give an answer to those sending us? what dost thou say concerning thyself?'
- DBY
- They said therefore to him, Who art thou? that we may give an answer to those who sent us. What sayest thou of thyself?
- DRC
- They said therefore unto him: Who art thou, that we may give an answer to them that sent us? What sayest thou of thyself?
- GNV
- 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?
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Spelling, punctuation and minor wording (1)
- Spelling of εἶπαν: Textus Receptus: εἶπον.
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Original-language editions
- SBLGNT
- εἶπαν οὖν αὐτῷ· Τίς εἶ; ἵνα ἀπόκρισιν δῶμεν τοῖς πέμψασιν ἡμᾶς· τί λέγεις περὶ σεαυτοῦ;
- RP2018
- Εἶπον οὖν αὐτῷ, Τίς εἶ; Ἵνα ἀπόκρισιν δῶμεν τοῖς πέμψασιν ἡμᾶς. Τί λέγεις περὶ σεαυτοῦ;
- TR-Boyd
- Εἶπον οὖν αὐτῷ, Τίς εἶ; Ἵνα ἀπόκρισιν δῶμεν τοῖς πέμψασιν ἡμᾶς. Τί λέγεις περὶ σεαυτοῦ;
- SCR1894
- ειπον ουν αυτω τις ει ινα αποκρισιν δωμεν τοις πεμψασιν ημας τι λεγεις περι σεαυτου
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