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Jesus Cleanses the Temple

Luke 19:48

In 9 translations

BSB
Yet they could not find a way to do so, because all the people hung on His words.
KJV
And could not find what they might do: for all the people were very attentive to hear him.
WEB
They couldn’t find what they might do, for all the people hung on to every word that he said.
ASV
and they could not find what they might do; for the people all hung upon him, listening.
LSV
and they were not finding what they will do, for all the people were hanging on Him, hearing Him.
YLT
and they were not finding what they shall do, for all the people were hanging on him, hearing him.
DBY
and did not find what they could do, for all the people hung on him to hear.
DRC
And they found not what to do to him: for all the people were very attentive to hear him.
GNV
But they could not finde what they might doe to him: for all the people hanged vpon him when they heard him.

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Spelling, punctuation and minor wording (2)
  • Spelling of εὕρισκον: Westcott–Hort, Tregelles: ηὕρισκον.
  • Spelling of ἐξεκρέματο: Westcott–Hort: ἐξεκρέμετο.
SBLGNT apparatus (1)

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  • SBLGNT: εὕρισκον. Nestle–Aland 28th edition, Robinson–Pierpont read εὕρισκον; Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles read ηὕρισκον.

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Original-language editions

SBLGNT
καὶ οὐχ εὕρισκον τὸ τί ποιήσωσιν, ὁ λαὸς γὰρ ἅπας ἐξεκρέματο αὐτοῦ ἀκούων.
RP2018
καὶ οὐχ εὕρισκον τὸ τί ποιήσωσιν, ὁ λαὸς γὰρ ἅπας ἐξεκρέματο αὐτοῦ ἀκούων.
TR-Boyd
καὶ οὐχ εὕρισκον τὸ τί ποιήσωσιν, ὁ λαὸς γὰρ ἅπας ἐξεκρέματο αὐτοῦ ἀκούων.
SCR1894
και ουχ ευρισκον το τι ποιησωσιν ο λαος γαρ απας εξεκρεματο αυτου ακουων

Who and where

◆ Holy Week◆ Temple Cleansed

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Cross-references most cited first

  • Nehemiah 8:3So Ezra read it aloud from daybreak until noon as he faced the square before the Water Gate, in front of the men and women and those who could understand. And all the people listened attentively to the Book of the Law.
  • Luke 20:19–20When the scribes and chief priests realized that Jesus had spoken this parable against them, they sought to arrest Him that very hour. But they were afraid of the people. So they watched Him closely and sent spies who…
  • John 7:46–49“Never has anyone spoken like this man!” the officers answered. “Have you also been deceived?” replied the Pharisees. “Have any of the rulers or Pharisees believed in Him? But this crowd that does not know the law,…
  • Matthew 22:15–16Then the Pharisees went out and conspired to trap Jesus in His words. They sent their disciples to Him along with the Herodians. “Teacher,” they said, “we know that You are honest and that You teach the way of God in…
  • Luke 22:2–4and the chief priests and scribes were looking for a way to put Jesus to death; for they feared the people. Then Satan entered Judas Iscariot, who was one of the Twelve. And Judas went to discuss with the chief priests…
  • Acts 16:14Among those listening was a woman named Lydia, a dealer in purple cloth from the city of Thyatira, who was a worshiper of God. The Lord opened her heart to respond to Paul’s message.

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