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Jesus Appears to the Disciples

Luke 24:49

In 9 translations

BSB
And behold, I am sending the promise of My Father upon you. But remain in the city until you have been clothed with power from on high.”
KJV
¶ And, behold, I send the promise of my Father upon you: but tarry ye in the city of Jerusalem, until ye be endued with power from on high.
WEB
Behold, I send out the promise of my Father on you. But wait in the city of Jerusalem until you are clothed with power from on high.”
ASV
And behold, I send forth the promise of my Father upon you: but tarry ye in the city, until ye be clothed with power from on high.
LSV
And behold, I send the promise of My Father on you, but you—abide in the city of Jerusalem until you are clothed with power from on high.”
YLT
'And, lo, I do send the promise of my Father upon you, but ye — abide ye in the city of Jerusalem till ye be clothed with power from on high.'
DBY
And behold, I send the promise of my Father upon you; but do ye remain in the city till ye be clothed with power from on high.
DRC
And I send the promise of my Father upon you: but stay you in the city till you be endued with power from on high.
GNV
And beholde, I doe sende the promise of my Father vpon you: but tary ye in the citie of Hierusalem, vntill ye be endued with power from an hie.

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Where the editions differ

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  • In STEPBible’s comparison, NA28, NA27, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles, Textus Receptus, Byzantine text include καὶ ἰδοὺ (“And behold”); Tyndale House do not include this wording.
  • NA28, NA27, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles, Textus Receptus, Byzantine text read ἐγὼ (“I myself”); Tyndale House read κἀγὼ (“And I myself”).
  • NA28, NA27, Textus Receptus, Byzantine text read ἀποστέλλω (“am sending”); Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles read ἐξαποστέλλω (“am sending out”).
Spelling, punctuation and minor wording (3)
  • In STEPBible’s comparison, Textus Receptus, Byzantine text include Ἱερουσαλήμ (“Jerusalem”); NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles do not include this wording.
  • Word order: Textus Receptus, Byzantine text place ἐξ elsewhere in this verse.
  • Word order: Textus Receptus, Byzantine text place ὕψους elsewhere in this verse.
SBLGNT apparatus (3)

A comparison of published Greek editions. “Add” means after the SBLGNT wording; “omit” refers to that wording.

  • SBLGNT: ἐξαποστέλλω. Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles read ἐξαποστέλλω; Nestle–Aland 28th edition, Robinson–Pierpont read ἀποστέλλω.
  • SBLGNT: πόλει. Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition read πόλει; Robinson–Pierpont add Ἱερουσαλήμ.
  • SBLGNT: ἐξ ὕψους δύναμιν. Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition read ἐξ ὕψους δύναμιν; Robinson–Pierpont read δύναμιν ἐξ ὕψους.

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Original-language editions

SBLGNT
καὶ ἰδοὺ ἐγὼ ἐξαποστέλλω τὴν ἐπαγγελίαν τοῦ πατρός μου ἐφʼ ὑμᾶς· ὑμεῖς δὲ καθίσατε ἐν τῇ πόλει ἕως οὗ ἐνδύσησθε ἐξ ὕψους δύναμιν.
RP2018
Καὶ ἰδού, ἐγὼ ἀποστέλλω τὴν ἐπαγγελίαν τοῦ πατρός μου ἐφ’ ὑμᾶς· ὑμεῖς δὲ καθίσατε ἐν τῇ πόλει Ἱερουσαλήμ, ἕως οὗ ἐνδύσησθε δύναμιν ἐξ ὕψους.
TR-Boyd
Καὶ ἰδού, ἐγὼ ἀποστέλλω τὴν ἐπαγγελίαν τοῦ πατρός μου ἐφ᾿ ὑμᾶς· ὑμεῖς δὲ καθίσατε ἐν τῇ πόλει Ἱερουσαλήμ, ἕως οὗ ἐνδύσησθε δύναμιν ἐξ ὕψους.
SCR1894
και ιδου εγω αποστελλω την επαγγελιαν του πατρος μου εφ υμας υμεις δε καθισατε εν τη πολει ιερουσαλημ εως ου ενδυσησθε δυναμιν εξ υψους

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  • Acts 1:8But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes upon you, and you will be My witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.”
  • Acts 1:4And while they were gathered together, He commanded them: “Do not leave Jerusalem, but wait for the gift the Father promised, which you have heard Me discuss.
  • Joel 2:28–32And afterward, I will pour out My Spirit on all people. Your sons and daughters will prophesy, your old men will dream dreams, your young men will see visions. Even on My menservants and maidservants, I will pour out…
  • John 14:26But the Advocate, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in My name, will teach you all things and will remind you of everything I have told you.
  • Isaiah 32:15until the Spirit is poured out upon us from on high. Then the desert will be an orchard, and the orchard will seem like a forest.
  • Isaiah 44:3–4For I will pour water on the thirsty land, and currents on the dry ground. I will pour out My Spirit on your descendants, and My blessing on your offspring. They will sprout among the grass like willows by flowing…
  • John 14:16–17And I will ask the Father, and He will give you another Advocate to be with you forever— the Spirit of truth. The world cannot receive Him, because it neither sees Him nor knows Him. But you do know Him, for He abides…
  • John 15:26When the Advocate comes, whom I will send to you from the Father—the Spirit of truth who proceeds from the Father—He will testify about Me.
  • Acts 2:1–21When the day of Pentecost came, they were all together in one place. Suddenly a sound like a mighty rushing wind came from heaven and filled the whole house where they were sitting. They saw tongues like flames of fire…
  • Isaiah 59:20–21“The Redeemer will come to Zion, to those in Jacob who turn from transgression,” declares the LORD. “As for Me, this is My covenant with them,” says the LORD. “My Spirit will not depart from you, and My words that I…
  • John 16:7–16But I tell you the truth, it is for your benefit that I am going away. Unless I go away, the Advocate will not come to you; but if I go, I will send Him to you. And when He comes, He will convict the world in regard to…

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