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Take Up Your Cross

Luke 9:27

In 9 translations

BSB
But I tell you truthfully, some who are standing here will not taste death before they see the kingdom of God.”
KJV
But I tell you of a truth, there be some standing here, which shall not taste of death, till they see the kingdom of God.
WEB
But I tell you the truth: There are some of those who stand here who will in no way taste of death until they see God’s Kingdom.”
ASV
But I tell you of a truth, There are some of them that stand here, who shall in no wise taste of death, till they see the kingdom of God.
LSV
and I say to you, truly, there are certain of those standing here who will not taste of death until they may see the Kingdom of God.”
YLT
and I say to you, truly, there are certain of those here standing, who shall not taste of death till they may see the reign of God.'
DBY
But I say unto you of a truth, There are some of those standing here who shall not taste death until they shall have seen the kingdom of God.Elohim
DRC
But I tell you of a truth: There are some standing here that shall not taste death, till they see the kingdom of God.
GNV
And I tell you of a suretie, there be some standing here, which shall not taste of death, till they haue seene the kingdome of God.

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Where the editions differ

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  • NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles read αὐτοῦ (“there”); Textus Receptus, Byzantine text read ὧδε (“here”).
  • NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles, Byzantine text read γεύσωνται (“may taste”); Textus Receptus read γεύσονται (“will taste”).
Spelling, punctuation and minor wording (1)
  • Spelling of ἑστηκότων: Tregelles, Byzantine text: ἑστώτων.
SBLGNT apparatus (2)

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

  • SBLGNT: αὐτοῦ. Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition read αὐτοῦ; Robinson–Pierpont read ὧδε.
  • SBLGNT: ἑστηκότων. Westcott and Hort (1881), Nestle–Aland 28th edition read ἑστηκότων; Tregelles, Robinson–Pierpont read ἑστώτων.

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Original-language editions

SBLGNT
λέγω δὲ ὑμῖν ἀληθῶς, εἰσίν τινες τῶν αὐτοῦ ἑστηκότων οἳ οὐ μὴ γεύσωνται θανάτου ἕως ἂν ἴδωσιν τὴν βασιλείαν τοῦ θεοῦ.
RP2018
Λέγω δὲ ὑμῖν ἀληθῶς, εἰσίν τινες τῶν ὧδε ἑστώτων, οἳ οὐ μὴ γεύσωνται θανάτου, ἕως ἂν ἴδωσιν τὴν βασιλείαν τοῦ θεοῦ.
TR-Boyd
Λέγω δὲ ὑμῖν ἀληθῶς, εἰσί τινες τῶν ὧδε ἑστηκότων, οἳ οὐ μὴ γεύσονται θανάτου, ἕως ἂν ἴδωσι τὴν βασιλείαν τοῦ Θεοῦ.
SCR1894
λεγω δε υμιν αληθως εισιν τινες των ωδε εστηκοτων οι ου μη γευσονται θανατου εως αν ιδωσιν την βασιλειαν του θεου

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Cross-references most cited first

  • Matthew 16:28Truly I tell you, some who are standing here will not taste death before they see the Son of Man coming in His kingdom.”
  • Mark 9:1Then Jesus said to them, “Truly I tell you, there are some standing here who will not taste death before they see the kingdom of God arrive with power.”
  • John 21:22–23Jesus answered, “If I want him to remain until I return, what is that to you? You follow Me!” Because of this, the rumor spread among the brothers that this disciple would not die. However, Jesus did not say that he…
  • Luke 2:26The Holy Spirit had revealed to him that he would not see death before he had seen the Lord’s Christ.
  • Mark 14:25Truly I tell you, I will no longer drink of the fruit of the vine until that day when I drink it anew in the kingdom of God.”
  • Luke 22:18For I tell you that I will not drink of the fruit of the vine from now on until the kingdom of God comes.”
  • Hebrews 2:9But we see Jesus, who was made a little lower than the angels, now crowned with glory and honor because He suffered death, so that by the grace of God He might taste death for everyone.
  • John 8:51–52Truly, truly, I tell you, if anyone keeps My word, he will never see death.” “Now we know that You have a demon!” declared the Jews. “Abraham died, and so did the prophets, yet You say that anyone who keeps Your word…
  • John 8:59At this, they picked up stones to throw at Him. But Jesus was hidden and went out of the temple area.
  • John 16:7But 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.
  • John 14:2In My Father’s house are many rooms. If it were not so, would I have told you that I am going there to prepare a place for you?

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