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George Lamsa Translation

Luke 20:7

So they said to him, We do not know whence it is.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Instruction;  

Dictionaries:

- Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology - Heal, Health;   Hastings' Dictionary of the New Testament - Consciousness;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Chief parables and miracles in the bible;  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Bible, the;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
So they answered that they did not know its origin.
King James Version (1611)
And they answered, that they could not tell whence it was.
King James Version
And they answered, that they could not tell whence it was.
English Standard Version
So they answered that they did not know where it came from.
New American Standard Bible
And so they answered that they did not know where it came from.
New Century Version
So they answered that they didn't know where it came from.
Amplified Bible
So they replied that they did not know from where it came.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
So they answered that they did not know where it came from.
Legacy Standard Bible
So they answered that they did not know where it came from.
Berean Standard Bible
So they answered that they did not know where it was from.
Contemporary English Version
So they told Jesus, "We don't know who gave John the right to baptize."
Complete Jewish Bible
So they answered, "We don't know where it came from."
Darby Translation
And they answered, they did not know whence.
Easy-to-Read Version
So they answered, "We don't know the answer."
Geneva Bible (1587)
Therefore they answered, that they could not tell whence it was.
Good News Translation
So they answered, "We don't know where it came from."
Lexham English Bible
And they replied that they did not know where it was from.
Literal Translation
And they answered, they did not know from where.
American Standard Version
And they answered, that they knew not whence it was.
Bible in Basic English
And they made answer that they had no idea where it came from.
Hebrew Names Version
They answered that they didn't know where it was from.
International Standard Version
So they answered that they didn't know where it was from.
Etheridge Translation
And they said to him, We know not from whence it is.
Murdock Translation
And they said to him: We do not know, whence it was.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And they aunswered, that they coulde not tell whence it was.
English Revised Version
And they answered, that they knew not whence it was.
World English Bible
They answered that they didn't know where it was from.
Wesley's New Testament (1755)
for they are persuaded that John was a prophet.
Weymouth's New Testament
And they answered that they did not know the origin of it.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And thei answeriden, that thei knewen not, of whennus it was.
Update Bible Version
And they answered, that they didn't know from where [it was].
Webster's Bible Translation
And they answered, that they could not tell whence [it was].
New English Translation
So they replied that they did not know where it came from.
New King James Version
So they answered that they did not know where it was from.
New Living Translation
So they finally replied that they didn't know.
New Life Bible
They said that they did not know where John's baptism came from.
New Revised Standard
So they answered that they did not know where it came from.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And they answered, that they knew not whence.
Douay-Rheims Bible
And they answered that they knew not whence it was.
Revised Standard Version
So they answered that they did not know whence it was.
Tyndale New Testament (1525)
And they answered that they coulde not tell whence it was.
Young's Literal Translation
And they answered, that they knew not whence [it was],
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
And they answered, that they coulde not tell, whence it was.
Mace New Testament (1729)
they answer'd then, they did not know which it was.
Simplified Cowboy Version
Finally, they told Jesus they didn't know the answer.

Contextual Overview

1 AND it came to pass on one of the days, while he was teaching the people and preaching in the temple, the high priests and the scribes with the elders rose up against him. 2 And they said to him, Tell us by what authority you do these things, and who gave you this authority? 3 Jesus answered and said to them, I will also ask you a word, and you tell me; 4 The baptism of John, was it from heaven or from men? 5 And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we should say from heaven, he will say to us, Why then did you not believe him? 6 And if we should say from men, all the people will stone us; for they regard John as a prophet. 7 So they said to him, We do not know whence it is. 8 Jesus said to them, Neither will I tell you by what authority I do these things.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

that: Isaiah 6:9, Isaiah 6:10, Isaiah 26:11, Isaiah 29:9-12, Isaiah 29:14, Isaiah 41:28, Isaiah 42:19, Isaiah 42:20, Isaiah 44:18, Jeremiah 8:7-9, Zechariah 11:15, Zechariah 11:17, Malachi 2:7-9, John 3:19, John 3:20, John 9:39, 2 Thessalonians 2:10-12, 2 Timothy 3:8, 2 Timothy 3:9, 2 Peter 3:3

Reciprocal: Matthew 21:27 - We cannot tell Mark 11:33 - Neither

Cross-References

Genesis 2:17
But of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, you shall not eat; for in the day that you eat of it you shall surely die.
Genesis 12:15
The princes of Pharaoh also saw her and praised her before Pharaoh; and the woman was taken into Pharaohs house.
Genesis 12:17
And the LORD afflicted Pharaoh and his household with great plagues because of Sarai, Abrams wife.
Genesis 20:1
AND Abraham journeyed from thence toward the south country, and settled between Rakim and Gadar, and Abraham sojourned in Gadar.
Genesis 20:2
And Abraham said of Sarah his wife, She is my sister; and Abimeleck king of Gadar sent and took Sarah.
Genesis 20:3
But God came to Abimeleck in a dream by night and said to him, Behold, you will die on account of the woman whom you have taken; for she is another mans wife.
Genesis 20:4
But Abimeleck had not touched her; and he said, O LORD, wilt thou slay an innocent people?
Genesis 20:5
Behold, he said, She is my sister; and she herself also said, He is my brother; in the innocence of my heart and purity of my hands have I done this.
Genesis 20:6
And God said to him in a dream, Yea, I know that you have done this in the innocence of your heart; for I also restrained you from sinning against me; therefore I did not permit you to touch her.
Genesis 20:9
Then Abimeleck called Abraham and said to him, What have I done to you? and what crime have I committed against you, that you have brought on me and on my kingdom such a great sin? You have done to me things that ought not to be done.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Ver. 7 And they answered, that they could not tell whence it was. Whether from heaven, or of men; in this, no doubt, they told an untruth: but they chose rather to sacrifice their consciences than their interest, and pretend ignorance rather than profess the truth, when they saw they should be put to confusion, or be exposed to the resentments of the people.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

See this passage explained in the notes at Matthew 21:23-27.


 
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