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the Week of Proper 11 / Ordinary 16
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Lexham English Bible
Luke 20:7
And they replied that they did not know where it was from.
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Christian Standard Bible®
So they answered that they did not know its origin.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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."
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."
So they answered, "We don't know where it came from."
Darby Translation
And they answered, they did not know whence.
And they answered, they did not know whence.
Easy-to-Read Version
So they answered, "We don't know the answer."
So they answered, "We don't know the answer."
Geneva Bible (1587)
Therefore they answered, that they could not tell whence it was.
Therefore they answered, that they could not tell whence it was.
George Lamsa Translation
So they said to him, We do not know whence it is.
So they said to him, We do not know whence it is.
Good News Translation
So they answered, "We don't know where it came from."
So they answered, "We don't know where it came from."
Literal Translation
And they answered, they did not know from where.
And they answered, they did not know from where.
American Standard Version
And they answered, that they knew not whence it was.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
And they aunswered, that they coulde not tell whence it was.
English Revised Version
And they answered, that they knew not whence it was.
And they answered, that they knew not whence it was.
World English Bible
They answered that they didn't know where it was from.
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.
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.
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.
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].
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].
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.
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.
So they answered that they did not know where it was from.
New Living Translation
So they finally replied that they didn't know.
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.
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.
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.
And they answered, that they knew not whence.
Douay-Rheims Bible
And they answered that they knew not whence it was.
And they answered that they knew not whence it was.
Revised Standard Version
So they answered that they did not know whence it was.
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.
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],
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.
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.
they answer'd then, they did not know which it was.
Simplified Cowboy Version
Finally, they told Jesus they didn't know the answer.
Finally, they told Jesus they didn't know the answer.
Contextual Overview
1 And it happened that on one of the days while he was teaching the people in the temple courts and proclaiming the gospel, the chief priests and the scribes approached together with the elders 2 and said, saying to him, "Tell us, by what authority you are doing these things, or who is the one who gave you this authority? 3 And he answered and said to them, "I also will ask you a question, and you tell me: 4 The baptism of John—was it from heaven or from men? 5 And they discussed this with one another, saying, "If we say ‘From heaven,' he will say, ‘Why did you not believe him?' 6 But if we say, ‘From men,' all the people will stone us to death, because they are convinced that John was a prophet." 7 And they replied that they did not know where it was from. 8 And Jesus said to them, "Neither will I tell you by what authority I am doing 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 from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil you shall not eat, for in the day that you eat from it you shall surely die."
but from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil you shall not eat, for in the day that you eat from it you shall surely die."
Genesis 12:15
And the officials of Pharaoh saw her, and they praised her beauty to Pharaoh. And the woman was taken to the house of Pharaoh.
And the officials of Pharaoh saw her, and they praised her beauty to Pharaoh. And the woman was taken to the house of Pharaoh.
Genesis 12:17
Then Yahweh afflicted Pharaoh and his household with severe plagues on account of the matter of Sarai the wife of Abram.
Then Yahweh afflicted Pharaoh and his household with severe plagues on account of the matter of Sarai the wife of Abram.
Genesis 20:1
And Abraham journeyed from there to the land of the Negev, and he settled between Kadesh and Shur. And he dwelled as an alien in Gerar.
And Abraham journeyed from there to the land of the Negev, and he settled between Kadesh and Shur. And he dwelled as an alien in Gerar.
Genesis 20:2
And Abraham said about Sarah his wife, "She is my sister." And Abimelech king of Gerar sent and took Sarah.
And Abraham said about Sarah his wife, "She is my sister." And Abimelech king of Gerar sent and took Sarah.
Genesis 20:3
And God came to Abimelech in a dream at night. And he said to him, "Look, you are a dead man on account of the woman you have taken. For she is a married woman."
And God came to Abimelech in a dream at night. And he said to him, "Look, you are a dead man on account of the woman you have taken. For she is a married woman."
Genesis 20:4
Now Abimelech had not approached her, so he said, "my Lord, will you even kill a righteous people?"
Now Abimelech had not approached her, so he said, "my Lord, will you even kill a righteous people?"
Genesis 20:5
Did not he himself say to me, ‘She is my sister'? And she herself said, ‘He is my brother.' With integrity of my heart and with cleanness of my hands I did this."
Did not he himself say to me, ‘She is my sister'? And she herself said, ‘He is my brother.' With integrity of my heart and with cleanness of my hands I did this."
Genesis 20:6
Then God said to him in the dream, "Yes, I know that in the integrity of your heart you did this, and I also kept you from sinning against me. Therefore, I did not allow you to touch her.
Then God said to him in the dream, "Yes, I know that in the integrity of your heart you did this, and I also kept you from sinning against me. Therefore, I did not allow you to touch her.
Genesis 20:9
And Abimelech called for Abraham and said to him, "What have you done to us? And how have I sinned against you that you brought upon me and upon my kingdom a great sin? You have done things to me that should not be done."
And Abimelech called for Abraham and said to him, "What have you done to us? And how have I sinned against you that you brought upon me and upon my kingdom a great sin? You have done things to me that should not 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.
