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Thursday, June 19th, 2025
the Week of Proper 6 / Ordinary 11
the Week of Proper 6 / Ordinary 11
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New King James Version
John 1:24
Now those who were sent were from the Pharisees.
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Christian Standard Bible®
Now they had been sent from the Pharisees.
Now they had been sent from the Pharisees.
King James Version (1611)
And they which were sent, were of the Pharises.
And they which were sent, were of the Pharises.
King James Version
And they which were sent were of the Pharisees.
And they which were sent were of the Pharisees.
English Standard Version
(Now they had been sent from the Pharisees.)
(Now they had been sent from the Pharisees.)
New American Standard Bible
And the messengers had been sent from the Pharisees.
And the messengers had been sent from the Pharisees.
New Century Version
Some Pharisees who had been sent asked John:
Some Pharisees who had been sent asked John:
Amplified Bible
Now they had been sent from the Pharisees.
Now they had been sent from the Pharisees.
Legacy Standard Bible
Now they had been sent from the Pharisees.
Now they had been sent from the Pharisees.
Berean Standard Bible
Then the Pharisees who had been sent
Then the Pharisees who had been sent
Contemporary English Version
Some Pharisees had also been sent to John.
Some Pharisees had also been sent to John.
Complete Jewish Bible
Some of those who had been sent were P'rushim.
Some of those who had been sent were P'rushim.
Darby Translation
And they were sent from among the Pharisees.
And they were sent from among the Pharisees.
Easy-to-Read Version
These Jews were sent from the Pharisees.
These Jews were sent from the Pharisees.
Geneva Bible (1587)
Nowe they which were sent, were of the Pharises.
Nowe they which were sent, were of the Pharises.
George Lamsa Translation
Those who were sent were from the Pharisees.
Those who were sent were from the Pharisees.
Good News Translation
The messengers, who had been sent by the Pharisees,
The messengers, who had been sent by the Pharisees,
Lexham English Bible
(And they had been sent from the Pharisees.)
(And they had been sent from the Pharisees.)
Literal Translation
And those who had been sent were of the Pharisees.
And those who had been sent were of the Pharisees.
American Standard Version
And they had been sent from the Pharisees.
And they had been sent from the Pharisees.
Bible in Basic English
Those who had been sent came from the Pharisees.
Those who had been sent came from the Pharisees.
Hebrew Names Version
The ones who had been sent were from the Perushim.
The ones who had been sent were from the Perushim.
International Standard Version
Now they had been sent from the Pharisees.
Now they had been sent from the Pharisees.
Etheridge Translation
But they who were sent were from the Pharishee.
But they who were sent were from the Pharishee.
Murdock Translation
And they who were sent, were of the Pharisees.
And they who were sent, were of the Pharisees.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And they which were sent, were of the pharisees.
And they which were sent, were of the pharisees.
English Revised Version
And they had been sent from the Pharisees.
And they had been sent from the Pharisees.
World English Bible
The ones who had been sent were from the Pharisees.
The ones who had been sent were from the Pharisees.
Wesley's New Testament (1755)
And they who were sent were of the Pharisees.
And they who were sent were of the Pharisees.
Weymouth's New Testament
They were Pharisees who had been sent.
They were Pharisees who had been sent.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And thei that weren sent, weren of the Fariseis.
And thei that weren sent, weren of the Fariseis.
Update Bible Version
And they had been sent from the Pharisees.
And they had been sent from the Pharisees.
Webster's Bible Translation
And they who were sent were of the Pharisees.
And they who were sent were of the Pharisees.
New English Translation
(Now they had been sent from the Pharisees.)
(Now they had been sent from the Pharisees.)
New Living Translation
Then the Pharisees who had been sent
Then the Pharisees who had been sent
New Life Bible
Those who had been sent were from the proud religious law-keepers.
Those who had been sent were from the proud religious law-keepers.
New Revised Standard
Now they had been sent from the Pharisees.
Now they had been sent from the Pharisees.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And they had been sent forth from among the Pharisees;
And they had been sent forth from among the Pharisees;
Douay-Rheims Bible
And they that were sent were of the Pharisees.
And they that were sent were of the Pharisees.
Revised Standard Version
Now they had been sent from the Pharisees.
Now they had been sent from the Pharisees.
Tyndale New Testament (1525)
And they which were sent were of the pharises.
And they which were sent were of the pharises.
Young's Literal Translation
And those sent were of the Pharisees,
And those sent were of the Pharisees,
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
And they that were sent, were of ye Pharises.
And they that were sent, were of ye Pharises.
Mace New Testament (1729)
Now the messengers were of the sect of the Pharisees, and they asked him,
Now the messengers were of the sect of the Pharisees, and they asked him,
THE MESSAGE
Those sent to question him were from the Pharisee party. Now they had a question of their own: "If you're neither the Messiah, nor Elijah, nor the Prophet, why do you baptize?"
Those sent to question him were from the Pharisee party. Now they had a question of their own: "If you're neither the Messiah, nor Elijah, nor the Prophet, why do you baptize?"
Simplified Cowboy Version
Then these religious know-it-alls
Then these religious know-it-alls
New American Standard Bible (1995)
Now they had been sent from the Pharisees.
Now they had been sent from the Pharisees.
Contextual Overview
19 Matthew 3:1-12; Mark 1:1-8; Luke 3:1-20">[xr] Now this is the testimony of John, when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him, "Who are you?" 20 He confessed, and did not deny, but confessed, "I am not the Christ." 21 And they asked him, "What then? Are you Elijah?" He said, "I am not." "Are you the Prophet?" And he answered, "No." 22 Then they said to him, "Who are you, that we may give an answer to those who sent us? What do you say about yourself?" 23 He said: "I am 'The voice of one crying in the wilderness:"Make straight the way of the Lord," ' Isaiah 40:3 ">[fn]
as the prophet Isaiah said." 24 Now those who were sent were from the Pharisees. 25 And they asked him, saying, "Why then do you baptize if you are not the Christ, nor Elijah, nor the Prophet?" 26 John answered them, saying, "I baptize with water, but there stands One among you whom you do not know. 27 It is He who, coming after me, is preferred before me, whose sandal strap I am not worthy to loose." 28 These things were done in Bethabara [fn] beyond the Jordan, where John was baptizing.
as the prophet Isaiah said." 24 Now those who were sent were from the Pharisees. 25 And they asked him, saying, "Why then do you baptize if you are not the Christ, nor Elijah, nor the Prophet?" 26 John answered them, saying, "I baptize with water, but there stands One among you whom you do not know. 27 It is He who, coming after me, is preferred before me, whose sandal strap I am not worthy to loose." 28 These things were done in Bethabara [fn] beyond the Jordan, where John was baptizing.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
were of: John 3:1, John 3:2, John 7:47-49, Matthew 23:13-15, Matthew 23:26, Luke 7:30, Luke 11:39-44, Luke 11:53, Luke 16:14, Acts 23:8, Acts 26:5, Philippians 3:5, Philippians 3:6
John 1:25
Why: Matthew 21:23, Acts 4:5-7, Acts 5:28
that Christ: John 1:20-22, Daniel 9:24-26
Reciprocal: Matthew 3:7 - the Pharisees
Cross-References
Genesis 1:9
Then God said, "Let the waters under the heavens be gathered together into one place, and let the dry land appear"; and it was so.
Then God said, "Let the waters under the heavens be gathered together into one place, and let the dry land appear"; and it was so.
Genesis 1:10
And God called the dry land Earth, and the gathering together of the waters He called Seas. And God saw that it was good.
And God called the dry land Earth, and the gathering together of the waters He called Seas. And God saw that it was good.
Genesis 6:20
Of the birds after their kind, of animals after their kind, and of every creeping thing of the earth after its kind, two of every kind will come to you to keep them alive.
Of the birds after their kind, of animals after their kind, and of every creeping thing of the earth after its kind, two of every kind will come to you to keep them alive.
Genesis 7:14
they and every beast after its kind, all cattle after their kind, every creeping thing that creeps on the earth after its kind, and every bird after its kind, every bird of every sort.
they and every beast after its kind, all cattle after their kind, every creeping thing that creeps on the earth after its kind, and every bird after its kind, every bird of every sort.
Genesis 8:19
Every animal, every creeping thing, every bird, and whatever creeps on the earth, according to their families, went out of the ark.
Every animal, every creeping thing, every bird, and whatever creeps on the earth, according to their families, went out of the ark.
Job 39:1
"Do you know the time when the wild mountain goats bear young? Or can you mark when the deer gives birth?
"Do you know the time when the wild mountain goats bear young? Or can you mark when the deer gives birth?
Job 39:5
"Who set the wild donkey free? Who loosed the bonds of the onager,
"Who set the wild donkey free? Who loosed the bonds of the onager,
Job 39:9
"Will the wild ox be willing to serve you? Will he bed by your manger?
"Will the wild ox be willing to serve you? Will he bed by your manger?
Job 39:19
"Have you given the horse strength?Have you clothed his neck with thunder? [fn]
"Have you given the horse strength?Have you clothed his neck with thunder? [fn]
Job 40:15
"Look now at the behemoth, [fn] which I made along with you;He eats grass like an ox.
"Look now at the behemoth, [fn] which I made along with you;He eats grass like an ox.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
And they which were sent were of the Pharisees. Who were the straitest sect of religion among the Jews; were very zealous of the traditions of the elders, and professed an expectation of the Messiah; and were famous in the nation for their knowledge and learning, as well as for their devotion and sanctity: and many of them were in the sanhedrim, as appears from John 3:1,
John 3:1- :.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
Were of the Pharisees - For an account of this sect, see the notes at Matthew 3:7. Why they are particularly mentioned is not certainly known. Many of the “Sadducees” came to his baptism Matthew 3:7, but it seems that they did not join in sending to him to know what was the design of John. This circumstance is one of those incidental and delicate allusions which would occur to no impostor in forging a book, and which show that the writers of the New Testament were honest men and knew what they affirmed. Because:
- The Pharisees composed a great part of the Sanhedrin, Acts 23:6. It is probable that a deputation from the Sanhedrin would be of that party.
- The Pharisees were very tenacious of rites and customs, of traditions and ceremonies. They observed many. They believed that they were lawful, Mark 7:3-4. Of course, they believed that those rites might be increased, but they did not suppose that it could be done except by the authority of a prophet or of the Messiah. When, therefore, John came “baptizing” - adding a rite to be observed by his followers - baptizing not only Gentiles, but also Jews - the question was whether he had authority to institute a new rite; whether it was to be received among the ceremonies of religion. In this question the Sadducees felt no interest, for they rejected all such rites at once; but the Pharisees thought it was worth inquiry, and it was a question on which they felt themselves specially called on to act as the guardians of the ceremonies of religion.
