Parallel Verses
Thomas Haweis New Testament
The Jews then addressed him, and said to him, What miracle shewest thou, seeing thou actest thus?
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
Then answered the Jews and said unto him, What sign shewest thou unto us, seeing that thou doest these things?
Holman Bible
So the Jews replied to Him, “What sign of authority will You show us for doing these things?”
International Standard Version
Then the Jewish leaders asked him, "What sign can you show us as authority for doing these things?"
A Conservative Version
The Jews therefore answered, and said to him, What sign do thou show us since thou do these things?
American Standard Version
The Jews therefore answered and said unto him, What sign showest thou unto us, seeing that thou doest these things?
Amplified
Then the Jews retorted, “What sign (attesting miracle) can You show us as [proof of] your authority for doing these things?”
An Understandable Version
So, the Jews asked Him, "What [miraculous] sign will you show us, since you are doing these things [i.e., disrupting their merchandising activities]?"
Anderson New Testament
Then answered the Jews and said to him: What sign do you show us, seeing that you do these things?
Bible in Basic English
Then the Jews put this question to him: What sign of authority have you to give us, seeing that you do these things?
Common New Testament
Then the Jews said to him, "What sign do you show to us, since you do this?"
Daniel Mace New Testament
whereupon the Jews said, what miracle can you show to justify your behaviour?
Darby Translation
The Jews therefore answered and said to him, What sign shewest thou to us, that thou doest these things?
Godbey New Testament
Then the Jews responded and said to Him, What sign do you show us, because you do these things?
Goodspeed New Testament
Then the Jews addressed him and said, "What sign have you to show us, for acting in this way?"
John Wesley New Testament
Then answered the Jews and said to him, What sign shewest thou us, seeing thou dost these things?
Julia Smith Translation
Then answered the Jews and said to him, What sign shewest thou, that thou doest these things?
King James 2000
Then answered the Jews and said unto him, What sign show you unto us, seeing that you do these things?
Lexham Expanded Bible
So the Jews answered and said to him, "What sign do you show to us, because you are doing these [things]?"
Modern King James verseion
Then the Jews answered and said to Him, What sign do you show us, since you do these things?
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Then answered the Jews and said unto him, "What token showest thou unto us, seeing that thou dost these things?"
Moffatt New Testament
Then the Jews accosted him with the words, "What sign of authority have you to show us, for acting in this way?"
Montgomery New Testament
Then the Jews asked Jesus, "What sign are you going to show us, seeing that you do these things?"
NET Bible
So then the Jewish leaders responded, "What sign can you show us, since you are doing these things?"
New Heart English Bible
The Jewish leaders therefore answered him, "What sign do you show us, seeing that you do these things?"
Noyes New Testament
The Jews therefore answered and said to him, What sign dost thou show us, seeing thou doest these things?
Sawyer New Testament
Then the Jews answered and said to him, What sign do you show us, that you do these things?
The Emphasized Bible
The Jews therefore answered, and said unto him, What sign, dost thou point out to us, in that, these things, thou doest?
Twentieth Century New Testament
Upon this the Jews asked Jesus: "What sign are you going to show us, since you act in this way?"
Webster
Then answered the Jews, and said to him, What sign showest thou to us, seeing that thou doest these things?
Weymouth New Testament
So the Jews asked Him, "What proof of your authority do you exhibit to us, seeing that you do these things?"
Williams New Testament
Then the Jews addressed Him and asked, "What sign can you show us that you have authority to act in this way?"
World English Bible
The Jews therefore answered him, "What sign do you show us, seeing that you do these things?"
Worrell New Testament
The Jews, therefore, answered and said to Him, "What sign dost Thou show to us, seeing that Thou doest these things?
Worsley New Testament
The Jews therefore answered and said unto Him, What sign dost thou shew us, seeing thou dost these things?
Youngs Literal Translation
the Jews then answered and said to him, 'What sign dost thou shew to us -- that thou dost these things?'
Topics
Interlinear
References
Word Count of 37 Translations in John 2:18
Verse Info
Context Readings
Jesus Throws Merchants And Moneychangers Out Of The Temple Courtyard
17 Then the disciples remembered that it was written, "The zeal of thine house hath eaten me up." 18 The Jews then addressed him, and said to him, What miracle shewest thou, seeing thou actest thus? 19 Jesus answered and said to them, Pull down this temple, and in three days I will rear it up again.
Phrases
Cross References
John 6:30
Then said they to him, What miracle therefore dost thou, that we may see and believe thee? what dost thou work?
Matthew 12:38-42
Then certain of the scribes and Pharisees addressed him, saying, Master, we desire to see a sign from thee.
Matthew 16:1-4
AND the Pharisees and the Sadducees came to him, and, to make trial of him, desired him to shew them a sign from heaven.
Matthew 21:23
And when he was come into the temple, the chief priests and the elders of the people came to him, as he was teaching, demanding, By what authority doest thou these things? And who gave thee this authority?
Mark 8:11
Then the Pharisees came out, and began to question him, seeking of him a sign from heaven, tempting him.
Mark 11:27-28
And they come again to Jerusalem: and as he was walking in the temple, the chief priests, and the scribes, and the elders, come to him,
Luke 11:29
Then the multitudes thronging around him, he began to say, This is a wicked generation: it seeketh a sign, and no sign shall be given it, but the sign of Jonah the prophet.
Luke 20:1-2
AND it came to pass, on one of those days, as he was teaching the people in the temple, and preaching the gospel, the chief priests and scribes with the elders came upon him,
John 1:25
And they questioned him, and said to him, Why then dost thou baptise, if thou be not the Messiah, nor Elias, nor that prophet?
Acts 4:7
And placing them in the midst, they interrogated them, By what power, or by what name, have ye done this thing?
Acts 5:28
saying, Did we not lay our strict injunction upon you, that you should not teach in this name? and, lo, ye have filled Jerusalem with your doctrine, and would fain bring this man's blood upon us.