Parallel Verses
Youngs Literal Translation
And they answered, that they knew not whence it was,
New American Standard Bible
So they answered that they did not know where it came from.
King James Version
And they answered, that they could not tell whence it was.
Holman Bible
So they answered that they did not know its origin.
International Standard Version
So they answered that they didn't know where it was from.
A Conservative Version
And they replied not to know from where.
American Standard Version
And they answered, that they knew not whence it was .
Amplified
So they replied that they did not know from where it came.
An Understandable Version
Then they answered Jesus that they did not know [who authorized John's immersion].
Anderson New Testament
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.
Common New Testament
So they answered that they did not know where it was from.
Daniel Mace New Testament
they answer'd then, they did not know which it was.
Darby Translation
And they answered, they did not know whence.
Godbey New Testament
And they responded, We do not know whence it is.
Goodspeed New Testament
So they answered that they did not know where it came from.
John Wesley New Testament
for they are persuaded that John was a prophet.
Julia Smith Translation
And they answered not to know from whence.
King James 2000
And they answered, that they could not tell from where it was.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And they replied [that they] did not know where [it was] from.
Modern King James verseion
And they answered that they could not tell from where it was.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And they answered that they could not tell whence it was.
Moffatt New Testament
So they answered that they did not know where it came from.
Montgomery New Testament
So they answered that they did not know whence it was.
NET Bible
So they replied that they did not know where it came from.
New Heart English Bible
They answered that they did not know where it was from.
Noyes New Testament
And they answered, that they did not know whence it was.
Sawyer New Testament
And they answered, They did not know whence.
The Emphasized Bible
And they answered, that they knew not whence.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
And they answered, We know not from whence.
Twentieth Century New Testament
So they answered that they did not know its origin.
Webster
And they answered, that they could not tell whence it was.
Weymouth New Testament
And they answered that they did not know the origin of it.
Williams New Testament
So they answered and said that they did not know where it was from.
World English Bible
They answered that they didn't know where it was from.
Worrell New Testament
And they answered that they knew not whence it was;
Worsley New Testament
And they answered, they did not know whence it was.
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Word Count of 37 Translations in Luke 20:7
Verse Info
Context Readings
Jesus' Authority Challenged
6 and if we may say, From men, all the people will stone us, for they are having been persuaded John to be a prophet.' 7 And they answered, that they knew not whence it was, 8 and Jesus said to them, 'Neither do I say to you by what authority I do these things.'
Cross References
Isaiah 6:9-10
And He saith, 'Go, and thou hast said to this people, Hear ye -- to hear, and ye do not understand, And see ye -- to see, and ye do not know.
Isaiah 26:11
O Jehovah, high is Thy hand -- they see not, They see the zeal of the people, and are ashamed, Also, the fire -- Thine adversaries, consumeth them.
Isaiah 29:9-12
Tarry and wonder, look ye, yea, look, Be drunk, and not with wine, Stagger, and not with strong drink.
Isaiah 29:14
Therefore, lo, I am adding to do wonderfully with this people, A wonder, and a marvel, And perished hath the wisdom of its wise ones, And the understanding of its intelligent ones hideth itself.'
Isaiah 41:28
And I see that there is no man, Yea, of these that there is no counsellor, And I ask them, and they return word:
Isaiah 42:19-20
Who is blind but My servant? And deaf as My messenger I send? Who is blind as he who is at peace, Yea, blind, as the servant of Jehovah?
Isaiah 44:18
They have not known, nor do they understand, For He hath daubed their eyes from seeing, Their heart from acting wisely.
Jeremiah 8:7-9
Even a stork in the heavens hath known her seasons, And turtle, and swallow, and crane, Have watched the time of their coming, And -- My people have not known the judgment of Jehovah.
Zechariah 11:15
And Jehovah saith unto me, 'Again take to thee the instrument of a foolish shepherd.
Zechariah 11:17
Woe to the worthless shepherd, forsaking the flock, A sword is on his arm, and on his right eye, His arm is utterly dried up, And his right eye is very dim!'
Malachi 2:7-9
For the lips of a priest preserve knowledge, And law they do seek from his mouth, For a messenger of Jehovah of Hosts he is.
John 3:19-20
'And this is the judgment, that the light hath come to the world, and men did love the darkness rather than the light, for their works were evil;
John 9:39
And Jesus said, 'For judgment I to this world did come, that those not seeing may see, and those seeing may become blind.'
2 Thessalonians 2:10-12
and in all deceitfulness of the unrighteousness in those perishing, because the love of the truth they did not receive for their being saved,
2 Timothy 3:8-9
and, even as Jannes and Jambres stood against Moses, so also these do stand against the truth, men corrupted in mind, disapproved concerning the faith;
2 Peter 3:3
this first knowing, that there shall come in the latter end of the days scoffers, according to their own desires going on,