Parallel Verses

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

And the people asked him, saying, "What shall we do then?"

New American Standard Bible

And the crowds were questioning him, saying, “Then what shall we do?”

King James Version

And the people asked him, saying, What shall we do then?

Holman Bible

“What then should we do?” the crowds were asking him.

International Standard Version

The crowds kept asking him, "What, then, should we do?"

A Conservative Version

And the crowds questioned him, saying, What then shall we do?

American Standard Version

And the multitudes asked him, saying, What then must we do?

Amplified

The crowds asked him, “Then what are we to do?”

An Understandable Version

Then the crowds asked him, "What then must we do [i.e., to demonstrate our repentance]?"

Anderson New Testament

And the multitudes asked him, saying: What, then, shall we do?

Bible in Basic English

And the people put questions to him, saying, What have we to do?

Common New Testament

And the multitudes asked him, "What then shall we do?"

Daniel Mace New Testament

Upon which the people asked him, what then shall we do?

Darby Translation

And the crowds asked him saying, What should we do then?

Godbey New Testament

And the multitudes asked him, saying; What then shall we do?

Goodspeed New Testament

The crowds would ask him, "Then what ought we to do?"

John Wesley New Testament

And the multitude asked him, saying, What then shall we do? He answering saith to them,

Julia Smith Translation

And the crowds asked him, saying, What therefore shall we do?

King James 2000

And the people asked him, saying, What shall we do then?

Lexham Expanded Bible

And the crowds were asking him, saying, "What then should we do?"

Modern King James verseion

And the people asked him, saying, What shall we do then?

Moffatt New Testament

The crowds asked him, "Then what are we to do?"

Montgomery New Testament

And the crowd began to ask him questions. "What shall we do then?" they asked. In reply he said to them.

NET Bible

So the crowds were asking him, "What then should we do?"

New Heart English Bible

The crowds asked him, "What then must we do?"

Noyes New Testament

And the multitudes asked him, saying, What then must we do?

Sawyer New Testament

And the multitudes asked him, saying, What then shall we do?

The Emphasized Bible

And the multitude began to question him saying - What, then, shall we do?

Thomas Haweis New Testament

And the multitudes asked him, saying, What then shall we do?

Twentieth Century New Testament

"What are we to do then?" the people asked.

Webster

And the people asked him, saying, What shall we do then?

Weymouth New Testament

The crowds repeatedly asked him, "What then are we to do?"

Williams New Testament

So the crowds were asking him this question, "What then ought we to do?"

World English Bible

The multitudes asked him, "What then must we do?"

Worrell New Testament

And the multitudes were asking him, saying, "What, then, shall we do?"

Worsley New Testament

And the people asked him, saying, What shall we do then?

Youngs Literal Translation

And the multitudes were questioning him, saying, 'What, then, shall we do?'

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
And

and, also, even, both, then, so, likewise, not tr., , vr and
Usage: 0

the people
ὄχλος 
Ochlos 
Usage: 172

ἐπερωτάω 
Eperotao 
Usage: 55

him

Usage: 0

λέγω 
Lego 
Usage: 1045

τίς 
Tis 
Usage: 344

shall we do
ποιέω 
Poieo 
do, make, bring forth, commit, cause, work, show, bear, keep, fulfil, deal, perform, not tr, , vr do
Usage: 372

References

Fausets

Hastings

Context Readings

John The Baptist Begins His Ministry

9 Now also is the axe laid unto the root of the trees: So that every tree which bringeth not forth good fruit shall be hewn down, and cast into the fire." 10 And the people asked him, saying, "What shall we do then?" 11 He answered and said unto them, "He that hath two coats, let him part with him that hath none: And he that hath meat, let him do likewise."

Cross References

Acts 2:37

When they heard this, they were pricked in their hearts, and said unto Peter, and unto the other apostles, "Ye men and brethren, what shall we do?"

Acts 16:30

and brought them out and said, "Sirs, what must I do to be saved?"

Luke 3:8

Bring forth due fruits of repentance; And begin not to say in yourselves, we have Abraham to our father. For I say unto you: God is able of these stones to raise up children unto Abraham.

Luke 3:12

Then came there publicans to be baptised, and said unto him, "Master, what shall we do?"

Luke 3:14

The soldiers likewise demanded of him, saying, "And what shall we do?" And he said to them, "Do violence to no man: neither trouble any man wrongfully: But be content with your wages."

Acts 9:6

And he, both trembling and astonished, said, "Lord what wilt thou have me to do?" And the Lord said unto him, "Arise, and go into the city, and it shall be told thee what thou shalt do."

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