Parallel Verses

World English Bible

saying, "Say that his disciples came by night, and stole him away while we slept.

New American Standard Bible

and said, “You are to say, ‘His disciples came by night and stole Him away while we were asleep.’

King James Version

Saying, Say ye, His disciples came by night, and stole him away while we slept.

Holman Bible

and told them, “Say this, ‘His disciples came during the night and stole Him while we were sleeping.’

International Standard Version

They said, "Say that Jesus' disciples came at night and stole him while you were sleeping.

A Conservative Version

Say ye, His disciples, having come by night, stole him from us while we slept.

American Standard Version

saying, Say ye, His disciples came by night, and stole him away while we slept.

Amplified

and said, “You say this, ‘His disciples came at night and stole Him while we were sleeping.’

An Understandable Version

saying, "We want you to say, 'Jesus' disciples came at night and stole his body while we were asleep.'

Anderson New Testament

saying: Say that his disciples came by night and stole him away, while we were asleep.

Bible in Basic English

Say, His disciples came by night and took him away secretly while we were sleeping.

Common New Testament

and said, "Tell them, 'His disciples came by night and stole him away while we were asleep.'

Daniel Mace New Testament

do you say "his disciples came by night, and stole him away while we slept.

Darby Translation

saying, Say that his disciples coming by night stole him while we were sleeping.

Godbey New Testament

saying, You tell, that His disciples, having come by night, stole Him away while we slept.

Goodspeed New Testament

and said to them, "Tell people that his disciples came in the night and stole him away while you were asleep.

John Wesley New Testament

Saying, Say his disciples came by night, and stole him while we slept.

Julia Smith Translation

Saying, Say ye, That his disciples having come by night, stole him, we being asleep.

King James 2000

Saying, Say this, His disciples came by night, and stole him away while we slept.

Lexham Expanded Bible

telling [them], "Say 'His disciples came during the night [and] stole him [while] we were sleeping.'

Modern King James verseion

saying, Say that His disciples came by night and stole Him away while we slept.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

saying, "Say that his disciples came by night, and stole him away while ye slept."

Moffatt New Testament

and told them to say that "his disciples came at night and stole him when we were asleep."

Montgomery New Testament

"His disciples came by night and stole him away, while we were asleep."

NET Bible

telling them, "You are to say, 'His disciples came at night and stole his body while we were asleep.'

New Heart English Bible

saying, "Say that his disciples came by night, and stole him away while we slept.

Noyes New Testament

saying, Say, His disciples came by night, and stole him away, while we slept.

Sawyer New Testament

saying, Say that his disciples came by night and stole him while we slept;

The Emphasized Bible

saying - Say ye, His disciples, coming, by night, stole him, while we were sleeping;

Thomas Haweis New Testament

saying, Report, that his disciples coming by night stole him away, while you were asleep.

Twentieth Century New Testament

And told them to say that his disciples came in the night, and stole him while they were asleep;

Webster

Saying, Say ye, His disciples came by night, and stole him away while we slept.

Weymouth New Testament

telling them to say, "His disciples came during the night and stole his body while we were asleep."

Williams New Testament

and said to them, "Tell the people that His disciples came by night, while we were sleeping, and stole Him away.

Worrell New Testament

saying, "Say ye that His disciples, coming by night, stole Him, while we were sleeping.

Worsley New Testament

saying, Do you say, that his disciples came by night, and stole Him away, while we were asleep.

Youngs Literal Translation

saying, 'Say ye, that his disciples having come by night, stole him -- we being asleep;

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
λέγω 
Lego 
Usage: 1045

Say ye
ἔπω 
Epo 
say, speak, tell, command, bid, , vr say
Usage: 824

His

Usage: 0

μαθητής 
Mathetes 
Usage: 254

ἔρχομαι 
Erchomai 
come, go, , vr come
Usage: 424

by night
νύξ 
Nux 
Usage: 52

and stole
κλέπτω 
Klepto 
Usage: 7

him

Usage: 0

κοιμάω 
Koimao 
Usage: 16

we
ἡμῶν 
hemon 
our, us, we, not tr,
Usage: 388

References

Context Readings

The Guards Report The Body Stolen

12 When they were assembled with the elders, and had taken counsel, they gave a large amount of silver to the soldiers, 13 saying, "Say that his disciples came by night, and stole him away while we slept. 14 If this comes to the governor's ears, we will persuade him and make you free of worry."


Cross References

Matthew 26:64

Jesus said to him, "You have said it. Nevertheless, I tell you, after this you will see the Son of Man sitting at the right hand of Power, and coming on the clouds of the sky."

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