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Matthew 12:38
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KJ21
Then certain of the scribes and of the Pharisees answered, saying, “Master, we would see a sign from thee.”
ASV
Then certain of the scribes and Pharisees answered him, saying, Teacher, we would see a sign from thee.
AMP
Then some of the scribes and Pharisees said to Him, “Teacher, we want to see a sign (attesting miracle) from You [proving that You are what You claim to be].”
AMPC
Then some of the scribes and Pharisees said to Him, Teacher, we desire to see a sign or miracle from You [proving that You are what You claim to be].
BRG
Then certain of the scribes and of the Pharisees answered, saying, Master, we would see a sign from thee.
CSB
Then some of the scribes and Pharisees said to him, “Teacher, we want to see a sign from you.”
CSBA
Then some of the scribes and Pharisees said to him, ‘Teacher, we want to see a sign from you.’
CEB
At that time some of the legal experts and the Pharisees requested of Jesus, “Teacher, we would like to see a sign from you.”
CJB
At this some of the Torah-teachers said, “Rabbi, we want to see a miraculous sign from you.”
CEV
Some Pharisees and teachers of the Law of Moses said, “Teacher, we want you to show us a sign from heaven.”
DARBY
Then answered him some of the scribes and Pharisees, saying, Teacher, we desire to see a sign from thee.
DLNT
Then some of the scribes and Pharisees responded to Him, saying “Teacher, we want to see a sign from You”.
DRA
Then some of the scribes and Pharisees answered him, saying: Master we would see a sign from thee.
ERV
Then some of the Pharisees and teachers of the law answered Jesus. They said, “Teacher, we want to see you do a miracle as a sign from God.”
EASY
Then some teachers of God's Law and some Pharisees said to Jesus, ‘Teacher, we want to see you do something powerful. This will show us that God has really sent you.’
EHV
Then some of the experts in the law and Pharisees replied, “Teacher, we want to see a sign from you.”
ESV
Then some of the scribes and Pharisees answered him, saying, “Teacher, we wish to see a sign from you.”
ESVUK
Then some of the scribes and Pharisees answered him, saying, “Teacher, we wish to see a sign from you.”
EXB
Then some of the Pharisees and ·teachers of the law [scribes] answered Jesus, saying, “Teacher, we want to see ·you work a miracle as a sign [L a sign from you].”
GNV
¶ Then answered certain of the Scribes and of the Pharisees, saying, Master, we would see a sign of thee.
GW
Then some experts in Moses’ Teachings and Pharisees said, “Teacher, we want you to show us a miraculous sign.”
GNT
Then some teachers of the Law and some Pharisees spoke up. “Teacher,” they said, “we want to see you perform a miracle.”
HCSB
Then some of the scribes and Pharisees said to Him, “Teacher, we want to see a sign from You.”
ICB
Then some of the Pharisees and teachers of the law answered Jesus. They said, “Teacher, we want to see you work a miracle as a sign.”
ISV
Then some of the scribes and Pharisees told Jesus, “Teacher, we want to see a sign from you.”
PHILLIPS
Then some of the scribes and Pharisees said, “Master, we want to see a sign from you.” But Jesus told them, “It is an evil and unfaithful generation that craves for a sign, and no sign will be given to it—except the sign of the prophet Jonah. For just as Jonah was in the belly of that great sea-monster for three days and nights, so will the Son of Man be in the heart of the earth for three days and nights. The men of Nineveh will stand up with this generation in the judgment and will condemn it. For they did repent when Jonah preached to them, and you have more than Jonah’s preaching with you now! The Queen of the South will stand up in the judgment with this generation and will condemn it. For she came from the ends of the earth to listen to the wisdom of Solomon, and you have more than the wisdom of Solomon with you now!
JUB
¶ Then certain of the scribes and of the Pharisees answered, saying, Master, we desire to see a sign from thee.
KJV
Then certain of the scribes and of the Pharisees answered, saying, Master, we would see a sign from thee.
AKJV
Then certain of the scribes and of the Pharisees answered, saying, Master, we would see a sign from thee.
LSB
Then some of the scribes and Pharisees answered and said to Him, “Teacher, we want to see a sign from You.”
LEB
Then some of the scribes and Pharisees answered him saying, “Teacher, we want to see a sign from you!”
TLB
One day some of the Jewish leaders, including some Pharisees, came to Jesus asking him to show them a miracle.
MSG
Later a few religion scholars and Pharisees cornered him. “Teacher, we want to see your credentials. Give us some hard evidence that God is in this. How about a miracle?”
MEV
Then some of the scribes and Pharisees said to Him, “Teacher, we wish to see a sign from You.”
MOUNCE
Then some of the scribes and Pharisees answered him, saying, “Teacher, we wish to see a sign from you.”
NOG
Then some experts in Moses’ Teachings and Pharisees said, “Teacher, we want you to show us a miraculous sign.”
NABRE
Then some of the scribes and Pharisees said to him, “Teacher, we wish to see a sign from you.”
NASB
Then some of the scribes and Pharisees said to Him, “Teacher, we want to see a sign from You.”
NASB1995
Then some of the scribes and Pharisees said to Him, “Teacher, we want to see a sign from You.”
NCB
Then some of the scribes and Pharisees said to him, “Teacher, we would like you to show us a sign.”
NCV
Then some of the Pharisees and teachers of the law answered Jesus, saying, “Teacher, we want to see you work a miracle as a sign.”
NET
Then some of the experts in the law along with some Pharisees answered him, “Teacher, we want to see a sign from you.”
NIRV
Some of the Pharisees and the teachers of the law came to Jesus. They said, “Teacher, we want to see a sign from you.”
NIV
Then some of the Pharisees and teachers of the law said to him, “Teacher, we want to see a sign from you.”
NIVUK
Then some of the Pharisees and teachers of the law said to him, ‘Teacher, we want to see a sign from you.’
NKJV
Then some of the scribes and Pharisees answered, saying, “Teacher, we want to see a sign from You.”
NLV
Then some of the teachers of the Law and the proud religious law-keepers said to Jesus, “Teacher, we would like to have you do something special for us to see.”
NLT
One day some teachers of religious law and Pharisees came to Jesus and said, “Teacher, we want you to show us a miraculous sign to prove your authority.”
NMB
Then certain of the scribes and Pharisees answered, saying, Teacher, we would like to see a sign from you.
NRSVA
Then some of the scribes and Pharisees said to him, ‘Teacher, we wish to see a sign from you.’
NRSVACE
Then some of the scribes and Pharisees said to him, ‘Teacher, we wish to see a sign from you.’
NRSVCE
Then some of the scribes and Pharisees said to him, “Teacher, we wish to see a sign from you.”
NRSVUE
Then some of the scribes and Pharisees said to him, “Teacher, we wish to see a sign from you.”
NTFE
“Teacher,” responded some of the scribes and Pharisees. “We would like to see a sign from you.”
OJB
Then some of the Sofrim and Perushim answered Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach, saying, Rabbi, we desire to see an ot (miraculous sign) from you.
RGT
Then answered some of the scribes and Pharisees, saying, “Master, we wish to see a sign from You.”
RSV
Then some of the scribes and Pharisees said to him, “Teacher, we wish to see a sign from you.”
RSVCE
Then some of the scribes and Pharisees said to him, “Teacher, we wish to see a sign from you.”
TLV
Then some of the Torah scholars and Pharisees answered Him, “Teacher, we want to see a sign from You.”
VOICE
Scribes and Pharisees: Teacher, we want to see some miraculous sign from You.
WEB
Then certain of the scribes and Pharisees answered, “Teacher, we want to see a sign from you.”
WE
Then some of the scribes and Pharisees said to him, `Teacher, we want you to show us a sign.'
WYC
Then some of the scribes and the Pharisees answered to him, and said, Master, we will see a token of thee. [Then some of the scribes and of the Pharisees answered to him, saying, Master, we would see a token of thee.]
YLT
Then answered certain of the scribes and Pharisees, saying, `Teacher, we will to see a sign from thee.'
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