His mother said to the servants, “Whatever he says to you, do it.”
Parallel translations
- KJV His mother saith unto the servants, Whatsoever he saith unto you, do it.
- BSB His mother said to the servants, “Do whatever He tells you.”
- NKJV His mother said to the servants, “Whatever He says to you, do it.”
- NASB His mother *said to the servants, “Whatever He tells you, do it.”
- NLT But his mother told the servants, “Do whatever he tells you.”
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Cross-references · 8
- Gen 6:22Thus Noah did. He did all that God commanded him.
- John 15:14You are my friends, if you do whatever I command you.
- Heb 11:8By faith, Abraham, when he was called, obeyed to go out to the place which he was to receive for an inheritance. He went out, not knowing where he went.
- Luke 5:5–6Simon answered him, “Master, we worked all night, and took nothing; but at your word I will let down the net.”
- Heb 5:9Having been made perfect, he became to all of those who obey him the author of eternal salvation,
- Luke 6:46–49“Why do you call me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ and don’t do the things which I say?
- Acts 9:6But rise up, and enter into the city, and you will be told what you must do.”
- Judg 13:14She may not eat of anything that comes of the vine, neither let her drink wine or strong drink, nor eat any unclean thing. Let her observe all that I commanded her.”
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