Jesus said to him, “Go your way. Your son lives.” The man believed the word that Jesus spoke to him, and he went his way.
Parallel translations
- KJV Jesus saith unto him, Go thy way; thy son liveth. And the man believed the word that Jesus had spoken unto him, and he went his way.
- BSB “Go,” said Jesus. “Your son will live.” The man took Jesus at His word and departed.
- NKJV Jesus said to him, “Go your way; your son lives.” So the man believed the word that Jesus spoke to him, and he went his way.
- NASB Jesus *said to him, “Go; your son is alive.” The man believed the word that Jesus spoke to him and went home.
- NLT Then Jesus told him, “Go back home. Your son will live!” And the man believed what Jesus said and started home.
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- Matt 8:13Jesus said to the centurion, “Go your way. Let it be done for you as you have believed.” His servant was healed in that hour.
- Rom 4:20–21Yet, looking to the promise of God, he didn’t waver through unbelief, but grew strong through faith, giving glory to God,
- Mark 7:29–30He said to her, “For this saying, go your way. The demon has gone out of your daughter.”
- Luke 17:14When he saw them, he said to them, “Go and show yourselves to the priests.” As they went, they were cleansed.
- Acts 14:9–10He was listening to Paul speaking, who, fastening eyes on him, and seeing that he had faith to be made whole,
- Mark 9:23–24Jesus said to him, “If you can believe, all things are possible to him who believes.”
- Heb 11:19concluding that God is able to raise up even from the dead. Figuratively speaking, he also did receive him back from the dead.
- John 11:40Jesus said to her, “Didn’t I tell you that if you believed, you would see God’s glory?”
- 1 Kgs 17:13–15Elijah said to her, “Don’t be afraid. Go and do as you have said; but make me a little cake from it first, and bring it out to me, and afterward make some for you and for your son.
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