They began to question among themselves, which of them it was who would do this thing.
Parallel translations
- KJV And they began to enquire among themselves, which of them it was that should do this thing.
- BSB Then they began to question among themselves which of them was going to do this.
- NKJV Then they began to question among themselves, which of them it was who would do this thing.
- NASB And they began to debate among themselves which one of them it was who was going to do this.
- NLT The disciples began to ask each other which of them would ever do such a thing.
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Cross-references · 3
- Matt 26:22They were exceedingly sorrowful, and each began to ask him, “It isn’t me, is it, Lord?”
- Mark 14:19They began to be sorrowful, and to ask him one by one, “Surely not I?” And another said, “Surely not I?”
- John 13:22–25The disciples looked at one another, perplexed about whom he spoke.
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