But he, passing through the middle of them, went his way.
Parallel translations
- KJV But he passing through the midst of them went his way,
- BSB But Jesus passed through the crowd and went on His way.
- NKJV Then passing through the midst of them, He went His way.
- NASB But He passed through their midst and went on His way.
- NLT but he passed right through the crowd and went on his way.
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Cross-references · 4
- John 10:39They sought again to seize him, and he went out of their hand.
- John 8:59Therefore they took up stones to throw at him, but Jesus was hidden, and went out of the temple, having gone through the middle of them, and so passed by.
- John 18:6–7When therefore he said to them, “I am he,” they went backward, and fell to the ground.
- Acts 12:18Now as soon as it was day, there was no small stir among the soldiers about what had become of Peter.
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