When they came to the multitude, a man came to him, kneeling down to him, and saying,
Parallel translations
- KJV And when they were come to the multitude, there came to him a certain man, kneeling down to him, and saying,
- BSB When they came to the crowd, a man came up to Jesus and knelt before Him.
- NKJV And when they had come to the multitude, a man came to Him, kneeling down to Him and saying,
- NASB When they came to the crowd, a man came up to Jesus, falling on his knees before Him and saying,
- NLT At the foot of the mountain, a large crowd was waiting for them. A man came and knelt before Jesus and said,
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Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 6
- Mark 9:14–29Coming to the disciples, he saw a great multitude around them, and scribes questioning them.
- Mark 1:40A leper came to him, begging him, kneeling down to him, and saying to him, “If you want to, you can make me clean.”
- Mark 10:17As he was going out into the way, one ran to him, knelt before him, and asked him, “Good Teacher, what shall I do that I may inherit eternal life?”
- Acts 10:25–26When Peter entered, Cornelius met him, fell down at his feet, and worshiped him.
- Luke 9:37–43On the next day, when they had come down from the mountain, a great multitude met him.
- Matt 17:14–19When they came to the multitude, a man came to him, kneeling down to him, and saying,
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