The disciples went, and did just as Jesus commanded them,
Parallel translations
- KJV And the disciples went, and did as Jesus commanded them,
- BSB So the disciples went and did as Jesus had directed them.
- ESV The disciples went and did as Jesus had directed them.
- NKJV So the disciples went and did as Jesus commanded them.
- NASB The disciples went and did just as Jesus had instructed them,
- NLT The two disciples did as Jesus commanded.
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Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 6
- Gen 12:4So Abram went, as Yahweh had told him. Lot went with him. Abram was seventy-five years old when he departed from Haran.
- Exod 40:16Moses did so. According to all that Yahweh commanded him, so he did.
- John 15:14You are my friends, if you do whatever I command you.
- Gen 6:22Thus Noah did. He did all that God commanded him.
- 1 Sam 15:11“It grieves me that I have set up Saul to be king; for he has turned back from following me, and has not performed my commandments.” Samuel was angry; and he cried to Yahweh all night.
- Exod 39:43Moses saw all the work, and behold, they had done it as Yahweh had commanded, even so had they done it: and Moses blessed them.
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