saying, “Say that his disciples came by night, and stole him away while we slept.
Parallel translations
- KJV Saying, Say ye, His disciples came by night, and stole him away while we slept.
- BSB and instructed them: “You are to say, ‘His disciples came by night and stole Him away while we were asleep.’
- NKJV saying, “Tell them, ‘His disciples came at night and stole Him away while we slept.’
- NASB and said, “You are to say, ‘His disciples came at night and stole Him while we were asleep.’
- NLT They told the soldiers, “You must say, ‘Jesus’ disciples came during the night while we were sleeping, and they stole his body.’
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- Matt 26:64Jesus said to him, “You have said it. Nevertheless, I tell you, after this you will see the Son of Man sitting at the right hand of Power, and coming on the clouds of the sky.”
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