He opened his mouth and taught them, saying,
Parallel translations
- KJV And he opened his mouth, and taught them, saying,
- BSB and He began to teach them, saying:
- NKJV Then He opened His mouth and taught them, saying:
- NASB And He opened His mouth and began to teach them, saying,
- NLT and he began to teach them.
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Cross-references · 10
- Acts 8:35Philip opened his mouth, and beginning from this Scripture, preached to him about Jesus.
- Luke 6:20–26He lifted up his eyes to his disciples, and said, “Blessed are you who are poor, God’s Kingdom is yours.
- Acts 10:34Peter opened his mouth and said, “Truly I perceive that God doesn’t show favoritism;
- Matt 13:35that it might be fulfilled which was spoken through the prophet, saying, “I will open my mouth in parables; I will utter things hidden from the foundation of the world.”
- Prov 31:8–9Open your mouth for the mute, in the cause of all who are left desolate.
- Eph 6:19on my behalf, that utterance may be given to me in opening my mouth, to make known with boldness the mystery of the Good News,
- Prov 8:6Hear, for I will speak excellent things. The opening of my lips is for right things.
- Acts 18:14But when Paul was about to open his mouth, Gallio said to the Jews, “If indeed it were a matter of wrong or of wicked crime, you Jews, it would be reasonable that I should bear with you;
- Ps 78:1–2A contemplation by Asaph. Hear my teaching, my people. Turn your ears to the words of my mouth.
- Job 3:1After this Job opened his mouth, and cursed the day of his birth.
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