Then I said, “Behold, I have come. It is written about me in the book in the scroll.
Parallel translations
- KJV Then said I, Lo, I come: in the volume of the book it is written of me,
- BSB Then I said, “Here I am, I have come—it is written about me in the scroll:
- NKJV Then I said, “Behold, I come; In the scroll of the book it is written of me.
- NASB Then I said, “Behold, I have come; It is written of me in the scroll of the book.
- NLT Then I said, “Look, I have come. As is written about me in the Scriptures:
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- Heb 10:7–9Then I said, ‘Behold, I have come (in the scroll of the book it is written of me) to do your will, O God.’”
- Luke 24:44He said to them, “This is what I told you, while I was still with you, that all things which are written in the law of Moses, the prophets, and the psalms, concerning me must be fulfilled.”
- John 5:39“You search the Scriptures, because you think that in them you have eternal life; and these are they which testify about me.
- Luke 24:27Beginning from Moses and from all the prophets, he explained to them in all the Scriptures the things concerning himself.
- 1 Cor 15:3–4For I delivered to you first of all that which I also received: that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures,
- Rev 19:10I fell down before his feet to worship him. He said to me, “Look! Don’t do it! I am a fellow bondservant with you and with your brothers who hold the testimony of Jesus. Worship God, for the testimony of Jesus is the Spirit of Prophecy.”
- 1 Pet 1:10–11Concerning this salvation, the prophets sought and searched diligently, who prophesied of the grace that would come to you,
- Acts 10:43All the prophets testify about him, that through his name everyone who believes in him will receive remission of sins.”
- Gen 3:15I will put hostility between you and the woman, and between your offspring and her offspring. He will bruise your head, and you will bruise his heel.”
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