John 2:18
Modern Translations
New International Version
The Jews then responded to him, "What sign can you show us to prove your authority to do all this?"

New Living Translation
But the Jewish leaders demanded, “What are you doing? If God gave you authority to do this, show us a miraculous sign to prove it.”

English Standard Version
So the Jews said to him, “What sign do you show us for doing these things?”

Berean Study Bible
On account of this, the Jews demanded, “What sign can You show us to prove Your authority to do these things?”

New American Standard Bible
The Jews then said to Him, “What sign do You show us as your authority for doing these things?”

NASB 1995
The Jews then said to Him, "What sign do You show us as your authority for doing these things?"

NASB 1977
The Jews therefore answered and said to Him, “What sign do You show to us, seeing that You do these things?”

Amplified Bible
Then the Jews retorted, “What sign (attesting miracle) can You show us as [proof of] your authority for doing these things?”

Christian Standard Bible
So the Jews replied to him, “What sign will you show us for doing these things? ”

Holman Christian Standard Bible
So the Jews replied to Him, "What sign of authority will You show us for doing these things?"

Contemporary English Version
The Jewish leaders asked Jesus, "What miracle will you work to show us why you have done this?"

Good News Translation
The Jewish authorities came back at him with a question, "What miracle can you perform to show us that you have the right to do this?"

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The Jews reacted by asking Jesus, "What miracle can you show us to justify what you're doing?"

International Standard Version
Then the Jewish leaders asked him, "What sign can you show us as authority for doing these things?"

NET Bible
So then the Jewish leaders responded, "What sign can you show us, since you are doing these things?"
Classic Translations
King James Bible
Then answered the Jews and said unto him, What sign shewest thou unto us, seeing that thou doest these things?

New King James Version
So the Jews answered and said to Him, “What sign do You show to us, since You do these things?”

King James 2000 Bible
Then answered the Jews and said unto him, What sign show you unto us, seeing that you do these things?

New Heart English Bible
The Jewish leaders therefore answered him, "What sign do you show us, seeing that you do these things?"

World English Bible
The Jews therefore answered him, "What sign do you show us, seeing that you do these things?"

American King James Version
Then answered the Jews and said to him, What sign show you to us, seeing that you do these things?

American Standard Version
The Jews therefore answered and said unto him, What sign showest thou unto us, seeing that thou doest these things?

A Faithful Version
As a result, the Jews answered and said to Him, "What sign do You show to us, seeing that You do these things?"

Darby Bible Translation
The Jews therefore answered and said to him, What sign shewest thou to us, that thou doest these things?

English Revised Version
The Jews therefore answered and said unto him, What sign shewest thou unto us, seeing that thou doest these things?

Webster's Bible Translation
Then answered the Jews, and said to him, What sign showest thou to us, seeing that thou doest these things?

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
Then answered the Iewes, and saide vnto him, What signe shewest thou vnto vs, that thou doest these things?

Bishops' Bible of 1568
Then aunswered the Iewes, & sayde vnto hym: What token shewest thou vnto vs, seeyng that thou doest these thynges?

Coverdale Bible of 1535
Then answered the Iewes, and sayde vnto him: What token shewest thou vnto vs, that thou mayest do these thinges?

Tyndale Bible of 1526
Then answered the Iewes and sayde vnto him: what token shewest thou vnto vs seynge that thou dost these thinges?
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
the Jews then answered and said to Him, “What sign do You show to us—that You do these things?”

Berean Literal Bible
So the Jews answered and said to Him, "What sign do You show to us that You do these things?"

Young's Literal Translation
the Jews then answered and said to him, 'What sign dost thou shew to us -- that thou dost these things?'

Smith's Literal Translation
Then answered the Jews and said to him, What sign shewest thou, that thou doest these things?

Literal Emphasis Translation
Then the Jews answered and said to Him, What sign do You show to us that You do these things?

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
The Jews, therefore, answered, and said to him: What sign dost thou shew unto us, seeing thou dost these things?

Catholic Public Domain Version
Then the Jews responded and said to him, “What sign can you show to us, that you may do these things?”

Translations from Aramaic
Aramaic Bible in Plain English
But the Judeans answered and said to him: “What sign are you showing us that you are doing these things?”

Lamsa Bible
The Jews answered and said to him, What sign do you show us, that you are doing these things?

NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
Then answered the Jews and said to him: What sign do you show us, seeing that you do these things?

Godbey New Testament
Then the Jews responded and said to Him, What sign do you show us, because you do these things?

Haweis New Testament
The Jews then addressed him, and said to him, What miracle shewest thou, seeing thou actest thus?

Mace New Testament
whereupon the Jews said, what miracle can you show to justify your behaviour?

Weymouth New Testament
So the Jews asked Him, "What proof of your authority do you exhibit to us, seeing that you do these things?"

Worrell New Testament
The Jews, therefore, answered and said to Him, "What sign dost Thou show to us, seeing that Thou doest these things?

Worsley New Testament
The Jews therefore answered and said unto Him, What sign dost thou shew us, seeing thou dost these things?
















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