Parallel Verses
Williams New Testament
Then the Jews addressed Him and asked, "What sign can you show us that you have authority to act in this way?"
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
Then answered the Jews and said unto him, What sign shewest thou unto us, seeing that thou doest these things?
Holman Bible
So the Jews replied to Him, “What sign of authority will You show us for doing these things?”
International Standard Version
Then the Jewish leaders asked him, "What sign can you show us as authority for doing these things?"
A Conservative Version
The Jews therefore answered, and said to him, What sign do thou show us since thou 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?
Amplified
Then the Jews retorted, “What sign (attesting miracle) can You show us as [proof of] your authority for doing these things?”
An Understandable Version
So, the Jews asked Him, "What [miraculous] sign will you show us, since you are doing these things [i.e., disrupting their merchandising activities]?"
Anderson New Testament
Then answered the Jews and said to him: What sign do you show us, seeing that you do these things?
Bible in Basic English
Then the Jews put this question to him: What sign of authority have you to give us, seeing that you do these things?
Common New Testament
Then the Jews said to him, "What sign do you show to us, since you do this?"
Daniel Mace New Testament
whereupon the Jews said, what miracle can you show to justify your behaviour?
Darby Translation
The Jews therefore answered and said to him, What sign shewest thou to us, that thou doest these things?
Godbey New Testament
Then the Jews responded and said to Him, What sign do you show us, because you do these things?
Goodspeed New Testament
Then the Jews addressed him and said, "What sign have you to show us, for acting in this way?"
John Wesley New Testament
Then answered the Jews and said to him, What sign shewest thou us, seeing thou dost these things?
Julia Smith Translation
Then answered the Jews and said to him, What sign shewest thou, that thou doest these things?
King James 2000
Then answered the Jews and said unto him, What sign show you unto us, seeing that you do these things?
Lexham Expanded Bible
So the Jews answered and said to him, "What sign do you show to us, because you are doing these [things]?"
Modern King James verseion
Then the Jews answered and said to Him, What sign do you show us, since you do these things?
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Then answered the Jews and said unto him, "What token showest thou unto us, seeing that thou dost these things?"
Moffatt New Testament
Then the Jews accosted him with the words, "What sign of authority have you to show us, for acting in this way?"
Montgomery New Testament
Then the Jews asked Jesus, "What sign are you going to show us, seeing that you do these things?"
NET Bible
So then the Jewish leaders responded, "What sign can you show us, since you are doing these things?"
New Heart English Bible
The Jewish leaders therefore answered him, "What sign do you show us, seeing that you do these things?"
Noyes New Testament
The Jews therefore answered and said to him, What sign dost thou show us, seeing thou doest these things?
Sawyer New Testament
Then the Jews answered and said to him, What sign do you show us, that you do these things?
The Emphasized Bible
The Jews therefore answered, and said unto him, What sign, dost thou point out to us, in that, these things, thou doest?
Thomas Haweis New Testament
The Jews then addressed him, and said to him, What miracle shewest thou, seeing thou actest thus?
Twentieth Century New Testament
Upon this the Jews asked Jesus: "What sign are you going to show us, since you act in this way?"
Webster
Then answered the Jews, and said to him, What sign showest thou to us, seeing that thou doest these things?
Weymouth New Testament
So the Jews asked Him, "What proof of your authority do you exhibit to 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?"
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?
Youngs Literal Translation
the Jews then answered and said to him, 'What sign dost thou shew to us -- that thou dost these things?'
Topics
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References
Word Count of 37 Translations in John 2:18
Verse Info
Context Readings
Jesus Throws Merchants And Moneychangers Out Of The Temple Courtyard
17 His disciples recalled that the Scriptures say, "My zeal for your house will consume me!" 18 Then the Jews addressed Him and asked, "What sign can you show us that you have authority to act in this way?" 19 Jesus answered them, "Destroy this sanctuary, and I will raise it in three days."
Phrases
Cross References
John 6:30
So they asked Him, "What wonder-work then are you going to perform for us to see and so believe in you? What work are you going to do?
Matthew 12:38-42
Then some of the scribes and Pharisees answered Him as follows: "Teacher, we would like to see a spectacular sign given by you."
Matthew 16:1-4
The Pharisees and the Sadducees came up, and to test Him asked Him to show them a spectacular sign from heaven.
Matthew 21:23
And when He had come into the temple, the high priests and elders of the people came up to Him while He was teaching, and asked, "What sort of authority have you for doing these things, and who gave you this authority?"
Mark 8:11
Now the Pharisees came out and began a discussion with Him, and to test Him asked Him to show them a spectacular sign from heaven.
Mark 11:27-28
Then again they went into Jerusalem. And while Jesus was walking about in the temple, the high priests, scribes, and elders came up to Him
Luke 11:29
Now as the crowds continued to throng upon Him, He began to say: "This is a wicked age. It is looking for a spectacular sign, but none will be given it but the sign of Jonah.
Luke 20:1-2
One day while He was teaching the people in the temple and preaching the good news, the high priests and the scribes, together with the elders, took a stand against Him,
John 1:25
so they asked him, "Why are you baptizing then, if you are not the Christ, nor Elijah, nor the prophet?"
Acts 4:7
They had the men stand before them and repeatedly inquired of them, "By what sort of power and authority have you done this?"
Acts 5:28
"Did we not positively forbid you to teach anymore on this authority, and yet you have filled Jerusalem with your teaching, and now want to bring on us the people's vengeance for this man's death!"