Then Elijah approached all the people and said, “How long will you waver between two opinions? If Adonai is God, follow Him; but if Baal is, follow him.” But the people did not answer him, not even a word.
John 10:24 - Tree of Life Version Then the Judean leaders surrounded Him, saying, “How long will You hold us in suspense? If You are the Messiah, tell us outright!” Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Then came the Jews round about him, and said unto him, How long dost thou make us to doubt? If thou be the Christ, tell us plainly. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition So the Jews surrounded Him and began asking Him, How long are You going to keep us in doubt and suspense? If You are really the Christ (the Messiah), tell us so plainly and openly. American Standard Version (1901) The Jews therefore came round about him, and said unto him, How long dost thou hold us in suspense? If thou art the Christ, tell us plainly. Common English Bible The Jewish opposition circled around him and asked, “How long will you test our patience? If you are the Christ, tell us plainly.” Catholic Public Domain Version And so the Jews surrounded him and said to him: "How long will you hold our souls in suspense? If you are the Christ, tell us plainly." Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version The Jews therefore came round about him, and said to him: How long dost thou hold our souls in suspense? If thou be the Christ, tell us plainly. |
Then Elijah approached all the people and said, “How long will you waver between two opinions? If Adonai is God, follow Him; but if Baal is, follow him.” But the people did not answer him, not even a word.
and said to Yeshua, “Are You the Coming One, or do we look for another?”
He was speaking openly about this. And Peter took Him aside and began to rebuke Him.
Now the people were filled with expectation, and all were wondering in their hearts about John, whether he might be the Messiah.
This is John’s testimony, when the Judean leaders sent kohanim and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him, “Who are you?”
The Judean leaders answered, “We aren’t stoning you for a good work, but for blasphemy. Though You are a man, You make Yourself God!”
“These things I have spoken to you in metaphors. An hour is coming when I will no longer speak to you in metaphors, but will tell you plainly about the Father.
So they asked Him, “Who are you?” Yeshua replied, “What have I been telling you from the beginning?
You are not greater than our father Abraham who died, are You? The prophets also died! Who do You make Yourself out to be?”
His parents said this because they were afraid of the Judean leaders. For the Judean leaders had already agreed that anyone who professed Yeshua to be Messiah would be thrown out of the synagogue.