John 4:31 — Compare Translations
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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young
And in the meanwhile his disciples were asking him, saying, `Rabbi, eat;`
English ASV
In the mean while the disciples prayed him, saying, Rabbi, eat.
English Amplified
Meanwhile, the disciples urged Him saying, Rabbi, eat something.
English Amplified Classic Bible 1987
Meanwhile, the disciples urged Him saying, Rabbi, eat something.
English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025
Meanwhile the disciples urged Him, “Rabbi, eat something.”
English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible
In the meantime the disciples kept urging him, “Rabbi, eat something.”
English Darby 1890 : Public Domain
But meanwhile the disciples asked him saying, Rabbi, eat.
English EASY 2024
While that was happening, the disciples said to Jesus, ‘Teacher, eat something.’
English ERV 2006 - Only For Website
While the woman was in town, Jesus' followers were begging him, "Teacher, eat something!"
English ESV 2016 == The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. ESV® Text Edition: 2016. Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles
Meanwhile the disciples were urging him, saying, "Rabbi, eat."
English GNT (Good News Translation)
In the meantime the disciples were begging Jesus, “Teacher, have something to eat!”
English God's Word - GW 1995
Meanwhile, the disciples were urging him, "Rabbi, have something to eat."
English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website
In the meantime the disciples kept urging Him, "Rabbi, eat something."
English KJV 1611
In the mean while his disciples prayed him, saying, Master, eat.
English LSB
Meanwhile the disciples were urging Him, saying, “Rabbi, eat.”
English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)
Meanwhile His disciples urged Him, saying, “Rabbi, eat.”
English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)
Meanwhile the disciples were urging Him, saying, "Rabbi, eat."
English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website
Meanwhile, the disciples urged him, "Rabbi, eat."
English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)
Meanwhile the disciples were urging him, “Rabbi, eat something.”
English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website
His disciples were saying to him, "Rabbi, eat something!"
English NIV
Meanwhile his disciples urged him, "Rabbi, eat something."
English NKJ 1982
In the meantime His disciples urged Him, saying, “Rabbi, eat.”
English NLT
Meanwhile, the disciples were urging Jesus to eat.
English NRSV 1989 - Only for website
Meanwhile the disciples were urging him, "Rabbi, eat something."
English Passion Translation Bible 2020
Then the disciples began to insist that Jesus eat some of the food they brought back with them, saying, “Teacher, you must eat something.”
English RSV (Revised Standard Version)
Meanwhile the disciples besought him, saying, “Rabbi, eat.”
English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)
Meanwhile, the disciples were urging Jesus to eat.
English Tyndale 1537
(And) In the meanwhile his disciples prayed him saying: Master eat.