John 8:27 — Compare Translations

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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young
They knew not that of the Father he spake to them;
English ASV
They perceived not that he spake to them of the Father.
English Amplified
They did not perceive (know, understand) that He was speaking to them about the Father.
English Amplified Classic Bible 1987
They did not perceive (know, understand) that He was speaking to them about the Father.
English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025
They did not understand that He was telling them about the Father.
English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible
They did not know he was speaking to them about the Father.
English Darby 1890 : Public Domain
They knew not that he spoke to them of the Father.
English EASY 2024
They did not understand that he was speaking to them about his Father.
English ERV 2006 - Only For Website
They did not understand who he was talking about. He was telling them about the Father.
English ESV 2016 == The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. ESV® Text Edition: 2016. Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles
They did not understand that he had been speaking to them about the Father.
English GNT (Good News Translation)
They did not understand that Jesus was talking to them about the Father.
English God's Word - GW 1995
(The Jews didn't know that he was talking to them about the Father.)
English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website
They did not know He was speaking to them about the Father.
English KJV 1611
They understood not that he spake to them of the Father.
English LSB
They did not know that He had been speaking to them about the Father.
English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)
They did not understand that He spoke to them of the Father.
English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)
They did not realize that He had been speaking to them about the Father.
English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website
They did not realize that he was speaking to them of the Father.
English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)
(They did not understand that he was telling them about his Father.)
English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website
They did not understand that Jesus was telling them about his Father.
English NIV
They did not understand that he was telling them about his Father.
English NKJ 1982
They did not understand that He spoke to them of the Father.
English NLT
But they still didn't understand that he was talking to them about his Father.
English NRSV 1989 - Only for website
They did not understand that he was speaking to them about the Father.
English Passion Translation Bible 2020
(Even after all of this, they still didn’t realize that he was speaking about his heavenly Father.)
English RSV (Revised Standard Version)
They did not understand that he spoke to them of the Father.
English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)
But they still didn't understand that he was talking to them about God.
English Tyndale 1537
(Howbeit) They understood not that he spake of his father.