Matthew 28:13 — Compare All Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

saying, `Say ye, that his disciples having come by night, stole him -- we being asleep;

English ASV

saying, Say ye, His disciples came by night, and stole him away while we slept.

English Amplified

And said, Tell people, His disciples came at night and stole Him away while we were sleeping.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

And said, Tell people, His disciples came at night and stole Him away while we were sleeping.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

and instructed them: “You are to say, ‘His disciples came by night and stole Him away while we were asleep.’

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

and told them, “Say this, ‘His disciples came during the night and stole him while we were sleeping.’

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

saying, Say that his disciples coming by night stole him [while] we [were] sleeping.

English EASY 2024

They said to the soldiers, ‘When people ask you, you must say this: “Jesus' disciples came to the rock in the night and they took his body away. We were asleep when they did this.”

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

and said to them, "Tell the people that Jesus' followers came during the night and stole the body while you were sleeping.

and said, "Tell people, 'His disciples came by night and stole him away while we were asleep.'

English GNT (Good News Translation)

and said, “You are to say that his disciples came during the night and stole his body while you were asleep.

English God's Word - GW 1995

and told them to say that Jesus' disciples had come at night and had stolen his body while they were sleeping.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

and told them, "Say this, 'His disciples came during the night and stole Him while we were sleeping.'

English KJV 1611

Saying, Say ye, His disciples came by night, and stole him away while we slept.

English LSB

and said, “You are to say, ‘His disciples came by night and stole Him away while we were asleep.’

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

saying, “You are to say, ‘His disciples came by night and stole Him away while we were sleeping.’

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

and said, "You are to say, 'His disciples came by night and stole Him away while we were asleep.'

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

telling them, "You are to say, 'His disciples came by night and stole him while we were asleep.'

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

telling them, “You are to say, ‘His disciples came at night and stole his body while we were asleep.’

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

They told the soldiers, "We want you to say, 'His disciples came during the night. They stole his body while we were sleeping.'

English NIV

telling them, "You are to say, 'His disciples came during the night and stole him away while we were asleep.'

English NKJ 1982

saying, “Tell them, ‘His disciples came at night and stole Him away while we slept.’

English NLT

They told the soldiers, "You must say, 'Jesus' disciples came during the night while we were sleeping, and they stole his body.'

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

telling them, "You must say, 'His disciples came by night and stole him away while we were asleep.'

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

and told them, “Tell everyone, ‘While we were asleep, his disciples came at night and stole his body!’

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

and said, “Tell people, ‘His disciples came by night and stole him away while we were asleep.’

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

and it was decided to bribe the police to say they had all been asleep when Jesus' disciples came during the night and stole his body.

English Tyndale 1537

saying: Say that his disciples came by night, and stole him away while ye slept.

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