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Berean Standard Bible

“On account of this, the Jews demanded, “What sign can You show us to prove Your authority to do these things?””

John 2:18

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After Jesus drives merchants and animals out of the temple courts, the Jewish leaders confront him. He had acted with striking authority in a place they controlled.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

On account of this, the Jews demanded, “What sign can You show us to prove Your authority to do these things?”

World English Bible (WEB)

The Jews therefore answered him, “What sign do you show us, seeing that you do these things?”

King James Version (KJV)

Then answered the Jews and said unto him, What sign shewest thou unto us, seeing that thou doest these things?

American Standard Version (ASV)

The Jews therefore answered and said unto him, What sign showest thou unto us, seeing that thou doest these things?

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Then the Jews put this question to him: What sign of authority have you to give us, seeing that you do these things?

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

the Jews then answered and said to him, 'What sign do you show to us -- that you do these things?'

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y los Judíos respondieron, y dijéronle: ¿Qué señal nos muestras de que haces esto?

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Frente a esto, los judíos le preguntaron: ―¿Qué señal nos puedes mostrar de que tienes derecho de hacer esto?

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