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Berean Standard Bible

“But they pleaded with Him, “Stay with us, for it is nearly evening and the day is almost over.” So He went in to stay with them.”

Luke 24:29

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As evening comes, the two travelers reach Emmaus. Jesus acts as if He will go further.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

But they pleaded with Him, “Stay with us, for it is nearly evening and the day is almost over.” So He went in to stay with them.

World English Bible (WEB)

They urged him, saying, “Stay with us, for it is almost evening, and the day is almost over.” He went in to stay with them.

King James Version (KJV)

But they constrained him, saying, Abide with us: for it is toward evening, and the day is far spent. And he went in to tarry with them.

American Standard Version (ASV)

And they constrained him, saying, Abide with us; for it is toward evening, and the day is now far spent. And he went in to abide with them.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

But they kept him back, saying, Do not go, for evening is near, the day is almost gone. And he went in with them.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

and they constrained him, saying, 'Remain with us, for it is toward evening,' and the day did decline, and he went in to remain with them.

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Mas ellos le detuvieron por fuerza, diciendo: Quédate con nosotros, porque se hace tarde, y el día ya ha declinado. Entró pues á estarse con ellos.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

pero ellos le dijeron con insistencia: ―Quédate con nosotros. Es muy tarde, ya es casi de noche. Así lo hizo, y entró para quedarse con ellos.

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