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Luke 11:16

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16And others, in order to* test him,* were demanding from him a sign from heaven.

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Footnotes

  1. *Here “in order to” is supplied as a component of the participle (“test”) which is understood as purpose
  2. *Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

while others, to test him, kept seeking from him a sign from heaven.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

Others tested him by asking for a sign from heaven.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

And others, as a test, were demanding of him a sign from heaven.

NLTNew Living Translation

Others, trying to test Jesus, demanded that he show them a miraculous sign from heaven to prove his authority.

KJV 1900King James Version

And others, tempting him, sought of him a sign from heaven.