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Luke 11:16

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11:16Others, to test43 him,44 began asking for45 a sign46 from heaven.

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  1. 43 Grk “testing”; the participle is taken as indicating the purpose of the demand.
  2. 44 The pronoun “him” is not in the Greek text, but is implied. Direct objects were frequently omitted in Greek when clear from the context.
  3. 45 Grk “seeking from him.” The imperfect ἐζήτουν (ezētoun) is taken ingressively. It is also possible to regard it as iterative (“kept on asking”).
  4. 46 What exactly this sign would have been, given what Jesus was already doing, is not clear. But here is where the fence-sitters reside, refusing to commit to him.

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.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

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

KJV 1900King James Version

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