Commentary— Tyndale Open Study Notes (plain English)
6:14 he is the Prophet we have been expecting! The crowd understood the miracle as a fulfillment of Old Testament promises (see Deut 18:15, 18; Mal 4:5-6).
Commentary— Tyndale Open Study Notes (plain English)
6:14 he is the Prophet we have been expecting! The crowd understood the miracle as a fulfillment of Old Testament promises (see Deut 18:15, 18; Mal 4:5-6).
Literal English (YLT)ⓘYoung's Literal Translation (1862) — mirrors the original word order and idiom as closely as English grammar allows. It reads awkwardly on purpose: the goal is to show you the structure of the original language, not smooth English prose. Covers the New Testament only.Young's Literal Translation (1862) — mirrors the original word order and idiom as closely as English grammar allows. It reads awkwardly on purpose: the goal is to show you the structure of the original language, not smooth English prose. Covers the New Testament only.
The men, then, having seen the sign that Jesus did, said — 'This is truly the Prophet, who is coming to the world;'
Greek (New Testament)ⓘA Greek New Testament text — koine (common) Greek, the everyday language the New Testament was originally written in.A Greek New Testament text — koine (common) Greek, the everyday language the New Testament was originally written in.
οι ουν ανθρωποι ιδοντες ο εποιησεν σημειον ο ιησους ελεγον οτι ουτος εστιν αληθως ο προφητης ο ερχομενος εις τον κοσμον
King James VersionⓘKing James Version (1611) — the classic formal, word-for-word English translation. Historic and widely memorized, but uses Early Modern English vocabulary.King James Version (1611) — the classic formal, word-for-word English translation. Historic and widely memorized, but uses Early Modern English vocabulary.
Then those men, when they had seen the miracle that Jesus did, said, This is of a truth that prophet that should come into the world.
American Standard VersionⓘAmerican Standard Version (1901) — a more literal, precision-focused revision in the King James tradition.American Standard Version (1901) — a more literal, precision-focused revision in the King James tradition.
When therefore the people saw the sign which he did, they said, This is of a truth the prophet that cometh into the world.
World English BibleⓘWorld English Bible — a modern, public-domain update to the KJV/ASV formal style, without archaic language.World English Bible — a modern, public-domain update to the KJV/ASV formal style, without archaic language.
When therefore the people saw the sign which Jesus did, they said, “This is truly the prophet who comes into the world.”
Bible in Basic EnglishⓘBible in Basic English (1949) — deliberately written with a ~1,000-word vocabulary. Easiest to read, least precise wording.Bible in Basic English (1949) — deliberately written with a ~1,000-word vocabulary. Easiest to read, least precise wording.
And when the people saw the sign which he had done, they said, Truly, this is the prophet who is to come into the world.