Luke 11:16 — Bible Verse (KJV)

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

Luke 11:16 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Luke 11:16 in 6 Bible Translations

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Luke 11:16 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Others, testing him, sought from him a sign from heaven.”

Luke 11:16 — World English Bible

Luke 11:16 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And others, trying him, sought of him a sign from heaven. ”

Luke 11:16 — American Standard Version

Luke 11:16 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“and others, tempting, a sign out of heaven from him were asking.”

Luke 11:16 — Young's Literal Translation

Luke 11:16 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And others tempting [him] sought from him a sign out of heaven.”

Luke 11:16 — Darby Translation

Luke 11:16 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And others tempted him, seeking of him a signe from heauen.”

Luke 11:16 — Geneva Bible

Luke 11:16 in Context — Luke 11

14 And he was casting out a devil, and it was dumb. And it came to pass, when the devil was gone out, the dumb spake; and the people wondered.

15 But some of them said, He casteth out devils through Beelzebub the chief of the devils.

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

17 But he, knowing their thoughts, said unto them, Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation; and a house divided against a house falleth.

18 If Satan also be divided against himself, how shall his kingdom stand? because ye say that I cast out devils through Beelzebub.

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What Does Luke 11:16 Mean?

Luke 11:16 is a verse from the Book of Luke, part of the New Testament. It appears in Luke chapter 11. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Greek.

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