John 16:29
Modern Translations
New International Version
Then Jesus' disciples said, "Now you are speaking clearly and without figures of speech.

New Living Translation
Then his disciples said, “At last you are speaking plainly and not figuratively.

English Standard Version
His disciples said, “Ah, now you are speaking plainly and not using figurative speech!

Berean Study Bible
His disciples said, “See, now You are speaking plainly and without figures of speech.

New American Standard Bible
His disciples said, “See, now You are speaking plainly and are not using any figure of speech.

NASB 1995
His disciples said, "Lo, now You are speaking plainly and are not using a figure of speech.

NASB 1977
His disciples said, “Lo, now You are speaking plainly, and are not using a figure of speech.

Amplified Bible
His disciples said, “Ah, now You are speaking plainly to us and not in figures of speech!

Christian Standard Bible
His disciples said, “Look, now you’re speaking plainly and not using any figurative language.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Ah!" His disciples said. "Now You're speaking plainly and not using any figurative language.

Contemporary English Version
The disciples said, "Now you are speaking plainly to us! You are not using examples.

Good News Translation
Then his disciples said to him, "Now you are speaking plainly, without using figures of speech.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
His disciples said, "Now you're talking in plain words and not using examples.

International Standard Version
Jesus' disciples said, "Well, now you're speaking plainly and not using figurative language.

NET Bible
His disciples said, "Look, now you are speaking plainly and not in obscure figures of speech!
Classic Translations
King James Bible
His disciples said unto him, Lo, now speakest thou plainly, and speakest no proverb.

New King James Version
His disciples said to Him, “See, now You are speaking plainly, and using no figure of speech!

King James 2000 Bible
His disciples said unto him, Lo, now speak you plainly, and speak no proverb.

New Heart English Bible
His disciples said to him, "Look, now you are speaking plainly and not in any figure of speech.

World English Bible
His disciples said to him, "Behold, now you speak plainly, and speak no figures of speech.

American King James Version
His disciples said to him, See, now speak you plainly, and speak no proverb.

American Standard Version
His disciples say, Lo, now speakest thou plainly, and speakest no dark saying.

A Faithful Version
Then His disciples said to Him, "Behold, now You are speaking plainly and are not speaking in an allegory.

Darby Bible Translation
His disciples say to him, Lo, now thou speakest openly and utterest no allegory.

English Revised Version
His disciples say, Lo, now speakest thou plainly, and speakest no proverb.

Webster's Bible Translation
His disciples said to him, Lo, now speakest thou plainly, and speakest no proverb.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
His disciples saide vnto him, Loe, nowe speakest thou plainely, and thou speakest no parable.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
His disciples sayde vnto hym: Lo, nowe talkest thou plainely, and speakest no prouerbe.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
His disciples sayde vnto him: Beholde, now talkest thou planely, and speakest no prouerbe.

Tyndale Bible of 1526
His disciples sayd vnto him: loo now speakest thou playnly and thou vsest no proverbe.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
His disciples say to Him, “Behold, now You speak freely, and You do not speak allegory;

Berean Literal Bible
His disciples say, "Behold, now You speak in openness, and You do not speak allegory.

Young's Literal Translation
His disciples say to him, 'Lo, now freely thou dost speak, and no similitude speakest thou;

Smith's Literal Translation
His disciples say to him, See, now thou speakest with freedom of speech, and sayest no proverb.

Literal Emphasis Translation
His disciples say to Him, Behold, now in openness You speak and do not speak in allegory.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
His disciples say to him: Behold, now thou speakest plainly, and speakest no proverb.

Catholic Public Domain Version
His disciples said to him: “Behold, now you are speaking plainly and not reciting a proverb.

Translations from Aramaic
Aramaic Bible in Plain English
His disciples were saying to him, “Behold, now you are speaking plainly and you are not speaking any parable.”

Lamsa Bible
His disciples said to him, Behold, now you speak plainly, and do not utter a single figure.

NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
His disciples said to him: Lo, now thou speakest plainly, and speakest no parable.

Godbey New Testament
His disciples say; Behold, now you are talking openly, and speaking no parable.

Haweis New Testament
His disciples said unto him, Lo! now thou speakest plainly, and speakest in no-wise proverbial.

Mace New Testament
His disciples said to him, what you say now is plain, and not enigmatical.

Weymouth New Testament
"Ah, now you are using plain language," said His disciples, "and are uttering no figure of speech!

Worrell New Testament
His disciples say, "Lo, now Thou talkest plainly, and speakest no proverb:

Worsley New Testament
His disciples said unto Him, Now indeed Thou speakest plainly, and usest no parable.
















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