| NETBible | For I tell you the truth, 1 many prophets and righteous people longed to see 2 what you see but did not see it, and to hear what you hear but did not hear it. |
| NIV © |
For I tell you the truth, many prophets and righteous men longed to see what you see but did not see it, and to hear what you hear but did not hear it. |
| NASB © |
"For truly I say to you that many prophets and righteous men desired to see what you see, and did not see it, and to hear what you hear, and did not hear it. |
| NLT © |
I assure you, many prophets and godly people have longed to see and hear what you have seen and heard, but they could not. |
| MSG © |
A lot of people, prophets and humble believers among them, would have given anything to see what you are seeing, to hear what you are hearing, but never had the chance. |
| BBE © |
For truly, I say to you that prophets and upright men had a desire to see the things which you see, and saw them not; and to have knowledge of the words which have come to your ears, and they had it not. |
| NRSV © |
Truly I tell you, many prophets and righteous people longed to see what you see, but did not see it, and to hear what you hear, but did not hear it. |
| NKJV © |
"for assuredly, I say to you that many prophets and righteous men desired to see what you see, and did not see it , and to hear what you hear, and did not hear it . |
| KJV | For <1063> verily <281> I say <3004> (5719) unto you <5213>_, That <3754> many <4183> prophets <4396> and <2532> righteous <1342> [men] have desired <1937> (5656) to see <1492> (5629) [those things] which <3739> ye see <991> (5719)_, and <2532> have <1492> (0) not <3756> seen <1492> (5627) [them]; and <2532> to hear <191> (5658) [those things] which <3739> ye hear <191> (5719)_, and <2532> have <191> (0) not <3756> heard <191> (5656) [them]. |
| NASB © |
<281> I say <3004> to you that many <4183> prophets <4396> and righteous <1342> men <1342> desired <1937> to see <3708> what <3739> you see <991> , and did not see <3708> it, and to hear <191> what <3739> you hear <191> , and did not hear <191> it. |
| NET [draft] ITL | For <1063> I tell <3004> you <5213> the truth <281> , many <4183> prophets <4396> and <2532> righteous people <1342> longed <1937> to see <1492> what <3739> you see <991> but <2532> did <3708> not <3756> see <3708> it, and <2532> to hear <191> what <3739> you hear <191> but <2532> did <191> not <3756> hear it.<191> |
| GREEK | amhn <281> HEB gar <1063> CONJ legw <3004> (5719) V-PAI-1S umin <5213> P-2DP oti <3754> CONJ polloi <4183> A-NPM profhtai <4396> N-NPM kai <2532> CONJ dikaioi <1342> A-NPM epeyumhsan <1937> (5656) V-AAI-3P idein <1492> (5629) V-2AAN a <3739> R-APN blepete <991> (5719) V-PAI-2P kai <2532> CONJ ouk <3756> PRT-N eidan <3708> (5627) V-2AAI-3P kai <2532> CONJ akousai <191> (5658) V-AAN a <3739> R-APN akouete <191> (5719) V-PAI-2P kai <2532> CONJ ouk <3756> PRT-N hkousan <191> (5656) V-AAI-3P |
| NETBible | For I tell you the truth, 1 many prophets and righteous people longed to see 2 what you see but did not see it, and to hear what you hear but did not hear it. |
| NET Notes |
1 tn Grk “truly (ἀμήν, amhn) I say to you.” 2 sn This is what past prophets and righteous people had wanted very much to see, yet the fulfillment had come to the disciples. This remark is like 1 Pet 1:10-12 or Heb 1:1-2. |