Revised Webster's Bible
Luke 22:71
71And they said, What need have we of any further testimony? for we ourselves have heard from his own mouth.
Luke 22:71 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And they said, What need we any further witness? for we ourselves have heard of his own mouth.
- New International Version (NIV)Then they said, “Why do we need any more testimony? We have heard it from his own lips.”
- English Standard Version (ESV)Then they said, "What further testimony do we need? We have heard it ourselves from his own lips."
- New King James Version (NKJV)And they said, “What further testimony do we need? For we have heard it ourselves from His own mouth.”
Context of Luke 22:71
69After this shall the Son of man sit on the right hand of the power of God. 70Then said they all, Art thou then the Son of God? And he said to them, Ye say that I am. And they said, What need have we of any further testimony? for we ourselves have heard from his own mouth.
Read all of Luke 22Luke 22:71 word by word
οἱ δὲ εἶπαν· τί ἔτι ἔχομεν μαρτυρίας χρείαν; αὐτοὶ γὰρ ἠκούσαμεν ἀπὸ τοῦ στόματος αὐτοῦ.¶Read the interlinear
- Andδέde · thenG1161
- saidεἶπονepō · to sayG2036
- Whatτίςtis · which?G5101
- haveἔχωechō · to have/beG2192
- weχρείαchreia · needG5532
- furtherἔτιeti · stillG2089
- testimonyμαρτυρίαmarturia · testimonyG3141
- forγάρgar · forG1063
- ourselvesαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
- heardἀκούωakouō · to hearG191
- fromἀπόapo · away fromG575
- mouthστόμαstoma · mouthG4750
Cross-references for Luke 22:71
Commentaries on Luke 22:71
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 71We ourselves have heard - We have heard him profess himself the Son of God; he is therefore guilty of blasphemy, and, as an impious pretender to a Divine mission, we must proceed against and condemn him to death. See the note on Matthew 26:66. Thus they proceeded as far as they could; he must now be brought before Pilate, as the Jews had no power to put him to death. His trial before Pilate is related in the subsequent chapter. On our Lord's agony in the…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 63-71Verses 63-71 See the notes at Matthew 26:57-68.Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 63-71Verses 63-71 Those that condemned Jesus for a blasphemer, were the vilest blasphemers. He referred them to his second coming, for the full proof of his being the Christ, to their confusion, since they would not admit the proof of it to their conviction. He owns himself to be the Son of God, though he knew he should suffer for it. Upon this they ground his condemnation. Their eyes being blinded, they rush on. Let us meditate on this amazing transaction…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 71Why do we need any more testimony?: The high council believed that when Jesus claimed to be the Christ and the Son of God, he was blaspheming (speaking against God). They thought this was proof of his guilt.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Luke 22
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Catena Aurea
- Illustrated New Testament
- Burkitt’s Expository Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Family Bible Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- John Lightfoot Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- The People’s New Testament
- Robertson’s Word Pictures
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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