Luke 22:71 - Printer Friendly

ESV: Then they said, “What further testimony do we need? We have heard it ourselves from his own lips.”

NIV: Then they said, 'Why do we need any more testimony? We have heard it from his own lips.'

NASB: And then they said, 'What further need do we have of testimony? For we have heard it ourselves from His own mouth!'

CSB: "Why do we need any more testimony," they said, "since we've heard it ourselves from his mouth? "

NLT: Why do we need other witnesses?' they said. 'We ourselves heard him say it.'

KJV: And they said, What need we any further witness? for we ourselves have heard of his own mouth.

NKJV: And they said, “What further testimony do we need? For we have heard it ourselves from His own mouth.”

Luke was a traveling companion of Paul (Acts 16:10) and a physician (Colossians 4:14). Unlike Matthew, Mark, and John, Luke writes his gospel as an historian, rather than as a first-hand eyewitness. His extensive writings also include the book of Acts (Acts 1:1–3). These are deliberately organized, carefully researched accounts of those events. The gospel of Luke focuses on the earthly ministry of Jesus Christ. Luke's Gentile perspective presents Christ as a Savior for all people, offering both forgiveness and direction to those who follow Him.

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