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For before these days rose up Theudas, boasting himself to be somebody; to whom a number of men, about four hundred, joined themselves: who was slain; and all, as many as obeyed him, were scattered, and brought to nought. |
“For some time ago Theudas rose up, claiming to be somebody. A number of men, about four hundred, joined (followed) him. He was slain, and all who obeyed him were scattered and came to nothing. |
“For some time ago Theudas rose up, claiming to be somebody; and a group of about four hundred men joined up with him. And he was slain; and all who followed him were dispersed and came to nothing. |
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Some time ago Theudas appeared claiming to be somebody, and about four hundred men rallied to him. He was killed, all his followers were dispersed, and it all came to nothing. |
For before our time, there arose Theudas, asserting himself to be a person of importance, with whom a number of men allied themselves, about 400; but he was killed and all who had listened to and adhered to him were scattered and brought to nothing. |
for before these days there arose Theudas, saying that he was somebody, with whom a number of men, about four hundred, took sides, who was killed, and all, as many as obeyed him, were broken up and dispersed and came t nothing. |
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Remember that some time ago a man called Theudas made himself conspicuous by claiming to be someone or other, and he had a following of four hundred men. He was killed, all his followers were dispersed, and the movement came to nothing. |
For in the days gone by Theudas appeared, claiming that he was a man of importance, and a considerable number of men, about four hundred, espoused his cause, but he was slain and all his followers were dispersed and as a party annihilated. |
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