Helaman 16:17

~6–1 BC

1830 Edition

And they began to reason and to contend among themselves, saying,

Influences

Luke 5:21 (KJV)
And the scribes and the Pharisees began to reason, saying, Who is this which speaketh blasphemies? Who can forgive sins, but God alone?

Changes

And they began to reason and to contend among themselves, saying,:

Simple English

They began to argue and fight among themselves. They said:

Paraphrase

They began arguing and debating with each other: