The official answered, “How could I possibly understand without someone to guide me through it?” He urged Philip to climb up and take a seat beside him.
“How can I,” he said, “unless someone explains it to me?” So he invited Philip to come up and sit with him.
NMVAnd he said, How can I, except some man should guide me? And he desired Philip [friend of horses] that he would come up and sit with him.
OJBAnd he said, How then might I be able, unless someone will guide me? And he invited Philippos to come up and sit with him.
TCENTThe man said, “How can I, unless someone guides me?” So he invited Philip to come up and sit with him.
T4THe answered Philip, “No! ◄I cannot possibly understand it if there is no one to explain it to me!/How can I understand it if there is no one to explain it to me?► [RHQ]” Then the man said to Philip, “Please come up and sit beside me.” So Philip did that.