3 Enviei-lhes mensageiros a dizer: Estou fazendo grande obra, de modo que não poderei descer; por que cessaria a obra, enquanto eu a deixasse e fosse ter convosco?

3 And I sent messengers unto them, saying, I am doing a great work, so that I cannot come down: why should the work cease, whilst I leave it, and come down to you?

3 so I sent messengers to them with this reply: "I am carrying on a great project and cannot go down. Why should the work stop while I leave it and go down to you?"