Translation Comparison

Acts 12:9

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The verse Acts 12:9 varies across translations. For example, the KJV emphasizes certain traditional terms, while the ASV offers a more literal rendering. This page provides a side-by-side comparison of all available translations to highlight these nuances.

Bible verse Acts 12:9 comparison across 10 translations
Translation	Verse Text	Copy
King James BibleKJV	And he went out, and followed him; and wist not that it was true which was done by the angel; but thought he saw a vision.
American Standard VersionASV	And he went out, and followed; and he knew not that it was true which was done by the angel, but thought he saw a vision.
Douay Rheims BibleDRB	And going out, he followed him, and he knew not that it was true which was done by the angel: but thought he saw a vision.
Darby Bible TranslationDBT	And going forth he followed him and did not know that what was happening by means of the angel was real, but supposed he saw a vision.
English Revised VersionERV	And he went out, and followed; and he wist not that it was true which was done by the angel, but thought he saw a vision.
Webster Bible TranslationWBT	And he went out, and followed him, and knew not that it was true which was done by the angel; but thought he saw a vision.
World English BibleWEB	And he went out and followed him. He didn't know that what was being done by the angel was real, but thought he saw a vision.
Young's Literal TranslationYLT	and having gone forth, he was following him, and he knew not that it is true that which is done through the messenger, and was thinking he saw a vision,
American King James VersionAKJV	And he went out, and followed him; and knew not that it was true which was done by the angel; but thought he saw a vision.
Weymouth New TestamentWNT	So Peter went out, following him, yet could not believe that what the angel was doing was real, but supposed that he saw a vision.

King James Bible

KJV

And he went out, and followed him; and wist not that it was true which was done by the angel; but thought he saw a vision.

American Standard Version

ASV

And he went out, and followed; and he knew not that it was true which was done by the angel, but thought he saw a vision.

Douay Rheims Bible

DRB

And going out, he followed him, and he knew not that it was true which was done by the angel: but thought he saw a vision.

Darby Bible Translation

DBT

And going forth he followed him and did not know that what was happening by means of the angel was real, but supposed he saw a vision.

English Revised Version

ERV

And he went out, and followed; and he wist not that it was true which was done by the angel, but thought he saw a vision.

Webster Bible Translation

WBT

And he went out, and followed him, and knew not that it was true which was done by the angel; but thought he saw a vision.

World English Bible

WEB

And he went out and followed him. He didn't know that what was being done by the angel was real, but thought he saw a vision.

Young's Literal Translation

YLT

and having gone forth, he was following him, and he knew not that it is true that which is done through the messenger, and was thinking he saw a vision,

American King James Version

AKJV

And he went out, and followed him; and knew not that it was true which was done by the angel; but thought he saw a vision.

Weymouth New Testament

WNT

So Peter went out, following him, yet could not believe that what the angel was doing was real, but supposed that he saw a vision.