Translation Comparison

Acts 16:20

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The verse Acts 16:20 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 16:20 comparison across 10 translations
Translation	Verse Text	Copy
King James BibleKJV	And brought them to the magistrates, saying, These men, being Jews, do exceedingly trouble our city,
American Standard VersionASV	and when they had brought them unto the magistrates, they said, These men, being Jews, do exceedingly trouble our city,
Douay Rheims BibleDRB	And presenting them to the magistrates, they said: These men disturb our city, being Jews;
Darby Bible TranslationDBT	and having brought them up to the praetors, said, These men utterly trouble our city, being Jews,
English Revised VersionERV	and when they had brought them unto the magistrates, they said, These men, being Jews, do exceedingly trouble our city,
Webster Bible TranslationWBT	And brought them to the magistrates, saying, These men, being Jews, do exceedingly trouble our city,
World English BibleWEB	When they had brought them to the magistrates, they said, \|These men, being Jews, are agitating our city,
Young's Literal TranslationYLT	and having brought them to the magistrates, they said, 'These men do exceedingly trouble our city, being Jews;
American King James VersionAKJV	And brought them to the magistrates, saying, These men, being Jews, do exceedingly trouble our city,
Weymouth New TestamentWNT	Then they brought them before the praetors. \|These men,\| they said, \|are creating a great disturbance in our city.

King James Bible

KJV

And brought them to the magistrates, saying, These men, being Jews, do exceedingly trouble our city,

American Standard Version

ASV

and when they had brought them unto the magistrates, they said, These men, being Jews, do exceedingly trouble our city,

Douay Rheims Bible

DRB

And presenting them to the magistrates, they said: These men disturb our city, being Jews;

Darby Bible Translation

DBT

and having brought them up to the praetors, said, These men utterly trouble our city, being Jews,

English Revised Version

ERV

and when they had brought them unto the magistrates, they said, These men, being Jews, do exceedingly trouble our city,

Webster Bible Translation

WBT

And brought them to the magistrates, saying, These men, being Jews, do exceedingly trouble our city,

World English Bible

WEB

When they had brought them to the magistrates, they said, |These men, being Jews, are agitating our city,

Young's Literal Translation

YLT

and having brought them to the magistrates, they said, 'These men do exceedingly trouble our city, being Jews;

American King James Version

AKJV

And brought them to the magistrates, saying, These men, being Jews, do exceedingly trouble our city,

Weymouth New Testament

WNT

Then they brought them before the praetors. |These men,| they said, |are creating a great disturbance in our city.

King James Bible

KJV

And brought them to the magistrates, saying, These men, being Jews, do exceedingly trouble our city,

American Standard Version

ASV

and when they had brought them unto the magistrates, they said, These men, being Jews, do exceedingly trouble our city,

Douay Rheims Bible

DRB

And presenting them to the magistrates, they said: These men disturb our city, being Jews;

Darby Bible Translation

DBT

and having brought them up to the praetors, said, These men utterly trouble our city, being Jews,

English Revised Version

ERV

and when they had brought them unto the magistrates, they said, These men, being Jews, do exceedingly trouble our city,

Webster Bible Translation

WBT

And brought them to the magistrates, saying, These men, being Jews, do exceedingly trouble our city,

World English Bible

WEB

When they had brought them to the magistrates, they said, |These men, being Jews, are agitating our city,

Young's Literal Translation

YLT

and having brought them to the magistrates, they said, 'These men do exceedingly trouble our city, being Jews;

American King James Version

AKJV

And brought them to the magistrates, saying, These men, being Jews, do exceedingly trouble our city,

Weymouth New Testament

WNT

Then they brought them before the praetors. |These men,| they said, |are creating a great disturbance in our city.