Translation Comparison

Acts 22:8

Explore this verse across multiple translations to discover the richness and depth of Scripture.

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The verse Acts 22:8 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 22:8 comparison across 10 translations
Translation	Verse Text	Copy
King James BibleKJV	And I answered, Who art thou, Lord? And he said unto me, I am Jesus of Nazareth, whom thou persecutest.
American Standard VersionASV	And I answered, Who art thou, Lord? And he said unto me, I am Jesus of Nazareth, whom thou persecutest.
Douay Rheims BibleDRB	And I answered: Who art thou, Lord? And he said to me: I am Jesus of Nazareth, whom thou persecutest.
Darby Bible TranslationDBT	And I answered, Who art thou, Lord? And he said to me, I am Jesus the Nazaraean, whom thou persecutest.
English Revised VersionERV	And I answered, Who art thou, Lord? And he said unto me, I am Jesus of Nazareth, whom thou persecutest.
Webster Bible TranslationWBT	And I answered, Who art thou, Lord? And he said to me, I am Jesus of Nazareth, whom thou persecutest.
World English BibleWEB	I answered, 'Who are you, Lord?' He said to me, 'I am Jesus of Nazareth, whom you persecute.'
Young's Literal TranslationYLT	And I answered, Who art thou, Lord? and he said unto me, I am Jesus the Nazarene whom thou dost persecute —
American King James VersionAKJV	And I answered, Who are you, Lord? And he said to me, I am Jesus of Nazareth, whom you persecute.
Weymouth New TestamentWNT	\|'Who art thou, Lord?' I asked. \|'I am Jesus, the Nazarene,' He replied, 'whom you are persecuting.'

King James Bible

KJV

And I answered, Who art thou, Lord? And he said unto me, I am Jesus of Nazareth, whom thou persecutest.

American Standard Version

ASV

And I answered, Who art thou, Lord? And he said unto me, I am Jesus of Nazareth, whom thou persecutest.

Douay Rheims Bible

DRB

And I answered: Who art thou, Lord? And he said to me: I am Jesus of Nazareth, whom thou persecutest.

Darby Bible Translation

DBT

And I answered, Who art thou, Lord? And he said to me, I am Jesus the Nazaraean, whom thou persecutest.

English Revised Version

ERV

And I answered, Who art thou, Lord? And he said unto me, I am Jesus of Nazareth, whom thou persecutest.

Webster Bible Translation

WBT

And I answered, Who art thou, Lord? And he said to me, I am Jesus of Nazareth, whom thou persecutest.

World English Bible

WEB

I answered, 'Who are you, Lord?' He said to me, 'I am Jesus of Nazareth, whom you persecute.'

Young's Literal Translation

YLT

And I answered, Who art thou, Lord? and he said unto me, I am Jesus the Nazarene whom thou dost persecute —

American King James Version

AKJV

And I answered, Who are you, Lord? And he said to me, I am Jesus of Nazareth, whom you persecute.

Weymouth New Testament

WNT

|'Who art thou, Lord?' I asked. |'I am Jesus, the Nazarene,' He replied, 'whom you are persecuting.'

King James Bible

KJV

And I answered, Who art thou, Lord? And he said unto me, I am Jesus of Nazareth, whom thou persecutest.

American Standard Version

ASV

And I answered, Who art thou, Lord? And he said unto me, I am Jesus of Nazareth, whom thou persecutest.

Douay Rheims Bible

DRB

And I answered: Who art thou, Lord? And he said to me: I am Jesus of Nazareth, whom thou persecutest.

Darby Bible Translation

DBT

And I answered, Who art thou, Lord? And he said to me, I am Jesus the Nazaraean, whom thou persecutest.

English Revised Version

ERV

And I answered, Who art thou, Lord? And he said unto me, I am Jesus of Nazareth, whom thou persecutest.

Webster Bible Translation

WBT

And I answered, Who art thou, Lord? And he said to me, I am Jesus of Nazareth, whom thou persecutest.

World English Bible

WEB

I answered, 'Who are you, Lord?' He said to me, 'I am Jesus of Nazareth, whom you persecute.'

Young's Literal Translation

YLT

And I answered, Who art thou, Lord? and he said unto me, I am Jesus the Nazarene whom thou dost persecute —

American King James Version

AKJV

And I answered, Who are you, Lord? And he said to me, I am Jesus of Nazareth, whom you persecute.

Weymouth New Testament

WNT

|'Who art thou, Lord?' I asked. |'I am Jesus, the Nazarene,' He replied, 'whom you are persecuting.'