Translation Comparison

Acts 23:16

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The verse Acts 23:16 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 23:16 comparison across 10 translations
Translation	Verse Text	Copy
King James BibleKJV	And when Paul's sister's son heard of their lying in wait, he went and entered into the castle, and told Paul.
American Standard VersionASV	But Paul's sister's son heard of their lying in wait, and he came and entered into the castle and told Paul.
Douay Rheims BibleDRB	Which when Paul's sister's son had heard, of their lying in wait, he came and entered into the castle and told Paul.
Darby Bible TranslationDBT	But Paul's sister's son, having heard of the lying in wait, came and entered into the fortress and reported it to Paul.
English Revised VersionERV	But Paul's sister's son heard of their lying in wait, and he came and entered into the castle, and told Paul.
Webster Bible TranslationWBT	And when the son of Paul's sister heard of their lying in wait, he went and entered into the castle, and told Paul.
World English BibleWEB	But Paul's sister's son heard of their lying in wait, and he came and entered into the barracks and told Paul.
Young's Literal TranslationYLT	And the son of Paul's sister having heard of the lying in wait, having gone and entered into the castle, told Paul,
American King James VersionAKJV	And when Paul's sister's son heard of their lying in wait, he went and entered into the castle, and told Paul.
Weymouth New TestamentWNT	But Paul's sister's son heard of the intended attack upon him. So he came and went into the barracks and told Paul about it;

King James Bible

KJV

And when Paul's sister's son heard of their lying in wait, he went and entered into the castle, and told Paul.

American Standard Version

ASV

But Paul's sister's son heard of their lying in wait, and he came and entered into the castle and told Paul.

Douay Rheims Bible

DRB

Which when Paul's sister's son had heard, of their lying in wait, he came and entered into the castle and told Paul.

Darby Bible Translation

DBT

But Paul's sister's son, having heard of the lying in wait, came and entered into the fortress and reported it to Paul.

English Revised Version

ERV

But Paul's sister's son heard of their lying in wait, and he came and entered into the castle, and told Paul.

Webster Bible Translation

WBT

And when the son of Paul's sister heard of their lying in wait, he went and entered into the castle, and told Paul.

World English Bible

WEB

But Paul's sister's son heard of their lying in wait, and he came and entered into the barracks and told Paul.

Young's Literal Translation

YLT

And the son of Paul's sister having heard of the lying in wait, having gone and entered into the castle, told Paul,

American King James Version

AKJV

And when Paul's sister's son heard of their lying in wait, he went and entered into the castle, and told Paul.

Weymouth New Testament

WNT

But Paul's sister's son heard of the intended attack upon him. So he came and went into the barracks and told Paul about it;

King James Bible

KJV

And when Paul's sister's son heard of their lying in wait, he went and entered into the castle, and told Paul.

American Standard Version

ASV

But Paul's sister's son heard of their lying in wait, and he came and entered into the castle and told Paul.

Douay Rheims Bible

DRB

Which when Paul's sister's son had heard, of their lying in wait, he came and entered into the castle and told Paul.

Darby Bible Translation

DBT

But Paul's sister's son, having heard of the lying in wait, came and entered into the fortress and reported it to Paul.

English Revised Version

ERV

But Paul's sister's son heard of their lying in wait, and he came and entered into the castle, and told Paul.

Webster Bible Translation

WBT

And when the son of Paul's sister heard of their lying in wait, he went and entered into the castle, and told Paul.

World English Bible

WEB

But Paul's sister's son heard of their lying in wait, and he came and entered into the barracks and told Paul.

Young's Literal Translation

YLT

And the son of Paul's sister having heard of the lying in wait, having gone and entered into the castle, told Paul,

American King James Version

AKJV

And when Paul's sister's son heard of their lying in wait, he went and entered into the castle, and told Paul.

Weymouth New Testament

WNT

But Paul's sister's son heard of the intended attack upon him. So he came and went into the barracks and told Paul about it;