King James Bible
KJVThis parable spake Jesus unto them: but they understood not what things they were which he spake unto them.
Translation Comparison
John 10:6
Explore this verse across multiple translations to discover the richness and depth of Scripture.
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The verse John 10:6 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.
| Translation | Verse Text | Copy |
|---|---|---|
King James BibleKJV | This parable spake Jesus unto them: but they understood not what things they were which he spake unto them. | |
American Standard VersionASV | This parable spake Jesus unto them: but they understood not what things they were which he spake unto them. | |
Douay Rheims BibleDRB | This proverb Jesus spoke to them. But they understood not what he spoke to them. | |
Darby Bible TranslationDBT | This allegory spoke Jesus to them, but they did not know what it was of which he spoke to them. | |
English Revised VersionERV | This parable spake Jesus unto them: but they understood not what things they were which he spake unto them. | |
Webster Bible TranslationWBT | This parable spoke Jesus to them: but they understood not what things they were which he spoke to them. | |
World English BibleWEB | Jesus spoke this parable to them, but they didn't understand what he was telling them. | |
Young's Literal TranslationYLT | This similitude spake Jesus to them, and they knew not what the things were that he was speaking to them; | |
American King James VersionAKJV | This parable spoke Jesus to them: but they understood not what things they were which he spoke to them. | |
Weymouth New TestamentWNT | Jesus spoke to them in this figurative language, but they did not understand what He meant. |
American Standard Version
ASVThis parable spake Jesus unto them: but they understood not what things they were which he spake unto them.
Douay Rheims Bible
DRBThis proverb Jesus spoke to them. But they understood not what he spoke to them.
Darby Bible Translation
DBTThis allegory spoke Jesus to them, but they did not know what it was of which he spoke to them.
English Revised Version
ERVThis parable spake Jesus unto them: but they understood not what things they were which he spake unto them.
Webster Bible Translation
WBTThis parable spoke Jesus to them: but they understood not what things they were which he spoke to them.
World English Bible
WEBJesus spoke this parable to them, but they didn't understand what he was telling them.
Young's Literal Translation
YLTThis similitude spake Jesus to them, and they knew not what the things were that he was speaking to them;
American King James Version
AKJVThis parable spoke Jesus to them: but they understood not what things they were which he spoke to them.
Weymouth New Testament
WNTJesus spoke to them in this figurative language, but they did not understand what He meant.
King James Bible
KJVThis parable spake Jesus unto them: but they understood not what things they were which he spake unto them.
American Standard Version
ASVThis parable spake Jesus unto them: but they understood not what things they were which he spake unto them.
Douay Rheims Bible
DRBThis proverb Jesus spoke to them. But they understood not what he spoke to them.
Darby Bible Translation
DBTThis allegory spoke Jesus to them, but they did not know what it was of which he spoke to them.
English Revised Version
ERVThis parable spake Jesus unto them: but they understood not what things they were which he spake unto them.
Webster Bible Translation
WBTThis parable spoke Jesus to them: but they understood not what things they were which he spoke to them.
World English Bible
WEBJesus spoke this parable to them, but they didn't understand what he was telling them.
Young's Literal Translation
YLTThis similitude spake Jesus to them, and they knew not what the things were that he was speaking to them;
American King James Version
AKJVThis parable spoke Jesus to them: but they understood not what things they were which he spoke to them.
Weymouth New Testament
WNTJesus spoke to them in this figurative language, but they did not understand what He meant.