King James Bible
KJVJesus said, Take ye away the stone. Martha, the sister of him that was dead, saith unto him, Lord, by this time he stinketh: for he hath been dead four days.
Translation Comparison
John 11:39
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The verse John 11:39 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 | Jesus said, Take ye away the stone. Martha, the sister of him that was dead, saith unto him, Lord, by this time he stinketh: for he hath been dead four days. | |
American Standard VersionASV | Jesus saith, Take ye away the stone. Martha, the sister of him that was dead, saith unto him, Lord, by this time the body decayeth; for he hath been dead four days. | |
Douay Rheims BibleDRB | Jesus saith: Take away the stone. Martha, the sister of him that was dead, saith to him: Lord, by this time he stinketh, for he is now of four days. | |
Darby Bible TranslationDBT | Jesus says, Take away the stone. Martha, the sister of the dead, says to him, Lord, he stinks already, for he is four days there. | |
English Revised VersionERV | Jesus saith, Take ye away the stone. Martha, the sister of him that was dead, saith unto him, Lord, by this time he stinketh: for he hath been dead four days. | |
Webster Bible TranslationWBT | Jesus said, Take ye away the stone. Martha, the sister of him that was dead, saith to him, Lord, by this time his body is offensive: for he hath been dead four days. | |
World English BibleWEB | Jesus said, |Take away the stone.| Martha, the sister of him who was dead, said to him, |Lord, by this time there is a stench, for he has been dead four days.| | |
Young's Literal TranslationYLT | Jesus saith, 'Take ye away the stone;' the sister of him who hath died — Martha — saith to him, 'Sir, already he stinketh, for he is four days dead;' | |
American King James VersionAKJV | Jesus said, Take you away the stone. Martha, the sister of him that was dead, said to him, Lord, by this time he stinks: for he has been dead four days. | |
Weymouth New TestamentWNT | |Take away the stone,| said Jesus. Martha, the sister of the dead man, exclaimed, |Master, by this time there is a foul smell; for it is three days since he died.| |
American Standard Version
ASVJesus saith, Take ye away the stone. Martha, the sister of him that was dead, saith unto him, Lord, by this time the body decayeth; for he hath been dead four days.
Douay Rheims Bible
DRBJesus saith: Take away the stone. Martha, the sister of him that was dead, saith to him: Lord, by this time he stinketh, for he is now of four days.
Darby Bible Translation
DBTJesus says, Take away the stone. Martha, the sister of the dead, says to him, Lord, he stinks already, for he is four days there.
English Revised Version
ERVJesus saith, Take ye away the stone. Martha, the sister of him that was dead, saith unto him, Lord, by this time he stinketh: for he hath been dead four days.
Webster Bible Translation
WBTJesus said, Take ye away the stone. Martha, the sister of him that was dead, saith to him, Lord, by this time his body is offensive: for he hath been dead four days.
World English Bible
WEBJesus said, |Take away the stone.| Martha, the sister of him who was dead, said to him, |Lord, by this time there is a stench, for he has been dead four days.|
Young's Literal Translation
YLTJesus saith, 'Take ye away the stone;' the sister of him who hath died — Martha — saith to him, 'Sir, already he stinketh, for he is four days dead;'
American King James Version
AKJVJesus said, Take you away the stone. Martha, the sister of him that was dead, said to him, Lord, by this time he stinks: for he has been dead four days.
Weymouth New Testament
WNT|Take away the stone,| said Jesus. Martha, the sister of the dead man, exclaimed, |Master, by this time there is a foul smell; for it is three days since he died.|
King James Bible
KJVJesus said, Take ye away the stone. Martha, the sister of him that was dead, saith unto him, Lord, by this time he stinketh: for he hath been dead four days.
American Standard Version
ASVJesus saith, Take ye away the stone. Martha, the sister of him that was dead, saith unto him, Lord, by this time the body decayeth; for he hath been dead four days.
Douay Rheims Bible
DRBJesus saith: Take away the stone. Martha, the sister of him that was dead, saith to him: Lord, by this time he stinketh, for he is now of four days.
Darby Bible Translation
DBTJesus says, Take away the stone. Martha, the sister of the dead, says to him, Lord, he stinks already, for he is four days there.
English Revised Version
ERVJesus saith, Take ye away the stone. Martha, the sister of him that was dead, saith unto him, Lord, by this time he stinketh: for he hath been dead four days.
Webster Bible Translation
WBTJesus said, Take ye away the stone. Martha, the sister of him that was dead, saith to him, Lord, by this time his body is offensive: for he hath been dead four days.
World English Bible
WEBJesus said, |Take away the stone.| Martha, the sister of him who was dead, said to him, |Lord, by this time there is a stench, for he has been dead four days.|
Young's Literal Translation
YLTJesus saith, 'Take ye away the stone;' the sister of him who hath died — Martha — saith to him, 'Sir, already he stinketh, for he is four days dead;'
American King James Version
AKJVJesus said, Take you away the stone. Martha, the sister of him that was dead, said to him, Lord, by this time he stinks: for he has been dead four days.
Weymouth New Testament
WNT|Take away the stone,| said Jesus. Martha, the sister of the dead man, exclaimed, |Master, by this time there is a foul smell; for it is three days since he died.|