King James Bible
KJVAnd the Jews' passover was nigh at hand: and many went out of the country up to Jerusalem before the passover, to purify themselves.
Explore this verse across multiple translations to discover the richness and depth of Scripture.
The verse John 11:55 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 |
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King James BibleKJV | And the Jews' passover was nigh at hand: and many went out of the country up to Jerusalem before the passover, to purify themselves. | |
American Standard VersionASV | Now the passover of the Jews was at hand: and many went up to Jerusalem out of the country before the passover, to purify themselves. | |
Douay Rheims BibleDRB | And the pasch of the Jews was at hand; and many from the country went up to Jerusalem, before the pasch to purify themselves. | |
Darby Bible TranslationDBT | But the passover of the Jews was near, and many went up to Jerusalem out of the country before the passover, that they might purify themselves. | |
English Revised VersionERV | Now the passover of the Jews was at hand: and many went up to Jerusalem out of the country before the passover, to purify themselves. | |
Webster Bible TranslationWBT | And the Jews' passover was nigh at hand: and many went out of the country to Jerusalem before the passover, to purify themselves. | |
World English BibleWEB | Now the Passover of the Jews was at hand. Many went up from the country to Jerusalem before the Passover, to purify themselves. | |
Young's Literal TranslationYLT | And the passover of the Jews was nigh, and many went up to Jerusalem out of the country before the passover, that they might purify themselves; | |
American King James VersionAKJV | And the Jews' passover was near at hand: and many went out of the country up to Jerusalem before the passover, to purify themselves. | |
Weymouth New TestamentWNT | The Jewish Passover was coming near, and many from that district went up to Jerusalem before the Passover, to purify themselves. |