Translation Comparison

John 12:14

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The verse John 12:14 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 John 12:14 comparison across 10 translations
Translation	Verse Text	Copy
King James BibleKJV	And Jesus, when he had found a young ass, sat thereon; as it is written,
American Standard VersionASV	And Jesus, having found a young ass, sat thereon; as it is written,
Douay Rheims BibleDRB	And Jesus found a young ass, and sat upon it, as it is written:
Darby Bible TranslationDBT	And Jesus, having found a young ass, sat upon it; as it is written,
English Revised VersionERV	And Jesus, having found a young ass, sat thereon; as it is written,
Webster Bible TranslationWBT	And Jesus, when he had found a young ass, sat thereon; as it is written,
World English BibleWEB	Jesus, having found a young donkey, sat on it. As it is written,
Young's Literal TranslationYLT	and Jesus having found a young ass did sit upon it, according as it is written,
American King James VersionAKJV	And Jesus, when he had found a young ass, sat thereon; as it is written,
Weymouth New TestamentWNT	And Jesus, having procured a young ass, sat upon it, just as the Scripture says,

King James Bible

KJV

And Jesus, when he had found a young ass, sat thereon; as it is written,

American Standard Version

ASV

And Jesus, having found a young ass, sat thereon; as it is written,

Douay Rheims Bible

DRB

And Jesus found a young ass, and sat upon it, as it is written:

Darby Bible Translation

DBT

And Jesus, having found a young ass, sat upon it; as it is written,

English Revised Version

ERV

And Jesus, having found a young ass, sat thereon; as it is written,

Webster Bible Translation

WBT

And Jesus, when he had found a young ass, sat thereon; as it is written,

World English Bible

WEB

Jesus, having found a young donkey, sat on it. As it is written,

Young's Literal Translation

YLT

and Jesus having found a young ass did sit upon it, according as it is written,

American King James Version

AKJV

And Jesus, when he had found a young ass, sat thereon; as it is written,

Weymouth New Testament

WNT

And Jesus, having procured a young ass, sat upon it, just as the Scripture says,

King James Bible

KJV

And Jesus, when he had found a young ass, sat thereon; as it is written,

American Standard Version

ASV

And Jesus, having found a young ass, sat thereon; as it is written,

Douay Rheims Bible

DRB

And Jesus found a young ass, and sat upon it, as it is written:

Darby Bible Translation

DBT

And Jesus, having found a young ass, sat upon it; as it is written,

English Revised Version

ERV

And Jesus, having found a young ass, sat thereon; as it is written,

Webster Bible Translation

WBT

And Jesus, when he had found a young ass, sat thereon; as it is written,

World English Bible

WEB

Jesus, having found a young donkey, sat on it. As it is written,

Young's Literal Translation

YLT

and Jesus having found a young ass did sit upon it, according as it is written,

American King James Version

AKJV

And Jesus, when he had found a young ass, sat thereon; as it is written,

Weymouth New Testament

WNT

And Jesus, having procured a young ass, sat upon it, just as the Scripture says,