King James Bible
KJVThere they made him a supper; and Martha served: but Lazarus was one of them that sat at the table with him.
Explore this verse across multiple translations to discover the richness and depth of Scripture.
The verse John 12:2 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 | There they made him a supper; and Martha served: but Lazarus was one of them that sat at the table with him. | |
American Standard VersionASV | So they made him a supper there: and Martha served; but Lazarus was one of them that sat at meat with him. | |
Douay Rheims BibleDRB | And they made him a supper there: and Martha served: but Lazarus was one of them that were at table with him. | |
Darby Bible TranslationDBT | There therefore they made him a supper, and Martha served, but Lazarus was one of those at table with him. | |
English Revised VersionERV | So they made him a supper there: and Martha served; but Lazarus was one of them that sat at meat with him. | |
Webster Bible TranslationWBT | There they made him a supper; and Martha served: but Lazarus was one of them that sat at the table with him. | |
World English BibleWEB | So they made him a supper there. Martha served, but Lazarus was one of those who sat at the table with him. | |
Young's Literal TranslationYLT | they made, therefore, to him a supper there, and Martha was ministering, and Lazarus was one of those reclining together (at meat) with him; | |
American King James VersionAKJV | There they made him a supper; and Martha served: but Lazarus was one of them that sat at the table with him. | |
Weymouth New TestamentWNT | So they gave a dinner there in honour of Jesus, at which Martha waited at table, but Lazarus was one of the guests who were with Him. |