Translation Comparison

John 12:20

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The verse John 12:20 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 12:20 comparison across 10 translations
Translation	Verse Text	Copy
King James BibleKJV	And there were certain Greeks among them that came up to worship at the feast:
American Standard VersionASV	Now there were certain Greeks among those that went up to worship at the feast:
Douay Rheims BibleDRB	Now there were certain Gentiles among them, who came up to adore on the festival day.
Darby Bible TranslationDBT	And there were certain Greeks among those who came up that they might worship in the feast;
English Revised VersionERV	Now there were certain Greeks among those that went up to worship at the feast:
Webster Bible TranslationWBT	And there were certain Greeks among them, that came to worship at the feast.
World English BibleWEB	Now there were certain Greeks among those that went up to worship at the feast.
Young's Literal TranslationYLT	And there were certain Greeks out of those coming up that they may worship in the feast,
American King James VersionAKJV	And there were certain Greeks among them that came up to worship at the feast:
Weymouth New TestamentWNT	Now some of those who used to come up to worship at the Festival were Greeks.

King James Bible

KJV

And there were certain Greeks among them that came up to worship at the feast:

American Standard Version

ASV

Now there were certain Greeks among those that went up to worship at the feast:

Douay Rheims Bible

DRB

Now there were certain Gentiles among them, who came up to adore on the festival day.

Darby Bible Translation

DBT

And there were certain Greeks among those who came up that they might worship in the feast;

English Revised Version

ERV

Now there were certain Greeks among those that went up to worship at the feast:

Webster Bible Translation

WBT

And there were certain Greeks among them, that came to worship at the feast.

World English Bible

WEB

Now there were certain Greeks among those that went up to worship at the feast.

Young's Literal Translation

YLT

And there were certain Greeks out of those coming up that they may worship in the feast,

American King James Version

AKJV

And there were certain Greeks among them that came up to worship at the feast:

Weymouth New Testament

WNT

Now some of those who used to come up to worship at the Festival were Greeks.

King James Bible

KJV

And there were certain Greeks among them that came up to worship at the feast:

American Standard Version

ASV

Now there were certain Greeks among those that went up to worship at the feast:

Douay Rheims Bible

DRB

Now there were certain Gentiles among them, who came up to adore on the festival day.

Darby Bible Translation

DBT

And there were certain Greeks among those who came up that they might worship in the feast;

English Revised Version

ERV

Now there were certain Greeks among those that went up to worship at the feast:

Webster Bible Translation

WBT

And there were certain Greeks among them, that came to worship at the feast.

World English Bible

WEB

Now there were certain Greeks among those that went up to worship at the feast.

Young's Literal Translation

YLT

And there were certain Greeks out of those coming up that they may worship in the feast,

American King James Version

AKJV

And there were certain Greeks among them that came up to worship at the feast:

Weymouth New Testament

WNT

Now some of those who used to come up to worship at the Festival were Greeks.