King James Bible
KJVThe people therefore, that stood by, and heard it, said that it thundered: others said, An angel spake to him.
Explore this verse across multiple translations to discover the richness and depth of Scripture.
The verse John 12:29 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 | The people therefore, that stood by, and heard it, said that it thundered: others said, An angel spake to him. | |
American Standard VersionASV | The multitude therefore, that stood by, and heard it, said that it had thundered: others said, An angel hath spoken to him. | |
Douay Rheims BibleDRB | The multitude therefore that stood and heard, said that it thundered. Others said: An angel spoke to him. | |
Darby Bible TranslationDBT | The crowd therefore, which stood there and heard it, said that it had thundered. Others said, An angel has spoken to him. | |
English Revised VersionERV | The multitude therefore, that stood by, and heard it, said that it had thundered: others said, An angel hath spoken to him. | |
Webster Bible TranslationWBT | The people therefore that stood by, and heard it, said that it thundered. Others said, An angel spoke to him. | |
World English BibleWEB | The multitude therefore, who stood by and heard it, said that it had thundered. Others said, |An angel has spoken to him.| | |
Young's Literal TranslationYLT | the multitude, therefore, having stood and heard, were saying that there hath been thunder; others said, 'A messenger hath spoken to him.' | |
American King James VersionAKJV | The people therefore, that stood by, and heard it, said that it thundered: others said, An angel spoke to him. | |
Weymouth New TestamentWNT | The crowd that stood by and heard it, said that there had been thunder. Others said, |An angel spoke to him.| |