King James Bible
KJVJesus answered and said, This voice came not because of me, but for your sakes.
Explore this verse across multiple translations to discover the richness and depth of Scripture.
The verse John 12:30 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 |
|---|---|---|
King James BibleKJV | Jesus answered and said, This voice came not because of me, but for your sakes. | |
American Standard VersionASV | Jesus answered and said, This voice hath not come for my sake, but for your sakes. | |
Douay Rheims BibleDRB | Jesus answered, and said: This voice came not because of me, but for your sakes. | |
Darby Bible TranslationDBT | Jesus answered and said, Not on my account has this voice come, but on yours. | |
English Revised VersionERV | Jesus answered and said, This voice hath not come for my sake, but for your sakes. | |
Webster Bible TranslationWBT | Jesus answered and said, This voice came not because of me, but for your sakes. | |
World English BibleWEB | Jesus answered, |This voice hasn't come for my sake, but for your sakes. | |
Young's Literal TranslationYLT | Jesus answered and said, 'Not because of me hath this voice come, but because of you; | |
American King James VersionAKJV | Jesus answered and said, This voice came not because of me, but for your sakes. | |
Weymouth New TestamentWNT | |It is not for my sake,| said Jesus, |that that voice came, but for your sakes. |