King James Bible
KJVWhile ye have light, believe in the light, that ye may be the children of light. These things spake Jesus, and departed, and did hide himself from them.
Translation Comparison
John 12:36
Explore this verse across multiple translations to discover the richness and depth of Scripture.
Quick Overview
The verse John 12:36 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 | While ye have light, believe in the light, that ye may be the children of light. These things spake Jesus, and departed, and did hide himself from them. | |
American Standard VersionASV | While ye have the light, believe on the light, that ye may become sons of light. These things spake Jesus, and he departed and hid himself from them. | |
Douay Rheims BibleDRB | Whilst you have the light, believe in the light, that you may be the children of light. These things Jesus spoke; and he went away, and hid himself from them. | |
Darby Bible TranslationDBT | While ye have the light, believe in the light, that ye may become sons of light. Jesus said these things, and going away hid himself from them. | |
English Revised VersionERV | While ye have the light, believe on the light, that ye may become sons of light. These things spake Jesus, and he departed and hid himself from them. | |
Webster Bible TranslationWBT | While ye have light, believe in the light, that ye may be the children of light. These things spoke Jesus, and departed, and concealed himself from them. | |
World English BibleWEB | While you have the light, believe in the light, that you may become children of light.| Jesus said these things, and he departed and hid himself from them. | |
Young's Literal TranslationYLT | while ye have the light, believe in the light, that sons of light ye may become.' These things spake Jesus, and having gone away, he was hid from them, | |
American King James VersionAKJV | While you have light, believe in the light, that you may be the children of light. These things spoke Jesus, and departed, and did hide himself from them. | |
Weymouth New TestamentWNT | In the degree that you have light, believe in the Light, so that you may become sons of Light.| Jesus said this, and went away and hid Himself from them. |
American Standard Version
ASVWhile ye have the light, believe on the light, that ye may become sons of light. These things spake Jesus, and he departed and hid himself from them.
Douay Rheims Bible
DRBWhilst you have the light, believe in the light, that you may be the children of light. These things Jesus spoke; and he went away, and hid himself from them.
Darby Bible Translation
DBTWhile ye have the light, believe in the light, that ye may become sons of light. Jesus said these things, and going away hid himself from them.
English Revised Version
ERVWhile ye have the light, believe on the light, that ye may become sons of light. These things spake Jesus, and he departed and hid himself from them.
Webster Bible Translation
WBTWhile ye have light, believe in the light, that ye may be the children of light. These things spoke Jesus, and departed, and concealed himself from them.
World English Bible
WEBWhile you have the light, believe in the light, that you may become children of light.| Jesus said these things, and he departed and hid himself from them.
Young's Literal Translation
YLTwhile ye have the light, believe in the light, that sons of light ye may become.' These things spake Jesus, and having gone away, he was hid from them,
American King James Version
AKJVWhile you have light, believe in the light, that you may be the children of light. These things spoke Jesus, and departed, and did hide himself from them.
Weymouth New Testament
WNTIn the degree that you have light, believe in the Light, so that you may become sons of Light.| Jesus said this, and went away and hid Himself from them.
King James Bible
KJVWhile ye have light, believe in the light, that ye may be the children of light. These things spake Jesus, and departed, and did hide himself from them.
American Standard Version
ASVWhile ye have the light, believe on the light, that ye may become sons of light. These things spake Jesus, and he departed and hid himself from them.
Douay Rheims Bible
DRBWhilst you have the light, believe in the light, that you may be the children of light. These things Jesus spoke; and he went away, and hid himself from them.
Darby Bible Translation
DBTWhile ye have the light, believe in the light, that ye may become sons of light. Jesus said these things, and going away hid himself from them.
English Revised Version
ERVWhile ye have the light, believe on the light, that ye may become sons of light. These things spake Jesus, and he departed and hid himself from them.
Webster Bible Translation
WBTWhile ye have light, believe in the light, that ye may be the children of light. These things spoke Jesus, and departed, and concealed himself from them.
World English Bible
WEBWhile you have the light, believe in the light, that you may become children of light.| Jesus said these things, and he departed and hid himself from them.
Young's Literal Translation
YLTwhile ye have the light, believe in the light, that sons of light ye may become.' These things spake Jesus, and having gone away, he was hid from them,
American King James Version
AKJVWhile you have light, believe in the light, that you may be the children of light. These things spoke Jesus, and departed, and did hide himself from them.
Weymouth New Testament
WNTIn the degree that you have light, believe in the Light, so that you may become sons of Light.| Jesus said this, and went away and hid Himself from them.