Translation Comparison

John 13:36

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The verse John 13:36 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.

Bible verse John 13:36 comparison across 10 translations
Translation	Verse Text	Copy
King James BibleKJV	Simon Peter said unto him, Lord, whither goest thou? Jesus answered him, Whither I go, thou canst not follow me now; but thou shalt follow me afterwards.
American Standard VersionASV	Simon Peter saith unto him, Lord, whither goest thou? Jesus answered, Whither I go, thou canst not follow now; but thou shalt follow afterwards.
Douay Rheims BibleDRB	Simon Peter saith to him: Lord, whither goest thou? Jesus answered: Whither I go, thou canst not follow me now; but thou shalt follow hereafter.
Darby Bible TranslationDBT	Simon Peter says to him, Lord, where goest thou? Jesus answered him, Where I go thou canst not follow me now, but thou shalt follow me after.
English Revised VersionERV	Simon Peter saith unto him, Lord, whither goest thou? Jesus answered, Whither I go, thou canst not follow me now; but thou shalt follow afterwards.
Webster Bible TranslationWBT	Simon Peter said to him, Lord, whither goest thou? Jesus answered him, Whither I go, thou canst not follow me now; but thou shalt follow me afterward.
World English BibleWEB	Simon Peter said to him, \|Lord, where are you going?\| Jesus answered, \|Where I am going, you can't follow now, but you will follow afterwards.\|
Young's Literal TranslationYLT	Simon Peter saith to him, 'Sir, whither dost thou go away?' Jesus answered him, 'Whither I go away, thou art not able now to follow me, but afterward thou shalt follow me.'
American King James VersionAKJV	Simon Peter said to him, Lord, where go you? Jesus answered him, Where I go, you can not follow me now; but you shall follow me afterwards.
Weymouth New TestamentWNT	\|Master,\| inquired Simon Peter, \|where are you going?\| \|Where I am going,\| replied Jesus, \|you cannot be my follower now, but you shall be later.\|

King James Bible

KJV

Simon Peter said unto him, Lord, whither goest thou? Jesus answered him, Whither I go, thou canst not follow me now; but thou shalt follow me afterwards.

American Standard Version

ASV

Simon Peter saith unto him, Lord, whither goest thou? Jesus answered, Whither I go, thou canst not follow now; but thou shalt follow afterwards.

Douay Rheims Bible

DRB

Simon Peter saith to him: Lord, whither goest thou? Jesus answered: Whither I go, thou canst not follow me now; but thou shalt follow hereafter.

Darby Bible Translation

DBT

Simon Peter says to him, Lord, where goest thou? Jesus answered him, Where I go thou canst not follow me now, but thou shalt follow me after.

English Revised Version

ERV

Simon Peter saith unto him, Lord, whither goest thou? Jesus answered, Whither I go, thou canst not follow me now; but thou shalt follow afterwards.

Webster Bible Translation

WBT

Simon Peter said to him, Lord, whither goest thou? Jesus answered him, Whither I go, thou canst not follow me now; but thou shalt follow me afterward.

World English Bible

WEB

Simon Peter said to him, |Lord, where are you going?| Jesus answered, |Where I am going, you can't follow now, but you will follow afterwards.|

Young's Literal Translation

YLT

Simon Peter saith to him, 'Sir, whither dost thou go away?' Jesus answered him, 'Whither I go away, thou art not able now to follow me, but afterward thou shalt follow me.'

American King James Version

AKJV

Simon Peter said to him, Lord, where go you? Jesus answered him, Where I go, you can not follow me now; but you shall follow me afterwards.

Weymouth New Testament

WNT