King James Bible
KJVPeter said unto him, Lord, why cannot I follow thee now? I will lay down my life for thy sake.
Translation Comparison
John 13:37
Explore this verse across multiple translations to discover the richness and depth of Scripture.
Quick Overview
The verse John 13:37 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 | Peter said unto him, Lord, why cannot I follow thee now? I will lay down my life for thy sake. | |
American Standard VersionASV | Peter saith unto him, Lord, why cannot I follow thee even now? I will lay down my life for thee. | |
Douay Rheims BibleDRB | Peter saith to him: Why cannot I follow thee now? I will lay down my life for thee. | |
Darby Bible TranslationDBT | Peter says to him, Lord, why cannot I follow thee now? I will lay down my life for thee. | |
English Revised VersionERV | Peter saith unto him, Lord, why cannot I follow thee even now? I will lay down my life for thee. | |
Webster Bible TranslationWBT | Peter said to him, Lord, why cannot I follow thee now? I will lay down my life for thy sake. | |
World English BibleWEB | Peter said to him, |Lord, why can't I follow you now? I will lay down my life for you.| | |
Young's Literal TranslationYLT | Peter saith to him, 'Sir, wherefore am I not able to follow thee now? my life for thee I will lay down;' | |
American King James VersionAKJV | Peter said to him, Lord, why cannot I follow you now? I will lay down my life for your sake. | |
Weymouth New TestamentWNT | |Master,| asked Peter again, |why cannot I follow you now? I will lay down my life on your behalf. |
American Standard Version
ASVPeter saith unto him, Lord, why cannot I follow thee even now? I will lay down my life for thee.
Douay Rheims Bible
DRBPeter saith to him: Why cannot I follow thee now? I will lay down my life for thee.
Darby Bible Translation
DBTPeter says to him, Lord, why cannot I follow thee now? I will lay down my life for thee.
English Revised Version
ERVPeter saith unto him, Lord, why cannot I follow thee even now? I will lay down my life for thee.
Webster Bible Translation
WBTPeter said to him, Lord, why cannot I follow thee now? I will lay down my life for thy sake.
World English Bible
WEBPeter said to him, |Lord, why can't I follow you now? I will lay down my life for you.|
Young's Literal Translation
YLTPeter saith to him, 'Sir, wherefore am I not able to follow thee now? my life for thee I will lay down;'
American King James Version
AKJVPeter said to him, Lord, why cannot I follow you now? I will lay down my life for your sake.
Weymouth New Testament
WNT|Master,| asked Peter again, |why cannot I follow you now? I will lay down my life on your behalf.
King James Bible
KJVPeter said unto him, Lord, why cannot I follow thee now? I will lay down my life for thy sake.
American Standard Version
ASVPeter saith unto him, Lord, why cannot I follow thee even now? I will lay down my life for thee.
Douay Rheims Bible
DRBPeter saith to him: Why cannot I follow thee now? I will lay down my life for thee.
Darby Bible Translation
DBTPeter says to him, Lord, why cannot I follow thee now? I will lay down my life for thee.
English Revised Version
ERVPeter saith unto him, Lord, why cannot I follow thee even now? I will lay down my life for thee.
Webster Bible Translation
WBTPeter said to him, Lord, why cannot I follow thee now? I will lay down my life for thy sake.
World English Bible
WEBPeter said to him, |Lord, why can't I follow you now? I will lay down my life for you.|
Young's Literal Translation
YLTPeter saith to him, 'Sir, wherefore am I not able to follow thee now? my life for thee I will lay down;'
American King James Version
AKJVPeter said to him, Lord, why cannot I follow you now? I will lay down my life for your sake.
Weymouth New Testament
WNT|Master,| asked Peter again, |why cannot I follow you now? I will lay down my life on your behalf.