King James Bible
KJVJesus answered him, Wilt thou lay down thy life for my sake? Verily, verily, I say unto thee, The cock shall not crow, till thou hast denied me thrice.
Translation Comparison
John 13:38
Explore this verse across multiple translations to discover the richness and depth of Scripture.
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The verse John 13:38 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 him, Wilt thou lay down thy life for my sake? Verily, verily, I say unto thee, The cock shall not crow, till thou hast denied me thrice. | |
American Standard VersionASV | Jesus answereth, Wilt thou lay down thy life for me? Verily, verily, I say unto thee, The cock shall not crow, till thou hast denied me thrice. | |
Douay Rheims BibleDRB | Jesus answered him: Wilt thou lay down thy life for me? Amen, amen I say to thee, the cock shall not crow, till thou deny me thrice. | |
Darby Bible TranslationDBT | Jesus answers, Thou wilt lay down thy life for me! Verily, verily, I say to thee, The cock shall not crow till thou hast denied me thrice. | |
English Revised VersionERV | Jesus answereth, Wilt thou lay down thy life for me? Verily, verily, I say unto thee, The cock shall not crow, till thou hast denied me thrice. | |
Webster Bible TranslationWBT | Jesus answered him, Wilt thou lay down thy life for my sake? Verily, verily, I say to thee, The cock will not crow, till thou hast denied me thrice. | |
World English BibleWEB | Jesus answered him, |Will you lay down your life for me? Most certainly I tell you, the rooster won't crow until you have denied me three times. | |
Young's Literal TranslationYLT | Jesus answered him, 'Thy life for me thou wilt lay down! verily, verily, I say to thee, a cock will not crow till thou mayest deny me thrice.' | |
American King James VersionAKJV | Jesus answered him, Will you lay down your life for my sake? Truly, truly, I say to you, The cock shall not crow, till you have denied me thrice. | |
Weymouth New TestamentWNT | |You say you will lay down your life on my behalf!| said Jesus; |in most solemn truth I tell you that the cock will not crow before you have three times disowned me.| |
American Standard Version
ASVJesus answereth, Wilt thou lay down thy life for me? Verily, verily, I say unto thee, The cock shall not crow, till thou hast denied me thrice.
Douay Rheims Bible
DRBJesus answered him: Wilt thou lay down thy life for me? Amen, amen I say to thee, the cock shall not crow, till thou deny me thrice.
Darby Bible Translation
DBTJesus answers, Thou wilt lay down thy life for me! Verily, verily, I say to thee, The cock shall not crow till thou hast denied me thrice.
English Revised Version
ERVJesus answereth, Wilt thou lay down thy life for me? Verily, verily, I say unto thee, The cock shall not crow, till thou hast denied me thrice.
Webster Bible Translation
WBTJesus answered him, Wilt thou lay down thy life for my sake? Verily, verily, I say to thee, The cock will not crow, till thou hast denied me thrice.
World English Bible
WEBJesus answered him, |Will you lay down your life for me? Most certainly I tell you, the rooster won't crow until you have denied me three times.
Young's Literal Translation
YLTJesus answered him, 'Thy life for me thou wilt lay down! verily, verily, I say to thee, a cock will not crow till thou mayest deny me thrice.'
American King James Version
AKJVJesus answered him, Will you lay down your life for my sake? Truly, truly, I say to you, The cock shall not crow, till you have denied me thrice.
Weymouth New Testament
WNT|You say you will lay down your life on my behalf!| said Jesus; |in most solemn truth I tell you that the cock will not crow before you have three times disowned me.|
King James Bible
KJVJesus answered him, Wilt thou lay down thy life for my sake? Verily, verily, I say unto thee, The cock shall not crow, till thou hast denied me thrice.
American Standard Version
ASVJesus answereth, Wilt thou lay down thy life for me? Verily, verily, I say unto thee, The cock shall not crow, till thou hast denied me thrice.
Douay Rheims Bible
DRBJesus answered him: Wilt thou lay down thy life for me? Amen, amen I say to thee, the cock shall not crow, till thou deny me thrice.
Darby Bible Translation
DBTJesus answers, Thou wilt lay down thy life for me! Verily, verily, I say to thee, The cock shall not crow till thou hast denied me thrice.
English Revised Version
ERVJesus answereth, Wilt thou lay down thy life for me? Verily, verily, I say unto thee, The cock shall not crow, till thou hast denied me thrice.
Webster Bible Translation
WBTJesus answered him, Wilt thou lay down thy life for my sake? Verily, verily, I say to thee, The cock will not crow, till thou hast denied me thrice.
World English Bible
WEBJesus answered him, |Will you lay down your life for me? Most certainly I tell you, the rooster won't crow until you have denied me three times.
Young's Literal Translation
YLTJesus answered him, 'Thy life for me thou wilt lay down! verily, verily, I say to thee, a cock will not crow till thou mayest deny me thrice.'
American King James Version
AKJVJesus answered him, Will you lay down your life for my sake? Truly, truly, I say to you, The cock shall not crow, till you have denied me thrice.
Weymouth New Testament
WNT|You say you will lay down your life on my behalf!| said Jesus; |in most solemn truth I tell you that the cock will not crow before you have three times disowned me.|