King James Bible
KJVThomas saith unto him, Lord, we know not whither thou goest; and how can we know the way?
Translation Comparison
John 14:5
Explore this verse across multiple translations to discover the richness and depth of Scripture.
Quick Overview
The verse John 14:5 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 | Thomas saith unto him, Lord, we know not whither thou goest; and how can we know the way? | |
American Standard VersionASV | Thomas saith unto him, Lord, we know not whither thou goest; how know we the way? | |
Douay Rheims BibleDRB | Thomas saith to him: Lord, we know not whither thou goest; and how can we know the way? | |
Darby Bible TranslationDBT | Thomas says to him, Lord, we know not where thou goest, and how can we know the way? | |
English Revised VersionERV | Thomas saith unto him, Lord, we know not whither thou goest; how know we the way? | |
Webster Bible TranslationWBT | Thomas saith to him, Lord, we know not whither thou goest; and how can we know the way? | |
World English BibleWEB | Thomas said to him, |Lord, we don't know where you are going. How can we know the way?| | |
Young's Literal TranslationYLT | Thomas saith to him, 'Sir, we have not known whither thou goest away, and how are we able to know the way?' | |
American King James VersionAKJV | Thomas said to him, Lord, we know not where you go; and how can we know the way? | |
Weymouth New TestamentWNT | |Master,| said Thomas, |we do not know where you are going. In what sense do we know the way?| |
American Standard Version
ASVThomas saith unto him, Lord, we know not whither thou goest; how know we the way?
Douay Rheims Bible
DRBThomas saith to him: Lord, we know not whither thou goest; and how can we know the way?
Darby Bible Translation
DBTThomas says to him, Lord, we know not where thou goest, and how can we know the way?
English Revised Version
ERVThomas saith unto him, Lord, we know not whither thou goest; how know we the way?
Webster Bible Translation
WBTThomas saith to him, Lord, we know not whither thou goest; and how can we know the way?
World English Bible
WEBThomas said to him, |Lord, we don't know where you are going. How can we know the way?|
Young's Literal Translation
YLTThomas saith to him, 'Sir, we have not known whither thou goest away, and how are we able to know the way?'
American King James Version
AKJVThomas said to him, Lord, we know not where you go; and how can we know the way?
Weymouth New Testament
WNT|Master,| said Thomas, |we do not know where you are going. In what sense do we know the way?|
King James Bible
KJVThomas saith unto him, Lord, we know not whither thou goest; and how can we know the way?
American Standard Version
ASVThomas saith unto him, Lord, we know not whither thou goest; how know we the way?
Douay Rheims Bible
DRBThomas saith to him: Lord, we know not whither thou goest; and how can we know the way?
Darby Bible Translation
DBTThomas says to him, Lord, we know not where thou goest, and how can we know the way?
English Revised Version
ERVThomas saith unto him, Lord, we know not whither thou goest; how know we the way?
Webster Bible Translation
WBTThomas saith to him, Lord, we know not whither thou goest; and how can we know the way?
World English Bible
WEBThomas said to him, |Lord, we don't know where you are going. How can we know the way?|
Young's Literal Translation
YLTThomas saith to him, 'Sir, we have not known whither thou goest away, and how are we able to know the way?'
American King James Version
AKJVThomas said to him, Lord, we know not where you go; and how can we know the way?
Weymouth New Testament
WNT|Master,| said Thomas, |we do not know where you are going. In what sense do we know the way?|