Translation Comparison

John 20:23

Explore this verse across multiple translations to discover the richness and depth of Scripture.

Quick Overview

The verse John 20:23 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 20:23 comparison across 10 translations
Translation	Verse Text	Copy
King James BibleKJV	Whose soever sins ye remit, they are remitted unto them; and whose soever sins ye retain, they are retained.
American Standard VersionASV	whose soever sins ye forgive, they are forgiven unto them; whose soever'sins ye retain, they are retained.
Douay Rheims BibleDRB	Whose sins you shall forgive, they are forgiven them; and whose sins you shall retain, they are retained.
Darby Bible TranslationDBT	whose soever sins ye remit, they are remitted to them; whose soever sins ye retain, they are retained.
English Revised VersionERV	whose soever sins ye forgive, they are forgiven unto them; whose soever sins ye retain, they are retained.
Webster Bible TranslationWBT	Whose soever sins ye remit, they are remitted to them; and whose soever sins ye retain, they are retained.
World English BibleWEB	Whoever's sins you forgive, they are forgiven them. Whoever's sins you retain, they have been retained.\|
Young's Literal TranslationYLT	if of any ye may loose the sins, they are loosed to them; if of any ye may retain, they have been retained.'
American King James VersionAKJV	Whose soever sins you remit, they are remitted to them; and whose soever sins you retain, they are retained.
Weymouth New TestamentWNT	If you remit the sins of any persons, they remain remitted to them. If you bind fast the sins of any, they remain bound.\|

King James Bible

KJV

Whose soever sins ye remit, they are remitted unto them; and whose soever sins ye retain, they are retained.

American Standard Version

ASV

whose soever sins ye forgive, they are forgiven unto them; whose soever'sins ye retain, they are retained.

Douay Rheims Bible

DRB

Whose sins you shall forgive, they are forgiven them; and whose sins you shall retain, they are retained.

Darby Bible Translation

DBT

whose soever sins ye remit, they are remitted to them; whose soever sins ye retain, they are retained.

English Revised Version

ERV

whose soever sins ye forgive, they are forgiven unto them; whose soever sins ye retain, they are retained.

Webster Bible Translation

WBT

Whose soever sins ye remit, they are remitted to them; and whose soever sins ye retain, they are retained.

World English Bible

WEB

Whoever's sins you forgive, they are forgiven them. Whoever's sins you retain, they have been retained.|

Young's Literal Translation

YLT

if of any ye may loose the sins, they are loosed to them; if of any ye may retain, they have been retained.'

American King James Version

AKJV

Whose soever sins you remit, they are remitted to them; and whose soever sins you retain, they are retained.

Weymouth New Testament

WNT

If you remit the sins of any persons, they remain remitted to them. If you bind fast the sins of any, they remain bound.|