King James Bible
KJVJesus saith unto them, Come and dine. And none of the disciples durst ask him, Who art thou? knowing that it was the Lord.
Explore this verse across multiple translations to discover the richness and depth of Scripture.
The verse John 21:12 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 saith unto them, Come and dine. And none of the disciples durst ask him, Who art thou? knowing that it was the Lord. | |
American Standard VersionASV | Jesus saith unto them, Come and break your fast. And none of the disciples durst inquire of him, Who art thou? knowing that it was the Lord. | |
Douay Rheims BibleDRB | Jesus saith to them: Come, and dine. And none of them who were at meat, durst ask him: Who art thou? knowing that it was the Lord. | |
Darby Bible TranslationDBT | Jesus says to them, Come and dine. But none of the disciples dared inquire of him, Who art thou? knowing that it was the Lord. | |
English Revised VersionERV | Jesus saith unto them, Come and break your fast. And none of the disciples durst inquire of him, Who art thou? knowing that it was the Lord. | |
Webster Bible TranslationWBT | Jesus saith to them, Come and dine. And none of the disciples durst ask him, Who art thou? knowing that it was the Lord. | |
World English BibleWEB | Jesus said to them, |Come and eat breakfast.| None of the disciples dared inquire of him, |Who are you?| knowing that it was the Lord. | |
Young's Literal TranslationYLT | Jesus saith to them, 'Come ye, dine;' and none of the disciples was venturing to inquire of him, 'Who art thou?' knowing that it is the Lord; | |
American King James VersionAKJV | Jesus said to them, Come and dine. And none of the disciples dared ask him, Who are you? knowing that it was the Lord. | |
Weymouth New TestamentWNT | |Come this way and have breakfast,| said Jesus. But not one of the disciples ventured to question Him as to who He was, for they felt sure that it was the Master. |