King James Bible
KJVHe saith to him again the second time, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me? He saith unto him, Yea, Lord; thou knowest that I love thee. He saith unto him, Feed my sheep.
Translation Comparison
John 21:16
Explore this verse across multiple translations to discover the richness and depth of Scripture.
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The verse John 21:16 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 | He saith to him again the second time, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me? He saith unto him, Yea, Lord; thou knowest that I love thee. He saith unto him, Feed my sheep. | |
American Standard VersionASV | He saith to him again a second time, Simon,'son of John, lovest thou me? He saith unto him, Yea, Lord; thou knowest that I love thee. He saith unto him, Tend my sheep. | |
Douay Rheims BibleDRB | He saith to him again: Simon, son of John, lovest thou me? He saith to him: Yea, Lord, thou knowest that I love thee. He saith to him: Feed my lambs. | |
Darby Bible TranslationDBT | He says to him again a second time, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me? He says to him, Yea, Lord; thou knowest that I am attached to thee. He says to him, Shepherd my sheep. | |
English Revised VersionERV | He saith to him again a second time, Simon, son of John, lovest thou me? He saith unto him, Yea, Lord; thou knowest that I love thee. He saith unto him, Tend my sheep. | |
Webster Bible TranslationWBT | He saith to him again the second time, Simon son of Jonas, lovest thou me? He saith to him, Yes, Lord: thou knowest that I love thee. He saith to him, Feed my sheep. | |
World English BibleWEB | He said to him again a second time, |Simon, son of Jonah, do you love me?| He said to him, |Yes, Lord; you know that I have affection for you.| He said to him, |Tend my sheep.| | |
Young's Literal TranslationYLT | He saith to him again, a second time, 'Simon, son of Jonas, dost thou love me?' he saith to him, 'Yes, Lord; thou hast known that I dearly love thee;' he saith to him, 'Tend my sheep.' | |
American King James VersionAKJV | He said to him again the second time, Simon, son of Jonas, love you me? He said to him, Yes, Lord; you know that I love you. He said to him, Feed my sheep. | |
Weymouth New TestamentWNT | Again a second time He asked him, |Simon, son of John, do you love me?| |Yes, Master,| he said, |you know that you are dear to me.| |Then be a shepherd to my sheep,| He said. |
American Standard Version
ASVHe saith to him again a second time, Simon,'son of John, lovest thou me? He saith unto him, Yea, Lord; thou knowest that I love thee. He saith unto him, Tend my sheep.
Douay Rheims Bible
DRBHe saith to him again: Simon, son of John, lovest thou me? He saith to him: Yea, Lord, thou knowest that I love thee. He saith to him: Feed my lambs.
Darby Bible Translation
DBTHe says to him again a second time, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me? He says to him, Yea, Lord; thou knowest that I am attached to thee. He says to him, Shepherd my sheep.
English Revised Version
ERVHe saith to him again a second time, Simon, son of John, lovest thou me? He saith unto him, Yea, Lord; thou knowest that I love thee. He saith unto him, Tend my sheep.
Webster Bible Translation
WBTHe saith to him again the second time, Simon son of Jonas, lovest thou me? He saith to him, Yes, Lord: thou knowest that I love thee. He saith to him, Feed my sheep.
World English Bible
WEBHe said to him again a second time, |Simon, son of Jonah, do you love me?| He said to him, |Yes, Lord; you know that I have affection for you.| He said to him, |Tend my sheep.|
Young's Literal Translation
YLTHe saith to him again, a second time, 'Simon, son of Jonas, dost thou love me?' he saith to him, 'Yes, Lord; thou hast known that I dearly love thee;' he saith to him, 'Tend my sheep.'
American King James Version
AKJVHe said to him again the second time, Simon, son of Jonas, love you me? He said to him, Yes, Lord; you know that I love you. He said to him, Feed my sheep.
Weymouth New Testament
WNTAgain a second time He asked him, |Simon, son of John, do you love me?| |Yes, Master,| he said, |you know that you are dear to me.| |Then be a shepherd to my sheep,| He said.
King James Bible
KJVHe saith to him again the second time, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me? He saith unto him, Yea, Lord; thou knowest that I love thee. He saith unto him, Feed my sheep.
American Standard Version
ASVHe saith to him again a second time, Simon,'son of John, lovest thou me? He saith unto him, Yea, Lord; thou knowest that I love thee. He saith unto him, Tend my sheep.
Douay Rheims Bible
DRBHe saith to him again: Simon, son of John, lovest thou me? He saith to him: Yea, Lord, thou knowest that I love thee. He saith to him: Feed my lambs.
Darby Bible Translation
DBTHe says to him again a second time, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me? He says to him, Yea, Lord; thou knowest that I am attached to thee. He says to him, Shepherd my sheep.
English Revised Version
ERVHe saith to him again a second time, Simon, son of John, lovest thou me? He saith unto him, Yea, Lord; thou knowest that I love thee. He saith unto him, Tend my sheep.
Webster Bible Translation
WBTHe saith to him again the second time, Simon son of Jonas, lovest thou me? He saith to him, Yes, Lord: thou knowest that I love thee. He saith to him, Feed my sheep.
World English Bible
WEBHe said to him again a second time, |Simon, son of Jonah, do you love me?| He said to him, |Yes, Lord; you know that I have affection for you.| He said to him, |Tend my sheep.|
Young's Literal Translation
YLTHe saith to him again, a second time, 'Simon, son of Jonas, dost thou love me?' he saith to him, 'Yes, Lord; thou hast known that I dearly love thee;' he saith to him, 'Tend my sheep.'
American King James Version
AKJVHe said to him again the second time, Simon, son of Jonas, love you me? He said to him, Yes, Lord; you know that I love you. He said to him, Feed my sheep.
Weymouth New Testament
WNTAgain a second time He asked him, |Simon, son of John, do you love me?| |Yes, Master,| he said, |you know that you are dear to me.| |Then be a shepherd to my sheep,| He said.