King James Bible
KJVSimon Peter saith unto them, I go a fishing. They say unto him, We also go with thee. They went forth, and entered into a ship immediately; and that night they caught nothing.
Explore this verse across multiple translations to discover the richness and depth of Scripture.
The verse John 21:3 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 |
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King James BibleKJV | Simon Peter saith unto them, I go a fishing. They say unto him, We also go with thee. They went forth, and entered into a ship immediately; and that night they caught nothing. | |
American Standard VersionASV | Simon Peter saith unto them, I go a fishing. They say unto him, We also come with thee. They went forth, and entered into the boat; and that night they took nothing. | |
Douay Rheims BibleDRB | Simon Peter saith to them: I go a fishing. They say to him: We also come with thee. And they went forth, and entered into the ship: and that night they caught nothing. | |
Darby Bible TranslationDBT | Simon Peter says to them, I go to fish. They say to him, We also come with thee. They went forth, and went on board, and that night took nothing. | |
English Revised VersionERV | Simon Peter saith unto them, I go a fishing. They say unto him, We also come with thee. They went forth, and entered into the boat; and that night they took nothing. | |
Webster Bible TranslationWBT | Simon Peter saith to them, I go a fishing. They say to him, We also go with thee. They went forth, and entered into a boat immediately; and that night they caught nothing. | |
World English BibleWEB | Simon Peter said to them, |I'm going fishing.| They told him, |We are also coming with you.| They immediately went out, and entered into the boat. That night, they caught nothing. | |
Young's Literal TranslationYLT | Simon Peter saith to them, 'I go away to fish;' they say to him, 'We go — we also — with thee;' they went forth and entered into the boat immediately, and on that night they caught nothing. | |
American King James VersionAKJV | Simon Peter said to them, I go a fishing. They say to him, We also go with you. They went forth, and entered into a ship immediately; and that night they caught nothing. | |
Weymouth New TestamentWNT | Simon Peter said to them, |I am going fishing.| |We will go too,| said they. So they set out and went on board their boat; but they caught nothing that night. |