King James Bible
KJVOur fathers worshipped in this mountain; and ye say, that in Jerusalem is the place where men ought to worship.
Translation Comparison
John 4:20
Explore this verse across multiple translations to discover the richness and depth of Scripture.
Quick Overview
The verse John 4:20 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 | Our fathers worshipped in this mountain; and ye say, that in Jerusalem is the place where men ought to worship. | |
American Standard VersionASV | Our fathers worshipped in this mountain; and ye say, that in Jerusalem is the place where men ought to worship. | |
Douay Rheims BibleDRB | Our fathers adored on this mountain, and you say, that at Jerusalem is the place where men must adore. | |
Darby Bible TranslationDBT | Our fathers worshipped in this mountain, and ye say that in Jerusalem is the place where one must worship. | |
English Revised VersionERV | Our fathers worshipped in this mountain; and ye say, that in Jerusalem is the place where men ought to worship. | |
Webster Bible TranslationWBT | Our fathers worshiped in this mountain; and ye say, that in Jerusalem is the place where men ought to worship. | |
World English BibleWEB | Our fathers worshiped in this mountain, and you Jews say that in Jerusalem is the place where people ought to worship.| | |
Young's Literal TranslationYLT | our fathers in this mountain did worship, and ye — ye say that in Jerusalem is the place where it behoveth to worship.' | |
American King James VersionAKJV | Our fathers worshipped in this mountain; and you say, that in Jerusalem is the place where men ought to worship. | |
Weymouth New TestamentWNT | Our forefathers worshipped on this mountain, but you Jews say that the place where people must worship is in Jerusalem.| |
American Standard Version
ASVOur fathers worshipped in this mountain; and ye say, that in Jerusalem is the place where men ought to worship.
Douay Rheims Bible
DRBOur fathers adored on this mountain, and you say, that at Jerusalem is the place where men must adore.
Darby Bible Translation
DBTOur fathers worshipped in this mountain, and ye say that in Jerusalem is the place where one must worship.
English Revised Version
ERVOur fathers worshipped in this mountain; and ye say, that in Jerusalem is the place where men ought to worship.
Webster Bible Translation
WBTOur fathers worshiped in this mountain; and ye say, that in Jerusalem is the place where men ought to worship.
World English Bible
WEBOur fathers worshiped in this mountain, and you Jews say that in Jerusalem is the place where people ought to worship.|
Young's Literal Translation
YLTour fathers in this mountain did worship, and ye — ye say that in Jerusalem is the place where it behoveth to worship.'
American King James Version
AKJVOur fathers worshipped in this mountain; and you say, that in Jerusalem is the place where men ought to worship.
Weymouth New Testament
WNTOur forefathers worshipped on this mountain, but you Jews say that the place where people must worship is in Jerusalem.|
King James Bible
KJVOur fathers worshipped in this mountain; and ye say, that in Jerusalem is the place where men ought to worship.
American Standard Version
ASVOur fathers worshipped in this mountain; and ye say, that in Jerusalem is the place where men ought to worship.
Douay Rheims Bible
DRBOur fathers adored on this mountain, and you say, that at Jerusalem is the place where men must adore.
Darby Bible Translation
DBTOur fathers worshipped in this mountain, and ye say that in Jerusalem is the place where one must worship.
English Revised Version
ERVOur fathers worshipped in this mountain; and ye say, that in Jerusalem is the place where men ought to worship.
Webster Bible Translation
WBTOur fathers worshiped in this mountain; and ye say, that in Jerusalem is the place where men ought to worship.
World English Bible
WEBOur fathers worshiped in this mountain, and you Jews say that in Jerusalem is the place where people ought to worship.|
Young's Literal Translation
YLTour fathers in this mountain did worship, and ye — ye say that in Jerusalem is the place where it behoveth to worship.'
American King James Version
AKJVOur fathers worshipped in this mountain; and you say, that in Jerusalem is the place where men ought to worship.
Weymouth New Testament
WNTOur forefathers worshipped on this mountain, but you Jews say that the place where people must worship is in Jerusalem.|