Translation Comparison

John 4:27

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The verse John 4:27 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 4:27 comparison across 10 translations
Translation	Verse Text	Copy
King James BibleKJV	And upon this came his disciples, and marvelled that he talked with the woman: yet no man said, What seekest thou? or, Why talkest thou with her?
American Standard VersionASV	And upon this came his disciples; and they marvelled that he was speaking with a woman; yet no man said, What seekest thou? or, Why speakest thou with her?
Douay Rheims BibleDRB	And immediately his disciples came; and they wondered that he talked with the woman. Yet no man said: What seekest thou? or, why talkest thou with her?
Darby Bible TranslationDBT	And upon this came his disciples, and wondered that he spoke with a woman; yet no one said, What seekest thou? or, Why speakest thou with her?
English Revised VersionERV	And upon this came his disciples; and they marveled that he was speaking with a woman; yet no man said, What seekest thou? or, Why speakest thou with her?
Webster Bible TranslationWBT	And upon this came his disciples, and marveled that he talked with the woman: yet no man said, What seekest thou? or, Why talkest thou with her?
World English BibleWEB	At this, his disciples came. They marveled that he was speaking with a woman; yet no one said, \|What are you looking for?\| or, \|Why do you speak with her?\|
Young's Literal TranslationYLT	And upon this came his disciples, and were wondering that with a woman he was speaking, no one, however, said, 'What seekest thou?' or 'Why speakest thou with her?'
American King James VersionAKJV	And on this came his disciples, and marveled that he talked with the woman: yet no man said, What seek you? or, Why talk you with her?
Weymouth New TestamentWNT	Just then His disciples came, and were surprised to find Him talking with a woman. Yet not one of them asked Him, \|What is your wish?\| or \|Why are you talking with her?\|

King James Bible

KJV

And upon this came his disciples, and marvelled that he talked with the woman: yet no man said, What seekest thou? or, Why talkest thou with her?

American Standard Version

ASV

And upon this came his disciples; and they marvelled that he was speaking with a woman; yet no man said, What seekest thou? or, Why speakest thou with her?

Douay Rheims Bible

DRB

And immediately his disciples came; and they wondered that he talked with the woman. Yet no man said: What seekest thou? or, why talkest thou with her?

Darby Bible Translation

DBT

And upon this came his disciples, and wondered that he spoke with a woman; yet no one said, What seekest thou? or, Why speakest thou with her?

English Revised Version

ERV

And upon this came his disciples; and they marveled that he was speaking with a woman; yet no man said, What seekest thou? or, Why speakest thou with her?

Webster Bible Translation

WBT

And upon this came his disciples, and marveled that he talked with the woman: yet no man said, What seekest thou? or, Why talkest thou with her?

World English Bible

WEB

At this, his disciples came. They marveled that he was speaking with a woman; yet no one said, |What are you looking for?| or, |Why do you speak with her?|

Young's Literal Translation

YLT

And upon this came his disciples, and were wondering that with a woman he was speaking, no one, however, said, 'What seekest thou?' or 'Why speakest thou with her?'

American King James Version

AKJV

And on this came his disciples, and marveled that he talked with the woman: yet no man said, What seek you? or, Why talk you with her?

Weymouth New Testament

WNT

Just then His disciples came, and were surprised to find Him talking with a woman. Yet not one of them asked Him, |What is your wish?| or |Why are you talking with her?|