King James Bible
KJVThe impotent man answered him, Sir, I have no man, when the water is troubled, to put me into the pool: but while I am coming, another steppeth down before me.
Translation Comparison
John 5:7
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The verse John 5:7 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 | The impotent man answered him, Sir, I have no man, when the water is troubled, to put me into the pool: but while I am coming, another steppeth down before me. | |
American Standard VersionASV | The sick man answered him, Sir, I have no man, when the water is troubled, to put me into the pool: but while I am coming, another steppeth down before me. | |
Douay Rheims BibleDRB | The infirm man answered him: Sir, I have no man, when the water is troubled, to put me into the pond. For whilst I am coming, another goeth down before me. | |
Darby Bible TranslationDBT | The infirm man answered him, Sir, I have not a man, in order, when the water has been troubled, to cast me into the pool; but while I am coming another descends before me. | |
English Revised VersionERV | The sick man answered him, Sir, I have no man, when the water is troubled, to put me into the pool: but while I am coming, another steppeth down before me. | |
Webster Bible TranslationWBT | The impotent man answered him, Sir, I have no man, when the water is agitated, to put me into the pool: but while I am coming, another steppeth down before me. | |
World English BibleWEB | The sick man answered him, |Sir, I have no one to put me into the pool when the water is stirred up, but while I'm coming, another steps down before me.| | |
Young's Literal TranslationYLT | The ailing man answered him, 'Sir, I have no man, that, when the water may be troubled, he may put me into the pool, and while I am coming, another doth go down before me.' | |
American King James VersionAKJV | The weak man answered him, Sir, I have no man, when the water is troubled, to put me into the pool: but while I am coming, another steps down before me. | |
Weymouth New TestamentWNT | |Sir,| replied the sufferer, |I have no one to put me into the pool when the water is moved; but while I am coming some one else steps down before me.| |
American Standard Version
ASVThe sick man answered him, Sir, I have no man, when the water is troubled, to put me into the pool: but while I am coming, another steppeth down before me.
Douay Rheims Bible
DRBThe infirm man answered him: Sir, I have no man, when the water is troubled, to put me into the pond. For whilst I am coming, another goeth down before me.
Darby Bible Translation
DBTThe infirm man answered him, Sir, I have not a man, in order, when the water has been troubled, to cast me into the pool; but while I am coming another descends before me.
English Revised Version
ERVThe sick man answered him, Sir, I have no man, when the water is troubled, to put me into the pool: but while I am coming, another steppeth down before me.
Webster Bible Translation
WBTThe impotent man answered him, Sir, I have no man, when the water is agitated, to put me into the pool: but while I am coming, another steppeth down before me.
World English Bible
WEBThe sick man answered him, |Sir, I have no one to put me into the pool when the water is stirred up, but while I'm coming, another steps down before me.|
Young's Literal Translation
YLTThe ailing man answered him, 'Sir, I have no man, that, when the water may be troubled, he may put me into the pool, and while I am coming, another doth go down before me.'
American King James Version
AKJVThe weak man answered him, Sir, I have no man, when the water is troubled, to put me into the pool: but while I am coming, another steps down before me.
Weymouth New Testament
WNT|Sir,| replied the sufferer, |I have no one to put me into the pool when the water is moved; but while I am coming some one else steps down before me.|
King James Bible
KJVThe impotent man answered him, Sir, I have no man, when the water is troubled, to put me into the pool: but while I am coming, another steppeth down before me.
American Standard Version
ASVThe sick man answered him, Sir, I have no man, when the water is troubled, to put me into the pool: but while I am coming, another steppeth down before me.
Douay Rheims Bible
DRBThe infirm man answered him: Sir, I have no man, when the water is troubled, to put me into the pond. For whilst I am coming, another goeth down before me.
Darby Bible Translation
DBTThe infirm man answered him, Sir, I have not a man, in order, when the water has been troubled, to cast me into the pool; but while I am coming another descends before me.
English Revised Version
ERVThe sick man answered him, Sir, I have no man, when the water is troubled, to put me into the pool: but while I am coming, another steppeth down before me.
Webster Bible Translation
WBTThe impotent man answered him, Sir, I have no man, when the water is agitated, to put me into the pool: but while I am coming, another steppeth down before me.
World English Bible
WEBThe sick man answered him, |Sir, I have no one to put me into the pool when the water is stirred up, but while I'm coming, another steps down before me.|
Young's Literal Translation
YLTThe ailing man answered him, 'Sir, I have no man, that, when the water may be troubled, he may put me into the pool, and while I am coming, another doth go down before me.'
American King James Version
AKJVThe weak man answered him, Sir, I have no man, when the water is troubled, to put me into the pool: but while I am coming, another steps down before me.
Weymouth New Testament
WNT|Sir,| replied the sufferer, |I have no one to put me into the pool when the water is moved; but while I am coming some one else steps down before me.|