King James Bible
KJVWhen Jesus therefore perceived that they would come and take him by force, to make him a king, he departed again into a mountain himself alone.
Explore this verse across multiple translations to discover the richness and depth of Scripture.
The verse John 6:15 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.
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King James BibleKJV | When Jesus therefore perceived that they would come and take him by force, to make him a king, he departed again into a mountain himself alone. | |
American Standard VersionASV | Jesus therefore perceiving that they were about to come and take him by force, to make him king, withdrew again into the mountain himself alone. | |
Douay Rheims BibleDRB | Jesus therefore, when he knew that they would come to take him by force, and make him king, fled again into the mountain himself alone. | |
Darby Bible TranslationDBT | Jesus therefore knowing that they were going to come and seize him, that they might make him king, departed again to the mountain himself alone. | |
English Revised VersionERV | Jesus therefore perceiving that they were about to come and take him by force, to make him king, withdrew again into the mountain himself alone. | |
Webster Bible TranslationWBT | When Jesus therefore perceived that they would come and take him by force, to make him a king, he departed again to a mountain himself alone. | |
World English BibleWEB | Jesus therefore, perceiving that they were about to come and take him by force, to make him king, withdrew again to the mountain by himself. | |
Young's Literal TranslationYLT | Jesus, therefore, having known that they are about to come, and to take him by force that they may make him king, retired again to the mountain himself alone. | |
American King James VersionAKJV | When Jesus therefore perceived that they would come and take him by force, to make him a king, he departed again into a mountain himself alone. | |
Weymouth New TestamentWNT | Perceiving, however, that they were about to come and carry Him off by force to make Him a king, Jesus withdrew again up the hill alone by Himself. |