King James Bible
KJVThey answered him, We be Abraham's seed, and were never in bondage to any man: how sayest thou, Ye shall be made free?
Translation Comparison
John 8:33
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The verse John 8:33 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 | They answered him, We be Abraham's seed, and were never in bondage to any man: how sayest thou, Ye shall be made free? | |
American Standard VersionASV | They answered unto him, We are Abraham's seed, and have never yet been in bondage to any man: how sayest thou, Ye shall be made free? | |
Douay Rheims BibleDRB | They answered him: We are the seed of Abraham, and we have never been slaves to any man: how sayest thou: you shall be free? | |
Darby Bible TranslationDBT | They answered him, We are Abraham's seed, and have never been under bondage to any one; how sayest thou, Ye shall become free? | |
English Revised VersionERV | They answered unto him, We be Abraham's seed, and have never yet been in bondage to any man: how sayest thou, Ye shall be made free? | |
Webster Bible TranslationWBT | They answered him, We are Abraham's offspring, and were never in bondage to any man: how sayest thou, Ye shall be made free? | |
World English BibleWEB | They answered him, |We are Abraham's seed, and have never been in bondage to anyone. How do you say, 'You will be made free?'| | |
Young's Literal TranslationYLT | They answered him, 'Seed of Abraham we are; and to no one have we been servants at any time; how dost thou say — Ye shall become free?' | |
American King James VersionAKJV | They answered him, We be Abraham's seed, and were never in bondage to any man: how say you, You shall be made free? | |
Weymouth New TestamentWNT | |We are descendants of Abraham,| they answered, |and have never at any time been in slavery to any one. What do those words of yours mean, 'You shall become free'?| |
American Standard Version
ASVThey answered unto him, We are Abraham's seed, and have never yet been in bondage to any man: how sayest thou, Ye shall be made free?
Douay Rheims Bible
DRBThey answered him: We are the seed of Abraham, and we have never been slaves to any man: how sayest thou: you shall be free?
Darby Bible Translation
DBTThey answered him, We are Abraham's seed, and have never been under bondage to any one; how sayest thou, Ye shall become free?
English Revised Version
ERVThey answered unto him, We be Abraham's seed, and have never yet been in bondage to any man: how sayest thou, Ye shall be made free?
Webster Bible Translation
WBTThey answered him, We are Abraham's offspring, and were never in bondage to any man: how sayest thou, Ye shall be made free?
World English Bible
WEBThey answered him, |We are Abraham's seed, and have never been in bondage to anyone. How do you say, 'You will be made free?'|
Young's Literal Translation
YLTThey answered him, 'Seed of Abraham we are; and to no one have we been servants at any time; how dost thou say — Ye shall become free?'
American King James Version
AKJVThey answered him, We be Abraham's seed, and were never in bondage to any man: how say you, You shall be made free?
Weymouth New Testament
WNT|We are descendants of Abraham,| they answered, |and have never at any time been in slavery to any one. What do those words of yours mean, 'You shall become free'?|
King James Bible
KJVThey answered him, We be Abraham's seed, and were never in bondage to any man: how sayest thou, Ye shall be made free?
American Standard Version
ASVThey answered unto him, We are Abraham's seed, and have never yet been in bondage to any man: how sayest thou, Ye shall be made free?
Douay Rheims Bible
DRBThey answered him: We are the seed of Abraham, and we have never been slaves to any man: how sayest thou: you shall be free?
Darby Bible Translation
DBTThey answered him, We are Abraham's seed, and have never been under bondage to any one; how sayest thou, Ye shall become free?
English Revised Version
ERVThey answered unto him, We be Abraham's seed, and have never yet been in bondage to any man: how sayest thou, Ye shall be made free?
Webster Bible Translation
WBTThey answered him, We are Abraham's offspring, and were never in bondage to any man: how sayest thou, Ye shall be made free?
World English Bible
WEBThey answered him, |We are Abraham's seed, and have never been in bondage to anyone. How do you say, 'You will be made free?'|
Young's Literal Translation
YLTThey answered him, 'Seed of Abraham we are; and to no one have we been servants at any time; how dost thou say — Ye shall become free?'
American King James Version
AKJVThey answered him, We be Abraham's seed, and were never in bondage to any man: how say you, You shall be made free?
Weymouth New Testament
WNT|We are descendants of Abraham,| they answered, |and have never at any time been in slavery to any one. What do those words of yours mean, 'You shall become free'?|