King James Bible
KJVThey say unto him, Master, this woman was taken in adultery, in the very act.
Translation Comparison
John 8:4
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The verse John 8:4 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 say unto him, Master, this woman was taken in adultery, in the very act. | |
American Standard VersionASV | they say unto him, Teacher, this woman hath been taken in adultery, in the very act. | |
Douay Rheims BibleDRB | And said to him: Master, this woman was even now taken in adultery. | |
Darby Bible TranslationDBT | they say to him, Teacher, this woman has been taken in the very act, committing adultery. | |
English Revised VersionERV | they say unto him, Master, this woman hath been taken in adultery, in the very act. | |
Webster Bible TranslationWBT | They say to him, Master, this woman was taken in adultery, in the very act. | |
World English BibleWEB | they told him, |Teacher, we found this woman in adultery, in the very act. | |
Young's Literal TranslationYLT | they say to him, 'Teacher, this woman was taken in the very crime — committing adultery, | |
American King James VersionAKJV | They say to him, Master, this woman was taken in adultery, in the very act. | |
Weymouth New TestamentWNT | |Rabbi,| they said, |this woman has been found in the very act of committing adultery. |
American Standard Version
ASVthey say unto him, Teacher, this woman hath been taken in adultery, in the very act.
Douay Rheims Bible
DRBAnd said to him: Master, this woman was even now taken in adultery.
Darby Bible Translation
DBTthey say to him, Teacher, this woman has been taken in the very act, committing adultery.
English Revised Version
ERVthey say unto him, Master, this woman hath been taken in adultery, in the very act.
Webster Bible Translation
WBTThey say to him, Master, this woman was taken in adultery, in the very act.
World English Bible
WEBthey told him, |Teacher, we found this woman in adultery, in the very act.
Young's Literal Translation
YLTthey say to him, 'Teacher, this woman was taken in the very crime — committing adultery,
American King James Version
AKJVThey say to him, Master, this woman was taken in adultery, in the very act.
Weymouth New Testament
WNT|Rabbi,| they said, |this woman has been found in the very act of committing adultery.
King James Bible
KJVThey say unto him, Master, this woman was taken in adultery, in the very act.
American Standard Version
ASVthey say unto him, Teacher, this woman hath been taken in adultery, in the very act.
Douay Rheims Bible
DRBAnd said to him: Master, this woman was even now taken in adultery.
Darby Bible Translation
DBTthey say to him, Teacher, this woman has been taken in the very act, committing adultery.
English Revised Version
ERVthey say unto him, Master, this woman hath been taken in adultery, in the very act.
Webster Bible Translation
WBTThey say to him, Master, this woman was taken in adultery, in the very act.
World English Bible
WEBthey told him, |Teacher, we found this woman in adultery, in the very act.
Young's Literal Translation
YLTthey say to him, 'Teacher, this woman was taken in the very crime — committing adultery,
American King James Version
AKJVThey say to him, Master, this woman was taken in adultery, in the very act.
Weymouth New Testament
WNT|Rabbi,| they said, |this woman has been found in the very act of committing adultery.