King James Bible
KJVArt thou greater than our father Abraham, which is dead? and the prophets are dead: whom makest thou thyself?
Explore this verse across multiple translations to discover the richness and depth of Scripture.
The verse John 8:53 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 | Art thou greater than our father Abraham, which is dead? and the prophets are dead: whom makest thou thyself? | |
American Standard VersionASV | Art thou greater than our father Abraham, who died? and the prophets died: whom makest thou thyself? | |
Douay Rheims BibleDRB | Art thou greater than our father Abraham, who is dead? and the prophets are dead. Whom dost thou make thyself? | |
Darby Bible TranslationDBT | Art thou greater than our father Abraham, who has died? and the prophets have died: whom makest thou thyself? | |
English Revised VersionERV | Art thou greater than our father Abraham, which is dead? and the prophets are dead: whom makest thou thyself? | |
Webster Bible TranslationWBT | Art thou greater than our father Abraham, who is dead? and the prophets are dead: whom makest thou thyself? | |
World English BibleWEB | Are you greater than our father, Abraham, who died? The prophets died. Who do you make yourself out to be?| | |
Young's Literal TranslationYLT | Art thou greater than our father Abraham, who died? and the prophets died; whom dost thou make thyself?' | |
American King James VersionAKJV | Are you greater than our father Abraham, which is dead? and the prophets are dead: whom make you yourself? | |
Weymouth New TestamentWNT | Are you really greater than our forefather Abraham? For he died. And the prophets died. Who do you make yourself out to be?| |