King James Bible
KJVJesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Before Abraham was, I am.
Translation Comparison
John 8:58
Explore this verse across multiple translations to discover the richness and depth of Scripture.
Quick Overview
The verse John 8:58 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 | Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Before Abraham was, I am. | |
American Standard VersionASV | Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Before Abraham was born, I am. | |
Douay Rheims BibleDRB | Jesus said to them: Amen, amen I say to you, before Abraham was made, I am. | |
Darby Bible TranslationDBT | Jesus said to them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Before Abraham was, I am. | |
English Revised VersionERV | Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Before Abraham was, I am. | |
Webster Bible TranslationWBT | Jesus said to them, Verily, verily, I say to you, Before Abraham was, I am. | |
World English BibleWEB | Jesus said to them, |Most certainly, I tell you, before Abraham came into existence, I AM.| | |
Young's Literal TranslationYLT | Jesus said to them, 'Verily, verily, I say to you, Before Abraham's coming — I am;' | |
American King James VersionAKJV | Jesus said to them, Truly, truly, I say to you, Before Abraham was, I am. | |
Weymouth New TestamentWNT | |In most solemn truth,| answered Jesus, |I tell you that before Abraham came into existence, I am.| |
American Standard Version
ASVJesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Before Abraham was born, I am.
Douay Rheims Bible
DRBJesus said to them: Amen, amen I say to you, before Abraham was made, I am.
Darby Bible Translation
DBTJesus said to them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Before Abraham was, I am.
English Revised Version
ERVJesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Before Abraham was, I am.
Webster Bible Translation
WBTJesus said to them, Verily, verily, I say to you, Before Abraham was, I am.
World English Bible
WEBJesus said to them, |Most certainly, I tell you, before Abraham came into existence, I AM.|
Young's Literal Translation
YLTJesus said to them, 'Verily, verily, I say to you, Before Abraham's coming — I am;'
American King James Version
AKJVJesus said to them, Truly, truly, I say to you, Before Abraham was, I am.
Weymouth New Testament
WNT|In most solemn truth,| answered Jesus, |I tell you that before Abraham came into existence, I am.|
King James Bible
KJVJesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Before Abraham was, I am.
American Standard Version
ASVJesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Before Abraham was born, I am.
Douay Rheims Bible
DRBJesus said to them: Amen, amen I say to you, before Abraham was made, I am.
Darby Bible Translation
DBTJesus said to them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Before Abraham was, I am.
English Revised Version
ERVJesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Before Abraham was, I am.
Webster Bible Translation
WBTJesus said to them, Verily, verily, I say to you, Before Abraham was, I am.
World English Bible
WEBJesus said to them, |Most certainly, I tell you, before Abraham came into existence, I AM.|
Young's Literal Translation
YLTJesus said to them, 'Verily, verily, I say to you, Before Abraham's coming — I am;'
American King James Version
AKJVJesus said to them, Truly, truly, I say to you, Before Abraham was, I am.
Weymouth New Testament
WNT|In most solemn truth,| answered Jesus, |I tell you that before Abraham came into existence, I am.|