King James Bible
KJVTo a virgin espoused to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David; and the virgin's name was Mary.
Translation Comparison
Luke 1:27
Explore this verse across multiple translations to discover the richness and depth of Scripture.
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The verse Luke 1:27 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 | To a virgin espoused to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David; and the virgin's name was Mary. | |
American Standard VersionASV | to a virgin betrothed to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David; and the virgin's name was Mary. | |
Douay Rheims BibleDRB | To a virgin espoused to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David; and the virgin's name was Mary. | |
Darby Bible TranslationDBT | to a virgin betrothed to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David; and the virgin's name was Mary. | |
English Revised VersionERV | to a virgin betrothed to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David; and the virgin's name was Mary. | |
Webster Bible TranslationWBT | To a virgin espoused to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David; and the virgin's name was Mary. | |
World English BibleWEB | to a virgin pledged to be married to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David. The virgin's name was Mary. | |
Young's Literal TranslationYLT | to a virgin, betrothed to a man, whose name is Joseph, of the house of David, and the name of the virgin is Mary. | |
American King James VersionAKJV | To a virgin espoused to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David; and the virgin's name was Mary. | |
Weymouth New TestamentWNT | to a maiden betrothed to a man of the name of Joseph, a descendant of David. The maiden's name was Mary. |
American Standard Version
ASVto a virgin betrothed to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David; and the virgin's name was Mary.
Douay Rheims Bible
DRBTo a virgin espoused to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David; and the virgin's name was Mary.
Darby Bible Translation
DBTto a virgin betrothed to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David; and the virgin's name was Mary.
English Revised Version
ERVto a virgin betrothed to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David; and the virgin's name was Mary.
Webster Bible Translation
WBTTo a virgin espoused to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David; and the virgin's name was Mary.
World English Bible
WEBto a virgin pledged to be married to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David. The virgin's name was Mary.
Young's Literal Translation
YLTto a virgin, betrothed to a man, whose name is Joseph, of the house of David, and the name of the virgin is Mary.
American King James Version
AKJVTo a virgin espoused to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David; and the virgin's name was Mary.
Weymouth New Testament
WNTto a maiden betrothed to a man of the name of Joseph, a descendant of David. The maiden's name was Mary.
King James Bible
KJVTo a virgin espoused to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David; and the virgin's name was Mary.
American Standard Version
ASVto a virgin betrothed to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David; and the virgin's name was Mary.
Douay Rheims Bible
DRBTo a virgin espoused to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David; and the virgin's name was Mary.
Darby Bible Translation
DBTto a virgin betrothed to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David; and the virgin's name was Mary.
English Revised Version
ERVto a virgin betrothed to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David; and the virgin's name was Mary.
Webster Bible Translation
WBTTo a virgin espoused to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David; and the virgin's name was Mary.
World English Bible
WEBto a virgin pledged to be married to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David. The virgin's name was Mary.
Young's Literal Translation
YLTto a virgin, betrothed to a man, whose name is Joseph, of the house of David, and the name of the virgin is Mary.
American King James Version
AKJVTo a virgin espoused to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David; and the virgin's name was Mary.
Weymouth New Testament
WNTto a maiden betrothed to a man of the name of Joseph, a descendant of David. The maiden's name was Mary.