King James Bible
KJVHe shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the Highest: and the Lord God shall give unto him the throne of his father David:
Translation Comparison
Luke 1:32
Explore this verse across multiple translations to discover the richness and depth of Scripture.
Quick Overview
The verse Luke 1:32 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 | He shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the Highest: and the Lord God shall give unto him the throne of his father David: | |
American Standard VersionASV | He shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the Most High: and the Lord God shall give unto him the throne of his father David: | |
Douay Rheims BibleDRB | He shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the most High; and the Lord God shall give unto him the throne of David his father; and he shall reign in the house of Jacob for ever. | |
Darby Bible TranslationDBT | He shall be great, and shall be called Son of the Highest; and the Lord God shall give him the throne of David his father; | |
English Revised VersionERV | He shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the Most High: and the Lord God shall give unto him the throne of his father David: | |
Webster Bible TranslationWBT | He will be great, and will be called the Son of the Highest; and the Lord God will give to him the throne of his father David. | |
World English BibleWEB | He will be great, and will be called the Son of the Most High. The Lord God will give him the throne of his father, David, | |
Young's Literal TranslationYLT | he shall be great, and Son of the Highest he shall be called, and the Lord God shall give him the throne of David his father, | |
American King James VersionAKJV | He shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the Highest: and the Lord God shall give to him the throne of his father David: | |
Weymouth New TestamentWNT | He will be great and He will be called 'Son of the Most High.' And the Lord God will give Him the throne of His forefather David; |
American Standard Version
ASVHe shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the Most High: and the Lord God shall give unto him the throne of his father David:
Douay Rheims Bible
DRBHe shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the most High; and the Lord God shall give unto him the throne of David his father; and he shall reign in the house of Jacob for ever.
Darby Bible Translation
DBTHe shall be great, and shall be called Son of the Highest; and the Lord God shall give him the throne of David his father;
English Revised Version
ERVHe shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the Most High: and the Lord God shall give unto him the throne of his father David:
Webster Bible Translation
WBTHe will be great, and will be called the Son of the Highest; and the Lord God will give to him the throne of his father David.
World English Bible
WEBHe will be great, and will be called the Son of the Most High. The Lord God will give him the throne of his father, David,
Young's Literal Translation
YLThe shall be great, and Son of the Highest he shall be called, and the Lord God shall give him the throne of David his father,
American King James Version
AKJVHe shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the Highest: and the Lord God shall give to him the throne of his father David:
Weymouth New Testament
WNTHe will be great and He will be called 'Son of the Most High.' And the Lord God will give Him the throne of His forefather David;
King James Bible
KJVHe shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the Highest: and the Lord God shall give unto him the throne of his father David:
American Standard Version
ASVHe shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the Most High: and the Lord God shall give unto him the throne of his father David:
Douay Rheims Bible
DRBHe shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the most High; and the Lord God shall give unto him the throne of David his father; and he shall reign in the house of Jacob for ever.
Darby Bible Translation
DBTHe shall be great, and shall be called Son of the Highest; and the Lord God shall give him the throne of David his father;
English Revised Version
ERVHe shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the Most High: and the Lord God shall give unto him the throne of his father David:
Webster Bible Translation
WBTHe will be great, and will be called the Son of the Highest; and the Lord God will give to him the throne of his father David.
World English Bible
WEBHe will be great, and will be called the Son of the Most High. The Lord God will give him the throne of his father, David,
Young's Literal Translation
YLThe shall be great, and Son of the Highest he shall be called, and the Lord God shall give him the throne of David his father,
American King James Version
AKJVHe shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the Highest: and the Lord God shall give to him the throne of his father David:
Weymouth New Testament
WNTHe will be great and He will be called 'Son of the Most High.' And the Lord God will give Him the throne of His forefather David;