Translation Comparison

Luke 11:49

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The verse Luke 11:49 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.

Bible verse Luke 11:49 comparison across 10 translations
Translation	Verse Text	Copy
King James BibleKJV	Therefore also said the wisdom of God, I will send them prophets and apostles, and some of them they shall slay and persecute:
American Standard VersionASV	Therefore also said the wisdom of God, I will send unto them prophets and apostles; and'some of them they shall kill and persecute;
Douay Rheims BibleDRB	For this cause also the wisdom of God said: I will send to them prophets and apostles; and some of them they will kill and persecute.
Darby Bible TranslationDBT	For this reason also the wisdom of God has said, I will send to them prophets and apostles, and of these shall they kill and drive out by persecution,
English Revised VersionERV	Therefore also said the wisdom of God, I will send unto them prophets and apostles; and some of them they shall kill and persecute;
Webster Bible TranslationWBT	Therefore also said the wisdom of God, I will send them prophets and apostles, and some of them they will slay and persecute:
World English BibleWEB	Therefore also the wisdom of God said, 'I will send to them prophets and apostles; and some of them they will kill and persecute,
Young's Literal TranslationYLT	because of this also the wisdom of God said: I will send to them prophets, and apostles, and some of them they shall kill and persecute,
American King James VersionAKJV	Therefore also said the wisdom of God, I will send them prophets and apostles, and some of them they shall slay and persecute:
Weymouth New TestamentWNT	\|For this reason also the Wisdom of God has said, 'I will send Prophets and Apostles to them, of whom they will kill some and persecute others,'

King James Bible

KJV

Therefore also said the wisdom of God, I will send them prophets and apostles, and some of them they shall slay and persecute:

American Standard Version

ASV

Therefore also said the wisdom of God, I will send unto them prophets and apostles; and'some of them they shall kill and persecute;

Douay Rheims Bible

DRB

For this cause also the wisdom of God said: I will send to them prophets and apostles; and some of them they will kill and persecute.

Darby Bible Translation

DBT

For this reason also the wisdom of God has said, I will send to them prophets and apostles, and of these shall they kill and drive out by persecution,

English Revised Version

ERV

Therefore also said the wisdom of God, I will send unto them prophets and apostles; and some of them they shall kill and persecute;

Webster Bible Translation

WBT

Therefore also said the wisdom of God, I will send them prophets and apostles, and some of them they will slay and persecute:

World English Bible

WEB

Therefore also the wisdom of God said, 'I will send to them prophets and apostles; and some of them they will kill and persecute,

Young's Literal Translation

YLT

because of this also the wisdom of God said: I will send to them prophets, and apostles, and some of them they shall kill and persecute,

American King James Version

AKJV

Therefore also said the wisdom of God, I will send them prophets and apostles, and some of them they shall slay and persecute:

Weymouth New Testament

WNT

|For this reason also the Wisdom of God has said, 'I will send Prophets and Apostles to them, of whom they will kill some and persecute others,'