King James Bible
KJVAnd answered them, saying, Which of you shall have an ass or an ox fallen into a pit, and will not straightway pull him out on the sabbath day?
Explore this verse across multiple translations to discover the richness and depth of Scripture.
The verse Luke 14:5 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 |
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King James BibleKJV | And answered them, saying, Which of you shall have an ass or an ox fallen into a pit, and will not straightway pull him out on the sabbath day? | |
American Standard VersionASV | And he said unto them, Which of you shall have an ass or an ox fallen into a well, and will not straightway draw him up on a sabbath day? | |
Douay Rheims BibleDRB | And answering them, he said: Which of you shall have an ass or an ox fall into a pit, and will not immediately draw him out, on the sabbath day? | |
Darby Bible TranslationDBT | And answering he said to them, Of which of you shall an ass or ox fall into a well, that he does not straightway pull him up on the sabbath day? | |
English Revised VersionERV | And he said unto them, Which of you shall have an ass or an ox fallen into a well, and will not straightway draw him up on a sabbath day? | |
Webster Bible TranslationWBT | And answered them, saying, Which of you shall have an ass or an ox fallen into a pit, and will not forthwith pull him out on the sabbath? | |
World English BibleWEB | He answered them, |Which of you, if your son or an ox fell into a well, wouldn't immediately pull him out on a Sabbath day?| | |
Young's Literal TranslationYLT | and answering them he said, 'Of which of you shall an ass or ox fall into a pit, and he will not immediately draw it up on the sabbath-day?' | |
American King James VersionAKJV | And answered them, saying, Which of you shall have an ass or an ox fallen into a pit, and will not straightway pull him out on the sabbath day? | |
Weymouth New TestamentWNT | Then He turned to them and said, |Which of you shall have a child or an ox fall into a well on the Sabbath day, and will not immediately lift him out?| |