Translation Comparison

Luke 15:11

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The verse Luke 15:11 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 15:11 comparison across 10 translations
Translation	Verse Text	Copy
King James BibleKJV	And he said, A certain man had two sons:
American Standard VersionASV	And he said, A certain man had two sons:
Douay Rheims BibleDRB	And he said: A certain man had two sons:
Darby Bible TranslationDBT	And he said, A certain man had two sons;
English Revised VersionERV	And he said, A certain man had two sons:
Webster Bible TranslationWBT	And he said, A certain man had two sons:
World English BibleWEB	He said, \|A certain man had two sons.
Young's Literal TranslationYLT	And he said, 'A certain man had two sons,
American King James VersionAKJV	And he said, A certain man had two sons:
Weymouth New TestamentWNT	He went on to say, \|There was a man who had two sons.

King James Bible

KJV

And he said, A certain man had two sons:

American Standard Version

ASV

And he said, A certain man had two sons:

Douay Rheims Bible

DRB

And he said: A certain man had two sons:

Darby Bible Translation

DBT

And he said, A certain man had two sons;

English Revised Version

ERV

And he said, A certain man had two sons:

Webster Bible Translation

WBT

And he said, A certain man had two sons:

World English Bible

WEB

He said, |A certain man had two sons.

Young's Literal Translation

YLT

And he said, 'A certain man had two sons,

American King James Version

AKJV

And he said, A certain man had two sons:

Weymouth New Testament

WNT

He went on to say, |There was a man who had two sons.

King James Bible

KJV

And he said, A certain man had two sons:

American Standard Version

ASV

And he said, A certain man had two sons:

Douay Rheims Bible

DRB

And he said: A certain man had two sons:

Darby Bible Translation

DBT

And he said, A certain man had two sons;

English Revised Version

ERV

And he said, A certain man had two sons:

Webster Bible Translation

WBT

And he said, A certain man had two sons:

World English Bible

WEB

He said, |A certain man had two sons.

Young's Literal Translation

YLT

And he said, 'A certain man had two sons,

American King James Version

AKJV

And he said, A certain man had two sons:

Weymouth New Testament

WNT

He went on to say, |There was a man who had two sons.