Translation Comparison

Luke 17:1

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The verse Luke 17:1 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 17:1 comparison across 10 translations
Translation	Verse Text	Copy
King James BibleKJV	Then said he unto the disciples, It is impossible but that offences will come: but woe unto him, through whom they come!
American Standard VersionASV	And he said unto his disciples, It is impossible but that occasions of stumbling should come; but woe unto him, through whom they come!
Douay Rheims BibleDRB	AND he said to his disciples: It is impossible that scandals should not come: but woe to him through whom they come.
Darby Bible TranslationDBT	And he said to his disciples, It cannot be but that offences come, but woe to him by whom they come!
English Revised VersionERV	And he said unto his disciples, It is impossible but that occasions of stumbling should come: but woe unto him, through whom they come!
Webster Bible TranslationWBT	Then he said to the disciples, It is impossible but that causes of sin will come: but woe to him by whom they come!
World English BibleWEB	He said to the disciples, \|It is impossible that no occasions of stumbling should come, but woe to him through whom they come!
Young's Literal TranslationYLT	And he said unto the disciples, 'It is impossible for the stumbling blocks not to come, but woe to him through whom they come;
American King James VersionAKJV	Then said he to the disciples, It is impossible but that offenses will come: but woe to him, through whom they come!
Weymouth New TestamentWNT	Jesus said to His disciples, \|It is inevitable that causes of stumbling should come; but alas for him through whom they come!

King James Bible

KJV

Then said he unto the disciples, It is impossible but that offences will come: but woe unto him, through whom they come!

American Standard Version

ASV

And he said unto his disciples, It is impossible but that occasions of stumbling should come; but woe unto him, through whom they come!

Douay Rheims Bible

DRB

AND he said to his disciples: It is impossible that scandals should not come: but woe to him through whom they come.

Darby Bible Translation

DBT

And he said to his disciples, It cannot be but that offences come, but woe to him by whom they come!

English Revised Version

ERV

And he said unto his disciples, It is impossible but that occasions of stumbling should come: but woe unto him, through whom they come!

Webster Bible Translation

WBT

Then he said to the disciples, It is impossible but that causes of sin will come: but woe to him by whom they come!

World English Bible

WEB

He said to the disciples, |It is impossible that no occasions of stumbling should come, but woe to him through whom they come!

Young's Literal Translation

YLT

And he said unto the disciples, 'It is impossible for the stumbling blocks not to come, but woe to him through whom they come;

American King James Version

AKJV

Then said he to the disciples, It is impossible but that offenses will come: but woe to him, through whom they come!

Weymouth New Testament

WNT

Jesus said to His disciples, |It is inevitable that causes of stumbling should come; but alas for him through whom they come!