Translation Comparison

Luke 18:1

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The verse Luke 18:1 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 18:1 comparison across 10 translations
Translation	Verse Text	Copy
King James BibleKJV	And he spake a parable unto them to this end, that men ought always to pray, and not to faint;
American Standard VersionASV	And he spake a parable unto them to the end that they ought always to pray, and not to faint;
Douay Rheims BibleDRB	AND he spoke also a parable to them, that we ought always to pray, and not to faint,
Darby Bible TranslationDBT	And he spoke also a parable to them to the purport that they should always pray and not faint,
English Revised VersionERV	And he spake a parable unto them to the end that they ought always to pray, and not to faint;
Webster Bible TranslationWBT	And he spoke a parable to them to this end, that men ought always to pray, and not to faint;
World English BibleWEB	He also spoke a parable to them that they must always pray, and not give up,
Young's Literal TranslationYLT	And he spake also a simile to them, that it behoveth us always to pray, and not to faint,
American King James VersionAKJV	And he spoke a parable to them to this end, that men ought always to pray, and not to faint;
Weymouth New TestamentWNT	He also taught them by a parable that they must always pray and never lose heart.

King James Bible

KJV

And he spake a parable unto them to this end, that men ought always to pray, and not to faint;

American Standard Version

ASV

And he spake a parable unto them to the end that they ought always to pray, and not to faint;

Douay Rheims Bible

DRB

AND he spoke also a parable to them, that we ought always to pray, and not to faint,

Darby Bible Translation

DBT

And he spoke also a parable to them to the purport that they should always pray and not faint,

English Revised Version

ERV

And he spake a parable unto them to the end that they ought always to pray, and not to faint;

Webster Bible Translation

WBT

And he spoke a parable to them to this end, that men ought always to pray, and not to faint;

World English Bible

WEB

He also spoke a parable to them that they must always pray, and not give up,

Young's Literal Translation

YLT

And he spake also a simile to them, that it behoveth us always to pray, and not to faint,

American King James Version

AKJV

And he spoke a parable to them to this end, that men ought always to pray, and not to faint;

Weymouth New Testament

WNT

He also taught them by a parable that they must always pray and never lose heart.

King James Bible

KJV

And he spake a parable unto them to this end, that men ought always to pray, and not to faint;

American Standard Version

ASV

And he spake a parable unto them to the end that they ought always to pray, and not to faint;

Douay Rheims Bible

DRB

AND he spoke also a parable to them, that we ought always to pray, and not to faint,

Darby Bible Translation

DBT

And he spoke also a parable to them to the purport that they should always pray and not faint,

English Revised Version

ERV

And he spake a parable unto them to the end that they ought always to pray, and not to faint;

Webster Bible Translation

WBT

And he spoke a parable to them to this end, that men ought always to pray, and not to faint;

World English Bible

WEB

He also spoke a parable to them that they must always pray, and not give up,

Young's Literal Translation

YLT

And he spake also a simile to them, that it behoveth us always to pray, and not to faint,

American King James Version

AKJV

And he spoke a parable to them to this end, that men ought always to pray, and not to faint;

Weymouth New Testament

WNT

He also taught them by a parable that they must always pray and never lose heart.