King James Bible
KJVSaying, There was in a city a judge, which feared not God, neither regarded man:
Explore this verse across multiple translations to discover the richness and depth of Scripture.
The verse Luke 18:2 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 |
|---|---|---|
King James BibleKJV | Saying, There was in a city a judge, which feared not God, neither regarded man: | |
American Standard VersionASV | saying, There was in a city a judge, who feared not God, and regarded not man: | |
Douay Rheims BibleDRB | Saying: There was a judge in a certain city, who feared not God, nor regarded man. | |
Darby Bible TranslationDBT | saying, There was a judge in a city, not fearing God and not respecting man: | |
English Revised VersionERV | saying, There was in a city a judge, which feared not God, and regarded not man: | |
Webster Bible TranslationWBT | Saying, There was in a city a judge, who feared not God, neither regarded man. | |
World English BibleWEB | saying, |There was a judge in a certain city who didn't fear God, and didn't respect man. | |
Young's Literal TranslationYLT | saying, 'A certain judge was in a certain city — God he is not fearing, and man he is not regarding — | |
American King James VersionAKJV | Saying, There was in a city a judge, which feared not God, neither regarded man: | |
Weymouth New TestamentWNT | |In a certain town,| He said, |there was a judge who had no fear of God and no respect for man. |