Translation Comparison

Luke 19:40

Explore this verse across multiple translations to discover the richness and depth of Scripture.

Quick Overview

The verse Luke 19:40 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 19:40 comparison across 10 translations
Translation	Verse Text	Copy
King James BibleKJV	And he answered and said unto them, I tell you that, if these should hold their peace, the stones would immediately cry out.
American Standard VersionASV	And he answered and said, I tell you that, if these shall hold their peace, the stones will cry out.
Douay Rheims BibleDRB	To whom he said: I say to you, that if these shall hold their peace, the stones will cry out.
Darby Bible TranslationDBT	And he answering said to them, I say unto you, If these shall be silent, the stones will cry out.
English Revised VersionERV	And he answered and said, I tell you that, if these shall hold their peace, the stones will cry out.
Webster Bible TranslationWBT	And he answered and said to them, I tell you, that if these should hold their peace, the stones would immediately cry out.
World English BibleWEB	He answered them, \|I tell you that if these were silent, the stones would cry out.\|
Young's Literal TranslationYLT	and he answering said to them, 'I say to you, that, if these shall be silent, the stones will cry out!'
American King James VersionAKJV	And he answered and said to them, I tell you that, if these should hold their peace, the stones would immediately cry out.
Weymouth New TestamentWNT	\|I tell you,\| He replied, \|that if they became silent, the very stones would cry out.\|

King James Bible

KJV

And he answered and said unto them, I tell you that, if these should hold their peace, the stones would immediately cry out.

American Standard Version

ASV

And he answered and said, I tell you that, if these shall hold their peace, the stones will cry out.

Douay Rheims Bible

DRB

To whom he said: I say to you, that if these shall hold their peace, the stones will cry out.

Darby Bible Translation

DBT

And he answering said to them, I say unto you, If these shall be silent, the stones will cry out.

English Revised Version

ERV

And he answered and said, I tell you that, if these shall hold their peace, the stones will cry out.

Webster Bible Translation

WBT

And he answered and said to them, I tell you, that if these should hold their peace, the stones would immediately cry out.

World English Bible

WEB

He answered them, |I tell you that if these were silent, the stones would cry out.|

Young's Literal Translation

YLT

and he answering said to them, 'I say to you, that, if these shall be silent, the stones will cry out!'

American King James Version

AKJV

And he answered and said to them, I tell you that, if these should hold their peace, the stones would immediately cry out.

Weymouth New Testament

WNT

|I tell you,| He replied, |that if *they* became silent, the very stones would cry out.|

King James Bible

KJV

And he answered and said unto them, I tell you that, if these should hold their peace, the stones would immediately cry out.

American Standard Version

ASV

And he answered and said, I tell you that, if these shall hold their peace, the stones will cry out.

Douay Rheims Bible

DRB

To whom he said: I say to you, that if these shall hold their peace, the stones will cry out.

Darby Bible Translation

DBT

And he answering said to them, I say unto you, If these shall be silent, the stones will cry out.

English Revised Version

ERV

And he answered and said, I tell you that, if these shall hold their peace, the stones will cry out.

Webster Bible Translation

WBT

And he answered and said to them, I tell you, that if these should hold their peace, the stones would immediately cry out.

World English Bible

WEB

He answered them, |I tell you that if these were silent, the stones would cry out.|

Young's Literal Translation

YLT

and he answering said to them, 'I say to you, that, if these shall be silent, the stones will cry out!'

American King James Version

AKJV

And he answered and said to them, I tell you that, if these should hold their peace, the stones would immediately cry out.

Weymouth New Testament

WNT

|I tell you,| He replied, |that if *they* became silent, the very stones would cry out.|