King James Bible
KJVAnd they could not take hold of his words before the people: and they marvelled at his answer, and held their peace.
Translation Comparison
Luke 20:26
Explore this verse across multiple translations to discover the richness and depth of Scripture.
Quick Overview
The verse Luke 20:26 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 | And they could not take hold of his words before the people: and they marvelled at his answer, and held their peace. | |
American Standard VersionASV | And they were not able to take hold of the saying before the people: and they marvelled at his answer, and held their peace. | |
Douay Rheims BibleDRB | And they could not reprehend his word before the people: and wondering at his answer, they held their peace. | |
Darby Bible TranslationDBT | And they were not able to take hold of him in his expressions before the people, and, wondering at his answer, they were silent. | |
English Revised VersionERV | And they were not able to take hold of the saying before the people: and they marveled at his answer, and held their peace. | |
Webster Bible TranslationWBT | And they could not take hold of his words before the people: and they marveled at his answer, and held their peace. | |
World English BibleWEB | They weren't able to trap him in his words before the people. They marveled at his answer, and were silent. | |
Young's Literal TranslationYLT | and they were not able to take hold on his saying before the people, and having wondered at his answer, they were silent. | |
American King James VersionAKJV | And they could not take hold of his words before the people: and they marveled at his answer, and held their peace. | |
Weymouth New TestamentWNT | There was nothing here that they could lay hold of before the people, and marvelling at His answer they said no more. |
American Standard Version
ASVAnd they were not able to take hold of the saying before the people: and they marvelled at his answer, and held their peace.
Douay Rheims Bible
DRBAnd they could not reprehend his word before the people: and wondering at his answer, they held their peace.
Darby Bible Translation
DBTAnd they were not able to take hold of him in his expressions before the people, and, wondering at his answer, they were silent.
English Revised Version
ERVAnd they were not able to take hold of the saying before the people: and they marveled at his answer, and held their peace.
Webster Bible Translation
WBTAnd they could not take hold of his words before the people: and they marveled at his answer, and held their peace.
World English Bible
WEBThey weren't able to trap him in his words before the people. They marveled at his answer, and were silent.
Young's Literal Translation
YLTand they were not able to take hold on his saying before the people, and having wondered at his answer, they were silent.
American King James Version
AKJVAnd they could not take hold of his words before the people: and they marveled at his answer, and held their peace.
Weymouth New Testament
WNTThere was nothing here that they could lay hold of before the people, and marvelling at His answer they said no more.
King James Bible
KJVAnd they could not take hold of his words before the people: and they marvelled at his answer, and held their peace.
American Standard Version
ASVAnd they were not able to take hold of the saying before the people: and they marvelled at his answer, and held their peace.
Douay Rheims Bible
DRBAnd they could not reprehend his word before the people: and wondering at his answer, they held their peace.
Darby Bible Translation
DBTAnd they were not able to take hold of him in his expressions before the people, and, wondering at his answer, they were silent.
English Revised Version
ERVAnd they were not able to take hold of the saying before the people: and they marveled at his answer, and held their peace.
Webster Bible Translation
WBTAnd they could not take hold of his words before the people: and they marveled at his answer, and held their peace.
World English Bible
WEBThey weren't able to trap him in his words before the people. They marveled at his answer, and were silent.
Young's Literal Translation
YLTand they were not able to take hold on his saying before the people, and having wondered at his answer, they were silent.
American King James Version
AKJVAnd they could not take hold of his words before the people: and they marveled at his answer, and held their peace.
Weymouth New Testament
WNTThere was nothing here that they could lay hold of before the people, and marvelling at His answer they said no more.