King James Bible
KJVWhen they which were about him saw what would follow, they said unto him, Lord, shall we smite with the sword?
Explore this verse across multiple translations to discover the richness and depth of Scripture.
The verse Luke 22:49 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 |
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King James BibleKJV | When they which were about him saw what would follow, they said unto him, Lord, shall we smite with the sword? | |
American Standard VersionASV | And when they that were about him saw what would follow, they said, Lord, shall we smite with the sword? | |
Douay Rheims BibleDRB | And they that were about him, seeing what would follow, said to him: Lord, shall we strike with the sword? | |
Darby Bible TranslationDBT | And they who were around him, seeing what was going to follow, said to him, Lord, shall we smite with the sword? | |
English Revised VersionERV | And when they that were about him saw what would follow, they said, Lord, shall we smite with the sword? | |
Webster Bible TranslationWBT | When they who were about him, saw what would follow, they said to him, Lord, shall we smite with the sword? | |
World English BibleWEB | When those who were around him saw what was about to happen, they said to him, |Lord, shall we strike with the sword?| | |
Young's Literal TranslationYLT | And those about him, having seen what was about to be, said to him, 'Sir, shall we smite with a sword?' | |
American King James VersionAKJV | When they which were about him saw what would follow, they said to him, Lord, shall we smite with the sword? | |
Weymouth New TestamentWNT | Those who were about Him, seeing what was likely to happen, asked Him, |Master, shall we strike with the sword?| |