Translation Comparison

Luke 22:52

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The verse Luke 22:52 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 22:52 comparison across 10 translations
Translation	Verse Text	Copy
King James BibleKJV	Then Jesus said unto the chief priests, and captains of the temple, and the elders, which were come to him, Be ye come out, as against a thief, with swords and staves?
American Standard VersionASV	And Jesus said unto the chief priests, and captains of the temple, and elders, that were come against him, Are ye come out, as against a robber, with swords and staves?
Douay Rheims BibleDRB	And Jesus said to the chief priests, and magistrates of the temple, and the ancients, that were come unto him: Are ye come out, as it were against a thief, with swords and clubs?
Darby Bible TranslationDBT	And Jesus said to the chief priests and captains of the temple and elders, who were come against him, Have ye come out as against a robber with swords and sticks?
English Revised VersionERV	And Jesus said unto the chief priests, and captains of the temple, and elders, which were come against him, Are ye come out, as against a robber, with swords and staves?
Webster Bible TranslationWBT	Then Jesus said to the chief priests, and captains of the temple, and the elders who had come to him, Are ye come out as against a thief, with swords and staffs?
World English BibleWEB	Jesus said to the chief priests, captains of the temple, and elders, who had come against him, \|Have you come out as against a robber, with swords and clubs?
Young's Literal TranslationYLT	And Jesus said to those having come upon him — chief priests, and magistrates of the temple, and elders — 'As upon a robber have ye come forth, with swords and sticks?
American King James VersionAKJV	Then Jesus said to the chief priests, and captains of the temple, and the elders, which were come to him, Be you come out, as against a thief, with swords and staves?
Weymouth New TestamentWNT	Then Jesus said to the High Priests and Commanders of the Temple and Elders, who had come to arrest Him, \|Have you come out as if to fight with a robber, with swords and cudgels?

King James Bible

KJV

Then Jesus said unto the chief priests, and captains of the temple, and the elders, which were come to him, Be ye come out, as against a thief, with swords and staves?

American Standard Version

ASV

And Jesus said unto the chief priests, and captains of the temple, and elders, that were come against him, Are ye come out, as against a robber, with swords and staves?

Douay Rheims Bible

DRB

And Jesus said to the chief priests, and magistrates of the temple, and the ancients, that were come unto him: Are ye come out, as it were against a thief, with swords and clubs?

Darby Bible Translation

DBT

And Jesus said to the chief priests and captains of the temple and elders, who were come against him, Have ye come out as against a robber with swords and sticks?

English Revised Version

ERV

And Jesus said unto the chief priests, and captains of the temple, and elders, which were come against him, Are ye come out, as against a robber, with swords and staves?

Webster Bible Translation

WBT

Then Jesus said to the chief priests, and captains of the temple, and the elders who had come to him, Are ye come out as against a thief, with swords and staffs?

World English Bible

WEB

Jesus said to the chief priests, captains of the temple, and elders, who had come against him, |Have you come out as against a robber, with swords and clubs?

Young's Literal Translation

YLT

And Jesus said to those having come upon him — chief priests, and magistrates of the temple, and elders — 'As upon a robber have ye come forth, with swords and sticks?

American King James Version

AKJV

Then Jesus said to the chief priests, and captains of the temple, and the elders, which were come to him, Be you come out, as against a thief, with swords and staves?

Weymouth New Testament

WNT

Then Jesus said to the High Priests and Commanders of the Temple and Elders, who had come to arrest Him, |Have you come out as if to fight with a robber, with swords and cudgels?