King James Bible
KJVBut Jesus turning unto them said, Daughters of Jerusalem, weep not for me, but weep for yourselves, and for your children.
Explore this verse across multiple translations to discover the richness and depth of Scripture.
The verse Luke 23:28 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 | But Jesus turning unto them said, Daughters of Jerusalem, weep not for me, but weep for yourselves, and for your children. | |
American Standard VersionASV | But Jesus turning unto them said, Daughters of Jerusalem, weep not for me, but weep for yourselves, and for your children. | |
Douay Rheims BibleDRB | But Jesus turning to them, said: Daughters of Jerusalem, weep not over me; but weep for yourselves, and for your children. | |
Darby Bible TranslationDBT | And Jesus turning round to them said, Daughters of Jerusalem, do not weep over me, but weep over yourselves and over your children; | |
English Revised VersionERV | But Jesus turning unto them said, Daughters of Jerusalem, weep not for me, but weep for yourselves, and for your children. | |
Webster Bible TranslationWBT | But Jesus turning to them, said, Daughters of Jerusalem, weep not for me, but weep for yourselves, and for your children. | |
World English BibleWEB | But Jesus, turning to them, said, |Daughters of Jerusalem, don't weep for me, but weep for yourselves and for your children. | |
Young's Literal TranslationYLT | and Jesus having turned unto them, said, 'Daughters of Jerusalem, weep not for me, but for yourselves weep ye, and for your children; | |
American King James VersionAKJV | But Jesus turning to them said, Daughters of Jerusalem, weep not for me, but weep for yourselves, and for your children. | |
Weymouth New TestamentWNT | But Jesus turned towards them and said, |Daughters of Jerusalem, weep not for me, but weep for yourselves and for your children. |