Translation Comparison

Luke 3:15

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The verse Luke 3:15 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 3:15 comparison across 10 translations
Translation	Verse Text	Copy
King James BibleKJV	And as the people were in expectation, and all men mused in their hearts of John, whether he were the Christ, or not;
American Standard VersionASV	And as the people were in expectation, and all men reasoned in their hearts concerning John, whether haply he were the Christ;
Douay Rheims BibleDRB	And as the people were of opinion, and all were thinking in their hearts of John, that perhaps he might be the Christ;
Darby Bible TranslationDBT	But as the people were in expectation, and all were reasoning in their hearts concerning John whether he might be the Christ,
English Revised VersionERV	And as the people were in expectation, and all men reasoned in their hearts concerning John, whether haply he were the Christ;
Webster Bible TranslationWBT	And as the people were in expectation, and all men mused in their hearts concerning John, whether he was the Christ, or not;
World English BibleWEB	As the people were in expectation, and all men reasoned in their hearts concerning John, whether perhaps he was the Christ,
Young's Literal TranslationYLT	And the people are looking forward, and all are reasoning in their hearts concerning John, whether or not he may be the Christ;
American King James VersionAKJV	And as the people were in expectation, and all men mused in their hearts of John, whether he were the Christ, or not;
Weymouth New TestamentWNT	And while the people were in suspense and all were debating in their minds whether John might possibly be the Anointed One,

King James Bible

KJV

And as the people were in expectation, and all men mused in their hearts of John, whether he were the Christ, or not;

American Standard Version

ASV

And as the people were in expectation, and all men reasoned in their hearts concerning John, whether haply he were the Christ;

Douay Rheims Bible

DRB

And as the people were of opinion, and all were thinking in their hearts of John, that perhaps he might be the Christ;

Darby Bible Translation

DBT

But as the people were in expectation, and all were reasoning in their hearts concerning John whether he might be the Christ,

English Revised Version

ERV

And as the people were in expectation, and all men reasoned in their hearts concerning John, whether haply he were the Christ;

Webster Bible Translation

WBT

And as the people were in expectation, and all men mused in their hearts concerning John, whether he was the Christ, or not;

World English Bible

WEB

As the people were in expectation, and all men reasoned in their hearts concerning John, whether perhaps he was the Christ,

Young's Literal Translation

YLT

And the people are looking forward, and all are reasoning in their hearts concerning John, whether or not he may be the Christ;

American King James Version

AKJV

And as the people were in expectation, and all men mused in their hearts of John, whether he were the Christ, or not;

Weymouth New Testament

WNT

And while the people were in suspense and all were debating in their minds whether John might possibly be the Anointed One,

King James Bible

KJV

And as the people were in expectation, and all men mused in their hearts of John, whether he were the Christ, or not;

American Standard Version

ASV

And as the people were in expectation, and all men reasoned in their hearts concerning John, whether haply he were the Christ;

Douay Rheims Bible

DRB

And as the people were of opinion, and all were thinking in their hearts of John, that perhaps he might be the Christ;

Darby Bible Translation

DBT

But as the people were in expectation, and all were reasoning in their hearts concerning John whether he might be the Christ,

English Revised Version

ERV

And as the people were in expectation, and all men reasoned in their hearts concerning John, whether haply he were the Christ;

Webster Bible Translation

WBT

And as the people were in expectation, and all men mused in their hearts concerning John, whether he was the Christ, or not;

World English Bible

WEB

As the people were in expectation, and all men reasoned in their hearts concerning John, whether perhaps he was the Christ,

Young's Literal Translation

YLT

And the people are looking forward, and all are reasoning in their hearts concerning John, whether or not he may be the Christ;

American King James Version

AKJV

And as the people were in expectation, and all men mused in their hearts of John, whether he were the Christ, or not;

Weymouth New Testament

WNT

And while the people were in suspense and all were debating in their minds whether John might possibly be the Anointed One,