Translation Comparison

Luke 4:36

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The verse Luke 4:36 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 4:36 comparison across 10 translations
Translation	Verse Text	Copy
King James BibleKJV	And they were all amazed, and spake among themselves, saying, What a word is this! for with authority and power he commandeth the unclean spirits, and they come out.
American Standard VersionASV	And amazement came upon all, and they spake together, one with another, saying, What is this word? for with authority and power he commandeth the unclean spirits, and they come out.
Douay Rheims BibleDRB	And there came fear upon all, and they talked among themselves, saying: What word is this, for with authority and power he commandeth the unclean spirits, and they go out?
Darby Bible TranslationDBT	And astonishment came upon all, and they spoke to one another, saying, What word is this? for with authority and power he commands the unclean spirits, and they come out.
English Revised VersionERV	And amazement came upon all, and they spake together, one with another, saying, What is this word? for with authority and power he commandeth the unclean spirits, and they come out.
Webster Bible TranslationWBT	And they were all amazed, and spoke among themselves, saying, What a word is this! for with authority and power he commandeth the unclean spirits, and they come out.
World English BibleWEB	Amazement came on all, and they spoke together, one with another, saying, \|What is this word? For with authority and power he commands the unclean spirits, and they come out!\|
Young's Literal TranslationYLT	and amazement came upon all, and they were speaking together, with one another, saying, 'What is this word, that with authority and power he doth command the unclean spirits, and they come forth?'
American King James VersionAKJV	And they were all amazed, and spoke among themselves, saying, What a word is this! for with authority and power he commands the unclean spirits, and they come out.
Weymouth New TestamentWNT	All were astonished and awe-struck; and they asked one another, \|What sort of language is this? For with authority and real power He gives orders to the foul spirits and they come out.\|

King James Bible

KJV

And they were all amazed, and spake among themselves, saying, What a word is this! for with authority and power he commandeth the unclean spirits, and they come out.

American Standard Version

ASV

And amazement came upon all, and they spake together, one with another, saying, What is this word? for with authority and power he commandeth the unclean spirits, and they come out.

Douay Rheims Bible

DRB

And there came fear upon all, and they talked among themselves, saying: What word is this, for with authority and power he commandeth the unclean spirits, and they go out?

Darby Bible Translation

DBT

And astonishment came upon all, and they spoke to one another, saying, What word is this? for with authority and power he commands the unclean spirits, and they come out.

English Revised Version

ERV

And amazement came upon all, and they spake together, one with another, saying, What is this word? for with authority and power he commandeth the unclean spirits, and they come out.

Webster Bible Translation

WBT

And they were all amazed, and spoke among themselves, saying, What a word is this! for with authority and power he commandeth the unclean spirits, and they come out.

World English Bible

WEB

Amazement came on all, and they spoke together, one with another, saying, |What is this word? For with authority and power he commands the unclean spirits, and they come out!|

Young's Literal Translation

YLT

and amazement came upon all, and they were speaking together, with one another, saying, 'What is this word, that with authority and power he doth command the unclean spirits, and they come forth?'

American King James Version

AKJV

And they were all amazed, and spoke among themselves, saying, What a word is this! for with authority and power he commands the unclean spirits, and they come out.

Weymouth New Testament

WNT

All were astonished and awe-struck; and they asked one another, |What sort of language is this? For with authority and real power He gives orders to the foul spirits and they come out.|

King James Bible

KJV

And they were all amazed, and spake among themselves, saying, What a word is this! for with authority and power he commandeth the unclean spirits, and they come out.

American Standard Version

ASV

And amazement came upon all, and they spake together, one with another, saying, What is this word? for with authority and power he commandeth the unclean spirits, and they come out.

Douay Rheims Bible

DRB

And there came fear upon all, and they talked among themselves, saying: What word is this, for with authority and power he commandeth the unclean spirits, and they go out?

Darby Bible Translation

DBT

And astonishment came upon all, and they spoke to one another, saying, What word is this? for with authority and power he commands the unclean spirits, and they come out.

English Revised Version

ERV

And amazement came upon all, and they spake together, one with another, saying, What is this word? for with authority and power he commandeth the unclean spirits, and they come out.

Webster Bible Translation

WBT

And they were all amazed, and spoke among themselves, saying, What a word is this! for with authority and power he commandeth the unclean spirits, and they come out.

World English Bible

WEB

Amazement came on all, and they spoke together, one with another, saying, |What is this word? For with authority and power he commands the unclean spirits, and they come out!|

Young's Literal Translation

YLT

and amazement came upon all, and they were speaking together, with one another, saying, 'What is this word, that with authority and power he doth command the unclean spirits, and they come forth?'

American King James Version

AKJV

And they were all amazed, and spoke among themselves, saying, What a word is this! for with authority and power he commands the unclean spirits, and they come out.

Weymouth New Testament

WNT

All were astonished and awe-struck; and they asked one another, |What sort of language is this? For with authority and real power He gives orders to the foul spirits and they come out.|