Translation Comparison

Luke 4:8

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The verse Luke 4:8 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 4:8 comparison across 10 translations
Translation	Verse Text	Copy
King James BibleKJV	And Jesus answered and said unto him, Get thee behind me, Satan: for it is written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve.
American Standard VersionASV	And Jesus answered and said unto him, It is written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve.
Douay Rheims BibleDRB	And Jesus answering said to him: It is written: Thou shalt adore the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve.
Darby Bible TranslationDBT	And Jesus answering him said, It is written, Thou shalt do homage to the Lord thy God, and him alone shalt thou serve.
English Revised VersionERV	And Jesus answered and said unto him, It is written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve.
Webster Bible TranslationWBT	And Jesus answered and said to him, Get thee behind me, Satan: for it is written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve.
World English BibleWEB	Jesus answered him, \|Get behind me Satan! For it is written, 'You shall worship the Lord your God, and you shall serve him only.'\|
Young's Literal TranslationYLT	And Jesus answering him said, 'Get thee behind me, Adversary, for it hath been written, Thou shalt bow before the Lord thy God, and Him only thou shalt serve.'
American King James VersionAKJV	And Jesus answered and said to him, Get you behind me, Satan: for it is written, You shall worship the Lord your God, and him only shall you serve.
Weymouth New TestamentWNT	Jesus answered him, \|It is written, 'To the Lord thy God thou shalt do homage, and to Him alone shalt thou render worship.'\|

King James Bible

KJV

And Jesus answered and said unto him, Get thee behind me, Satan: for it is written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve.

American Standard Version

ASV

And Jesus answered and said unto him, It is written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve.

Douay Rheims Bible

DRB

And Jesus answering said to him: It is written: Thou shalt adore the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve.

Darby Bible Translation

DBT

And Jesus answering him said, It is written, Thou shalt do homage to the Lord thy God, and him alone shalt thou serve.

English Revised Version

ERV

And Jesus answered and said unto him, It is written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve.

Webster Bible Translation

WBT

And Jesus answered and said to him, Get thee behind me, Satan: for it is written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve.

World English Bible

WEB

Jesus answered him, |Get behind me Satan! For it is written, 'You shall worship the Lord your God, and you shall serve him only.'|

Young's Literal Translation

YLT

And Jesus answering him said, 'Get thee behind me, Adversary, for it hath been written, Thou shalt bow before the Lord thy God, and Him only thou shalt serve.'

American King James Version

AKJV

And Jesus answered and said to him, Get you behind me, Satan: for it is written, You shall worship the Lord your God, and him only shall you serve.

Weymouth New Testament

WNT

Jesus answered him, |It is written, 'To the Lord thy God thou shalt do homage, and to Him alone shalt thou render worship.'|

King James Bible

KJV

And Jesus answered and said unto him, Get thee behind me, Satan: for it is written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve.

American Standard Version

ASV

And Jesus answered and said unto him, It is written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve.

Douay Rheims Bible

DRB

And Jesus answering said to him: It is written: Thou shalt adore the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve.

Darby Bible Translation

DBT

And Jesus answering him said, It is written, Thou shalt do homage to the Lord thy God, and him alone shalt thou serve.

English Revised Version

ERV

And Jesus answered and said unto him, It is written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve.

Webster Bible Translation

WBT

And Jesus answered and said to him, Get thee behind me, Satan: for it is written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve.

World English Bible

WEB

Jesus answered him, |Get behind me Satan! For it is written, 'You shall worship the Lord your God, and you shall serve him only.'|

Young's Literal Translation

YLT

And Jesus answering him said, 'Get thee behind me, Adversary, for it hath been written, Thou shalt bow before the Lord thy God, and Him only thou shalt serve.'

American King James Version

AKJV

And Jesus answered and said to him, Get you behind me, Satan: for it is written, You shall worship the Lord your God, and him only shall you serve.

Weymouth New Testament

WNT

Jesus answered him, |It is written, 'To the Lord thy God thou shalt do homage, and to Him alone shalt thou render worship.'|