Translation Comparison

Luke 6:39

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The verse Luke 6:39 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 6:39 comparison across 10 translations
Translation	Verse Text	Copy
King James BibleKJV	And he spake a parable unto them, Can the blind lead the blind? shall they not both fall into the ditch?
American Standard VersionASV	And he spake also a parable unto them, Can the blind guide the blind? shall they not both fall into a pit?
Douay Rheims BibleDRB	And he spoke also to them a similitude: Can the blind lead the blind? do they not both fall into the ditch?
Darby Bible TranslationDBT	And he spoke also a parable to them: Can a blind man lead a blind man? shall not both fall into the ditch?
English Revised VersionERV	And he spake also a parable unto them, Can the blind guide the blind? shall they not both fall into a pit?
Webster Bible TranslationWBT	And he spoke a parable to them; Can the blind lead the blind? will they not both fall into the ditch?
World English BibleWEB	He spoke a parable to them. \|Can the blind guide the blind? Won't they both fall into a pit?
Young's Literal TranslationYLT	And he spake a simile to them, 'Is blind able to lead blind? shall they not both fall into a pit?
American King James VersionAKJV	And he spoke a parable to them, Can the blind lead the blind? shall they not both fall into the ditch?
Weymouth New TestamentWNT	He also spoke to them in figurative language. \|Can a blind man lead a blind man?\| He asked; \|would not both fall into the ditch?

King James Bible

KJV

And he spake a parable unto them, Can the blind lead the blind? shall they not both fall into the ditch?

American Standard Version

ASV

And he spake also a parable unto them, Can the blind guide the blind? shall they not both fall into a pit?

Douay Rheims Bible

DRB

And he spoke also to them a similitude: Can the blind lead the blind? do they not both fall into the ditch?

Darby Bible Translation

DBT

And he spoke also a parable to them: Can a blind man lead a blind man? shall not both fall into the ditch?

English Revised Version

ERV

And he spake also a parable unto them, Can the blind guide the blind? shall they not both fall into a pit?

Webster Bible Translation

WBT

And he spoke a parable to them; Can the blind lead the blind? will they not both fall into the ditch?

World English Bible

WEB

He spoke a parable to them. |Can the blind guide the blind? Won't they both fall into a pit?

Young's Literal Translation

YLT

And he spake a simile to them, 'Is blind able to lead blind? shall they not both fall into a pit?

American King James Version

AKJV

And he spoke a parable to them, Can the blind lead the blind? shall they not both fall into the ditch?

Weymouth New Testament

WNT

He also spoke to them in figurative language. |Can a blind man lead a blind man?| He asked; |would not both fall into the ditch?

King James Bible

KJV

And he spake a parable unto them, Can the blind lead the blind? shall they not both fall into the ditch?

American Standard Version

ASV

And he spake also a parable unto them, Can the blind guide the blind? shall they not both fall into a pit?

Douay Rheims Bible

DRB

And he spoke also to them a similitude: Can the blind lead the blind? do they not both fall into the ditch?

Darby Bible Translation

DBT

And he spoke also a parable to them: Can a blind man lead a blind man? shall not both fall into the ditch?

English Revised Version

ERV

And he spake also a parable unto them, Can the blind guide the blind? shall they not both fall into a pit?

Webster Bible Translation

WBT

And he spoke a parable to them; Can the blind lead the blind? will they not both fall into the ditch?

World English Bible

WEB

He spoke a parable to them. |Can the blind guide the blind? Won't they both fall into a pit?

Young's Literal Translation

YLT

And he spake a simile to them, 'Is blind able to lead blind? shall they not both fall into a pit?

American King James Version

AKJV

And he spoke a parable to them, Can the blind lead the blind? shall they not both fall into the ditch?

Weymouth New Testament

WNT

He also spoke to them in figurative language. |Can a blind man lead a blind man?| He asked; |would not both fall into the ditch?