Translation Comparison

Luke 7:20

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The verse Luke 7:20 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 7:20 comparison across 10 translations
Translation	Verse Text	Copy
King James BibleKJV	When the men were come unto him, they said, John Baptist hath sent us unto thee, saying, Art thou he that should come? or look we for another?
American Standard VersionASV	And when the men were come unto him, they said, John the Baptist hath sent us unto thee, saying, Art thou he that cometh, or look we for another?
Douay Rheims BibleDRB	And when the men were come unto him, they said: John the Baptist hath sent us to thee, saying: Art thou he that art to come; or look we for another?
Darby Bible TranslationDBT	But the men having come to him said, John the baptist has sent us to thee, saying, Art thou he that is coming, or are we to wait for another?
English Revised VersionERV	And when the men were come unto him, they said, John the Baptist hath sent us unto thee, saying, Art thou he that cometh, or look we for another?
Webster Bible TranslationWBT	When the men had come to him, they said, John the Baptist hath sent us to thee, saying, Art thou he that should come? or look we for another?
World English BibleWEB	When the men had come to him, they said, \|John the Baptizer has sent us to you, saying, 'Are you he who comes, or should we look for another?'\|
Young's Literal TranslationYLT	And having come near to him, the men said, 'John the Baptist sent us unto thee, saying, Art thou he who is coming, or for another do we look?'
American King James VersionAKJV	When the men were come to him, they said, John Baptist has sent us to you, saying, Are you he that should come? or look we for another?
Weymouth New TestamentWNT	The men came to Jesus and said, \|John the Baptist has sent us to you with this question: 'Are you the Coming One, or is there another that we are to expect?'\|

King James Bible

KJV

When the men were come unto him, they said, John Baptist hath sent us unto thee, saying, Art thou he that should come? or look we for another?

American Standard Version

ASV

And when the men were come unto him, they said, John the Baptist hath sent us unto thee, saying, Art thou he that cometh, or look we for another?

Douay Rheims Bible

DRB

And when the men were come unto him, they said: John the Baptist hath sent us to thee, saying: Art thou he that art to come; or look we for another?

Darby Bible Translation

DBT

But the men having come to him said, John the baptist has sent us to thee, saying, Art thou he that is coming, or are we to wait for another?

English Revised Version

ERV

And when the men were come unto him, they said, John the Baptist hath sent us unto thee, saying, Art thou he that cometh, or look we for another?

Webster Bible Translation

WBT

When the men had come to him, they said, John the Baptist hath sent us to thee, saying, Art thou he that should come? or look we for another?

World English Bible

WEB

When the men had come to him, they said, |John the Baptizer has sent us to you, saying, 'Are you he who comes, or should we look for another?'|

Young's Literal Translation

YLT

And having come near to him, the men said, 'John the Baptist sent us unto thee, saying, Art thou he who is coming, or for another do we look?'

American King James Version

AKJV

When the men were come to him, they said, John Baptist has sent us to you, saying, Are you he that should come? or look we for another?

Weymouth New Testament

WNT

The men came to Jesus and said, |John the Baptist has sent us to you with this question: 'Are you the Coming One, or is there another that we are to expect?'|

King James Bible

KJV

When the men were come unto him, they said, John Baptist hath sent us unto thee, saying, Art thou he that should come? or look we for another?

American Standard Version

ASV

And when the men were come unto him, they said, John the Baptist hath sent us unto thee, saying, Art thou he that cometh, or look we for another?

Douay Rheims Bible

DRB

And when the men were come unto him, they said: John the Baptist hath sent us to thee, saying: Art thou he that art to come; or look we for another?

Darby Bible Translation

DBT

But the men having come to him said, John the baptist has sent us to thee, saying, Art thou he that is coming, or are we to wait for another?

English Revised Version

ERV

And when the men were come unto him, they said, John the Baptist hath sent us unto thee, saying, Art thou he that cometh, or look we for another?

Webster Bible Translation

WBT

When the men had come to him, they said, John the Baptist hath sent us to thee, saying, Art thou he that should come? or look we for another?

World English Bible

WEB

When the men had come to him, they said, |John the Baptizer has sent us to you, saying, 'Are you he who comes, or should we look for another?'|

Young's Literal Translation

YLT

And having come near to him, the men said, 'John the Baptist sent us unto thee, saying, Art thou he who is coming, or for another do we look?'

American King James Version

AKJV

When the men were come to him, they said, John Baptist has sent us to you, saying, Are you he that should come? or look we for another?

Weymouth New Testament

WNT

The men came to Jesus and said, |John the Baptist has sent us to you with this question: 'Are you the Coming One, or is there another that we are to expect?'|