Translation Comparison

Luke 8:4

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The verse Luke 8:4 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 8:4 comparison across 10 translations
Translation	Verse Text	Copy
King James BibleKJV	And when much people were gathered together, and were come to him out of every city, he spake by a parable:
American Standard VersionASV	And when a great multitude came together, and they of every city resorted unto him, he spake by a parable:
Douay Rheims BibleDRB	And when a very great multitude was gathered together, and hastened out of the cities unto him, he spoke by a similitude.
Darby Bible TranslationDBT	And a great crowd coming together, and those who were coming to him out of each city, he spoke by parable:
English Revised VersionERV	And when a great multitude came together, and they of every city resorted unto him, he spake by a parable:
Webster Bible TranslationWBT	And when many people were collected, and had come to him out of every city, he spoke by a parable:
World English BibleWEB	When a great multitude came together, and people from every city were coming to him, he spoke by a parable.
Young's Literal TranslationYLT	And a great multitude having gathered, and those who from city and city were coming unto him, he spake by a simile:
American King James VersionAKJV	And when much people were gathered together, and were come to him out of every city, he spoke by a parable:
Weymouth New TestamentWNT	And when a great crowd was assembling, and was receiving additions from one town after another, He spoke a parable to them.

King James Bible

KJV

And when much people were gathered together, and were come to him out of every city, he spake by a parable:

American Standard Version

ASV

And when a great multitude came together, and they of every city resorted unto him, he spake by a parable:

Douay Rheims Bible

DRB

And when a very great multitude was gathered together, and hastened out of the cities unto him, he spoke by a similitude.

Darby Bible Translation

DBT

And a great crowd coming together, and those who were coming to him out of each city, he spoke by parable:

English Revised Version

ERV

And when a great multitude came together, and they of every city resorted unto him, he spake by a parable:

Webster Bible Translation

WBT

And when many people were collected, and had come to him out of every city, he spoke by a parable:

World English Bible

WEB

When a great multitude came together, and people from every city were coming to him, he spoke by a parable.

Young's Literal Translation

YLT

And a great multitude having gathered, and those who from city and city were coming unto him, he spake by a simile:

American King James Version

AKJV

And when much people were gathered together, and were come to him out of every city, he spoke by a parable:

Weymouth New Testament

WNT

And when a great crowd was assembling, and was receiving additions from one town after another, He spoke a parable to them.

King James Bible

KJV

And when much people were gathered together, and were come to him out of every city, he spake by a parable:

American Standard Version

ASV

And when a great multitude came together, and they of every city resorted unto him, he spake by a parable:

Douay Rheims Bible

DRB

And when a very great multitude was gathered together, and hastened out of the cities unto him, he spoke by a similitude.

Darby Bible Translation

DBT

And a great crowd coming together, and those who were coming to him out of each city, he spoke by parable:

English Revised Version

ERV

And when a great multitude came together, and they of every city resorted unto him, he spake by a parable:

Webster Bible Translation

WBT

And when many people were collected, and had come to him out of every city, he spoke by a parable:

World English Bible

WEB

When a great multitude came together, and people from every city were coming to him, he spoke by a parable.

Young's Literal Translation

YLT

And a great multitude having gathered, and those who from city and city were coming unto him, he spake by a simile:

American King James Version

AKJV

And when much people were gathered together, and were come to him out of every city, he spoke by a parable:

Weymouth New Testament

WNT

And when a great crowd was assembling, and was receiving additions from one town after another, He spoke a parable to them.