King James Bible
KJVFor they were about five thousand men. And he said to his disciples, Make them sit down by fifties in a company.
Explore this verse across multiple translations to discover the richness and depth of Scripture.
The verse Luke 9:14 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.
| Translation | Verse Text | Copy |
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King James BibleKJV | For they were about five thousand men. And he said to his disciples, Make them sit down by fifties in a company. | |
American Standard VersionASV | For they were about five thousand men. And he said unto his disciples, Make them sit down in companies, about fifty each. | |
Douay Rheims BibleDRB | Now there were about five thousand men. And he said to his disciples: Make them sit down by fifties in a company. | |
Darby Bible TranslationDBT | for they were about five thousand men. And he said to his disciples, Make them sit down in companies by fifties. | |
English Revised VersionERV | For they were about five thousand men. And he said unto his disciples, Make them sit down in companies, about fifty each. | |
Webster Bible TranslationWBT | For they were about five thousand men. And he said to his disciples, Make them sit down by fifties in a company. | |
World English BibleWEB | For they were about five thousand men. He said to his disciples, |Make them sit down in groups of about fifty each.| | |
Young's Literal TranslationYLT | for they were about five thousand men. And he said unto his disciples, 'Cause them to recline in companies, in each fifty;' | |
American King James VersionAKJV | For they were about five thousand men. And he said to his disciples, Make them sit down by fifties in a company. | |
Weymouth New TestamentWNT | But He said to His disciples, |Make them sit down in parties of about fifty each.| |