Translation Comparison

Luke 9:18

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The verse Luke 9:18 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 9:18 comparison across 10 translations
Translation	Verse Text	Copy
King James BibleKJV	And it came to pass, as he was alone praying, his disciples were with him: and he asked them, saying, Whom say the people that I am?
American Standard VersionASV	And it came to pass, as he was praying apart, the disciples were with him: and he asked them, saying, Who do the multitudes say that I am?
Douay Rheims BibleDRB	And it came to pass, as he was alone praying, his disciples also were with him: and he asked them, saying: Whom do the people say that I am?
Darby Bible TranslationDBT	And it came to pass as he was praying alone, his disciples were with him, and he asked them saying, Who do the crowds say that I am?
English Revised VersionERV	And it came to pass, as he was praying alone, the disciples were with him: and he asked them, saying, Who do the multitudes say that I am?
Webster Bible TranslationWBT	And it came to pass, as he was in retirement praying, his disciples were with him; and he asked them, saying, Who say the people that I am?
World English BibleWEB	It happened, as he was praying alone, that the disciples were with him, and he asked them, \|Who do the multitudes say that I am?\|
Young's Literal TranslationYLT	And it came to pass, as he is praying alone, the disciples were with him, and he questioned them, saying, 'Who do the multitudes say me to be?'
American King James VersionAKJV	And it came to pass, as he was alone praying, his disciples were with him: and he asked them, saying, Whom say the people that I am?
Weymouth New TestamentWNT	One day when He was praying by Himself the disciples were present; and He asked them, \|Who do the people say that I am?\|

King James Bible

KJV

And it came to pass, as he was alone praying, his disciples were with him: and he asked them, saying, Whom say the people that I am?

American Standard Version

ASV

And it came to pass, as he was praying apart, the disciples were with him: and he asked them, saying, Who do the multitudes say that I am?

Douay Rheims Bible

DRB

And it came to pass, as he was alone praying, his disciples also were with him: and he asked them, saying: Whom do the people say that I am?

Darby Bible Translation

DBT

And it came to pass as he was praying alone, his disciples were with him, and he asked them saying, Who do the crowds say that I am?

English Revised Version

ERV

And it came to pass, as he was praying alone, the disciples were with him: and he asked them, saying, Who do the multitudes say that I am?

Webster Bible Translation

WBT

And it came to pass, as he was in retirement praying, his disciples were with him; and he asked them, saying, Who say the people that I am?

World English Bible

WEB

It happened, as he was praying alone, that the disciples were with him, and he asked them, |Who do the multitudes say that I am?|

Young's Literal Translation

YLT

And it came to pass, as he is praying alone, the disciples were with him, and he questioned them, saying, 'Who do the multitudes say me to be?'

American King James Version

AKJV

And it came to pass, as he was alone praying, his disciples were with him: and he asked them, saying, Whom say the people that I am?

Weymouth New Testament

WNT

One day when He was praying by Himself the disciples were present; and He asked them, |Who do the people say that I am?|

King James Bible

KJV

And it came to pass, as he was alone praying, his disciples were with him: and he asked them, saying, Whom say the people that I am?

American Standard Version

ASV

And it came to pass, as he was praying apart, the disciples were with him: and he asked them, saying, Who do the multitudes say that I am?

Douay Rheims Bible

DRB

And it came to pass, as he was alone praying, his disciples also were with him: and he asked them, saying: Whom do the people say that I am?

Darby Bible Translation

DBT

And it came to pass as he was praying alone, his disciples were with him, and he asked them saying, Who do the crowds say that I am?

English Revised Version

ERV

And it came to pass, as he was praying alone, the disciples were with him: and he asked them, saying, Who do the multitudes say that I am?

Webster Bible Translation

WBT

And it came to pass, as he was in retirement praying, his disciples were with him; and he asked them, saying, Who say the people that I am?

World English Bible

WEB

It happened, as he was praying alone, that the disciples were with him, and he asked them, |Who do the multitudes say that I am?|

Young's Literal Translation

YLT

And it came to pass, as he is praying alone, the disciples were with him, and he questioned them, saying, 'Who do the multitudes say me to be?'

American King James Version

AKJV

And it came to pass, as he was alone praying, his disciples were with him: and he asked them, saying, Whom say the people that I am?

Weymouth New Testament

WNT

One day when He was praying by Himself the disciples were present; and He asked them, |Who do the people say that I am?|