Translation Comparison

Luke 9:54

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The verse Luke 9:54 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 9:54 comparison across 10 translations
Translation	Verse Text	Copy
King James BibleKJV	And when his disciples James and John saw this, they said, Lord, wilt thou that we command fire to come down from heaven, and consume them, even as Elias did?
American Standard VersionASV	And when his disciples James and John saw this , they said, Lord, wilt thou that we bid fire to come down from heaven, and consume them?
Douay Rheims BibleDRB	And when his disciples James and John had seen this, they said: Lord, wilt thou that we command fire to come down from heaven, and consume them?
Darby Bible TranslationDBT	And his disciples James and John seeing it said, Lord, wilt thou that we speak that fire come down from heaven and consume them, as also Elias did?
English Revised VersionERV	And when his disciples James and John saw this, they said, Lord, wilt thou that we bid fire to come down from heaven, and consume them?
Webster Bible TranslationWBT	And when his disciples James and John saw this, they said, Lord, wilt thou that we command fire to come down from heaven, and consume them, even as Elijah did?
World English BibleWEB	When his disciples, James and John, saw this, they said, \|Lord, do you want us to command fire to come down from the sky, and destroy them, just as Elijah did?\|
Young's Literal TranslationYLT	And his disciples James and John having seen, said, 'Sir, wilt thou that we may command fire to come down from the heaven, and to consume them, as also Elijah did?'
American King James VersionAKJV	And when his disciples James and John saw this, they said, Lord, will you that we command fire to come down from heaven, and consume them, even as Elias did?
Weymouth New TestamentWNT	When the disciples James and John saw this, they said, \|Master, do you wish us to order fire to come down from Heaven and consume them?\|

King James Bible

KJV

And when his disciples James and John saw this, they said, Lord, wilt thou that we command fire to come down from heaven, and consume them, even as Elias did?

American Standard Version

ASV

And when his disciples James and John saw this , they said, Lord, wilt thou that we bid fire to come down from heaven, and consume them?

Douay Rheims Bible

DRB

And when his disciples James and John had seen this, they said: Lord, wilt thou that we command fire to come down from heaven, and consume them?

Darby Bible Translation

DBT

And his disciples James and John seeing it said, Lord, wilt thou that we speak that fire come down from heaven and consume them, as also Elias did?

English Revised Version

ERV

And when his disciples James and John saw this, they said, Lord, wilt thou that we bid fire to come down from heaven, and consume them?

Webster Bible Translation

WBT

And when his disciples James and John saw this, they said, Lord, wilt thou that we command fire to come down from heaven, and consume them, even as Elijah did?

World English Bible

WEB

When his disciples, James and John, saw this, they said, |Lord, do you want us to command fire to come down from the sky, and destroy them, just as Elijah did?|

Young's Literal Translation

YLT

And his disciples James and John having seen, said, 'Sir, wilt thou that we may command fire to come down from the heaven, and to consume them, as also Elijah did?'

American King James Version

AKJV

And when his disciples James and John saw this, they said, Lord, will you that we command fire to come down from heaven, and consume them, even as Elias did?

Weymouth New Testament

WNT

When the disciples James and John saw this, they said, |Master, do you wish us to order fire to come down from Heaven and consume them?|