King James Bible
KJVFor the Son of man is not come to destroy men's lives, but to save them. And they went to another village.
Explore this verse across multiple translations to discover the richness and depth of Scripture.
The verse Luke 9:56 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 |
|---|---|---|
King James BibleKJV | For the Son of man is not come to destroy men's lives, but to save them. And they went to another village. | |
American Standard VersionASV | And they went to another village. | |
Douay Rheims BibleDRB | The Son of man came not to destroy souls, but to save. And they went into another town. | |
Darby Bible TranslationDBT | And they went to another village. | |
English Revised VersionERV | And they went to another village. | |
Webster Bible TranslationWBT | For the Son of man is not come to destroy men's lives, but to save them. And they went to another village. | |
World English BibleWEB | For the Son of Man didn't come to destroy men's lives, but to save them.| They went to another village. | |
Young's Literal TranslationYLT | for the Son of Man did not come to destroy men's lives, but to save;' and they went on to another village. | |
American King James VersionAKJV | For the Son of man is not come to destroy men's lives, but to save them. And they went to another village. | |
Weymouth New TestamentWNT | And they went to another village. |