King James Bible
KJVAnd when Jesus saw that he answered discreetly, he said unto him, Thou art not far from the kingdom of God. And no man after that durst ask him any question.
Explore this verse across multiple translations to discover the richness and depth of Scripture.
The verse Mark 12:34 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 | And when Jesus saw that he answered discreetly, he said unto him, Thou art not far from the kingdom of God. And no man after that durst ask him any question. | |
American Standard VersionASV | And when Jesus saw that he answered discreetly, he said unto him, Thou art not far from the kingdom of God. And no man after that durst ask him any question. | |
Douay Rheims BibleDRB | And Jesus seeing that he had answered wisely, said to him: Thou art not far from the kingdom of God. And no man after that durst ask him any question. | |
Darby Bible TranslationDBT | And Jesus, seeing that he had answered intelligently, said to him, Thou art not far from the kingdom of God. And no one dared question him any more. | |
English Revised VersionERV | And when Jesus saw that he answered discreetly, he said unto him, Thou art not far from the kingdom of God. And no man after that durst ask him any question. | |
Webster Bible TranslationWBT | And when Jesus saw that he answered discreetly, he said to him, Thou art not far from the kingdom of God. And no man after that durst ask him any question. | |
World English BibleWEB | When Jesus saw that he answered wisely, he said to him, |You are not far from the Kingdom of God.| No one dared ask him any question after that. | |
Young's Literal TranslationYLT | And Jesus, having seen him that he answered with understanding, said to him, 'Thou art not far from the reign of God;' and no one any more durst question him. | |
American King James VersionAKJV | And when Jesus saw that he answered discreetly, he said to him, You are not far from the kingdom of God. And no man after that dared ask him any question. | |
Weymouth New TestamentWNT | Perceiving that the Scribe had answered wisely Jesus said to him, |You are not far from the Kingdom of God.| No one from that time forward ventured to put any question to Him. |