King James Bible
KJVAnd some began to spit on him, and to cover his face, and to buffet him, and to say unto him, Prophesy: and the servants did strike him with the palms of their hands.
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The verse Mark 14:65 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 some began to spit on him, and to cover his face, and to buffet him, and to say unto him, Prophesy: and the servants did strike him with the palms of their hands. | |
American Standard VersionASV | And some began to spit on him, and to cover his face, and to buffet him, and to say unto him, Prophesy: and the officers received him with blows of their hands. | |
Douay Rheims BibleDRB | And some began to spit on him, and to cover his face, and to buffet him, and to say unto him: Prophesy: and the servants struck him with the palms of their hands. | |
Darby Bible TranslationDBT | And some began to spit upon him, and cover up his face, and buffet him, and say to him, Prophesy; and the officers struck him with the palms of their hands. | |
English Revised VersionERV | And some began to spit on him, and to cover his face, and to buffet him, and to say unto him, Prophesy: and the officers received him with blows of their hands. | |
Webster Bible TranslationWBT | And some began to spit on him, and to cover his face, and to buffet him, and to say to him, Prophesy: and the servants struck him with the palms of their hands. | |
World English BibleWEB | Some began to spit on him, and to cover his face, and to beat him with fists, and to tell him, |Prophesy!| The officers struck him with the palms of their hands. | |
Young's Literal TranslationYLT | and certain began to spit on him, and to cover his face, and to buffet him, and to say to him, 'Prophesy;' and the officers were striking him with their palms. | |
American King James VersionAKJV | And some began to spit on him, and to cover his face, and to buffet him, and to say to him, Prophesy: and the servants did strike him with the palms of their hands. | |
Weymouth New TestamentWNT | Thereupon some began to spit on Him, and to blindfold Him, while striking Him with their fists and crying, |Prove that you are a prophet.| The officers too struck Him with open hands as they took Him in charge. |