Translation Comparison

Mark 3:17

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The verse Mark 3:17 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 Mark 3:17 comparison across 10 translations
Translation	Verse Text	Copy
King James BibleKJV	And James the son of Zebedee, and John the brother of James; and he surnamed them Boanerges, which is, The sons of thunder:
American Standard VersionASV	and James the'son of Zebedee, and John the brother of James; and them he surnamed Boanerges, which is, Sons of thunder:
Douay Rheims BibleDRB	And James the son of Zebedee, and John the brother of James; and he named them Boanerges, which is, The sons of thunder:
Darby Bible TranslationDBT	and James the son of Zebedee, and John the brother of James, and he gave them the surname of Boanerges, that is, Sons of thunder;
English Revised VersionERV	and James the son of Zebedee, and John the brother of James; and them he surnamed Boanerges, which is, Sons of thunder:
Webster Bible TranslationWBT	And James the son of Zebedee, and John the brother of James, (and he surnamed them Boanerges, which is, Sons of thunder,)
World English BibleWEB	James the son of Zebedee; John, the brother of James, and he surnamed them Boanerges, which means, Sons of Thunder;
Young's Literal TranslationYLT	and James of Zebedee, and John the brother of James, and he put on them names — Boanerges, that is, 'Sons of thunder;'
American King James VersionAKJV	And James the son of Zebedee, and John the brother of James; and he surnamed them Boanerges, which is, The sons of thunder:
Weymouth New TestamentWNT	James the son of Zabdi and John the brother of James (these two He surnamed Boanerges, that is 'Sons of Thunder')

King James Bible

KJV

And James the son of Zebedee, and John the brother of James; and he surnamed them Boanerges, which is, The sons of thunder:

American Standard Version

ASV

and James the'son of Zebedee, and John the brother of James; and them he surnamed Boanerges, which is, Sons of thunder:

Douay Rheims Bible

DRB

And James the son of Zebedee, and John the brother of James; and he named them Boanerges, which is, The sons of thunder:

Darby Bible Translation

DBT

and James the son of Zebedee, and John the brother of James, and he gave them the surname of Boanerges, that is, Sons of thunder;

English Revised Version

ERV

and James the son of Zebedee, and John the brother of James; and them he surnamed Boanerges, which is, Sons of thunder:

Webster Bible Translation

WBT

And James the son of Zebedee, and John the brother of James, (and he surnamed them Boanerges, which is, Sons of thunder,)

World English Bible

WEB

James the son of Zebedee; John, the brother of James, and he surnamed them Boanerges, which means, Sons of Thunder;

Young's Literal Translation

YLT

and James of Zebedee, and John the brother of James, and he put on them names — Boanerges, that is, 'Sons of thunder;'

American King James Version

AKJV

And James the son of Zebedee, and John the brother of James; and he surnamed them Boanerges, which is, The sons of thunder:

Weymouth New Testament

WNT

James the son of Zabdi and John the brother of James (these two He surnamed Boanerges, that is 'Sons of Thunder')