King James Bible
KJVAnd they brought him unto him: and when he saw him, straightway the spirit tare him; and he fell on the ground, and wallowed foaming.
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The verse Mark 9:20 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 they brought him unto him: and when he saw him, straightway the spirit tare him; and he fell on the ground, and wallowed foaming. | |
American Standard VersionASV | And they brought him unto him: and when he saw him, straightway the spirit tare him grievously; and he fell on the ground, and wallowed foaming. | |
Douay Rheims BibleDRB | And they brought him. And when he had seen him, immediately the spirit troubled him; and being thrown down upon the ground, he rolled about foaming. | |
Darby Bible TranslationDBT | And they brought him to him. And seeing him the spirit immediately tore him; and falling upon the earth he rolled foaming. | |
English Revised VersionERV | And they brought him unto him: and when he saw him, straightway the spirit tare him grievously; and he fell on the ground, and wallowed foaming. | |
Webster Bible TranslationWBT | And they brought him to him: and when he saw him, immediately the spirit tore him; and he fell on the ground, and wallowed, foaming. | |
World English BibleWEB | They brought him to him, and when he saw him, immediately the spirit convulsed him, and he fell on the ground, wallowing and foaming at the mouth. | |
Young's Literal TranslationYLT | and they brought him unto him, and he having seen him, immediately the spirit tare him, and he, having fallen upon the earth, was wallowing — foaming. | |
American King James VersionAKJV | And they brought him to him: and when he saw him, straightway the spirit tare him; and he fell on the ground, and wallowed foaming. | |
Weymouth New TestamentWNT | So they brought him to Jesus. And the spirit, when he saw Jesus, immediately threw the youth into convulsions, so that he fell on the ground and rolled about, foaming at the mouth. |