King James Bible
KJVAnd Jacob begat Joseph the husband of Mary, of whom was born Jesus, who is called Christ.
Translation Comparison
Matthew 1:16
Explore this verse across multiple translations to discover the richness and depth of Scripture.
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The verse Matthew 1:16 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 | And Jacob begat Joseph the husband of Mary, of whom was born Jesus, who is called Christ. | |
American Standard VersionASV | and Jacob begat Joseph the husband of Mary, of whom was born Jesus, who is called Christ. | |
Douay Rheims BibleDRB | And Jacob begot Joseph the husband of Mary, of whom was born Jesus, who is called Christ. | |
Darby Bible TranslationDBT | and Jacob begat Joseph, the husband of Mary, of whom was born Jesus, who is called Christ. | |
English Revised VersionERV | and Jacob begat Joseph the husband of Mary, of whom was born Jesus, who is called Christ. | |
Webster Bible TranslationWBT | And Jacob begat Joseph the husband of Mary, of whom was born Jesus, who is called Christ. | |
World English BibleWEB | Jacob became the father of Joseph, the husband of Mary, from whom was born Jesus, who is called Christ. | |
Young's Literal TranslationYLT | and Jacob begat Joseph, the husband of Mary, of whom was begotten Jesus, who is named Christ. | |
American King James VersionAKJV | And Jacob begat Joseph the husband of Mary, of whom was born Jesus, who is called Christ. | |
Weymouth New TestamentWNT | and Jacob of Joseph the husband of Mary, who was the mother of JESUS who is called CHRIST. |
American Standard Version
ASVand Jacob begat Joseph the husband of Mary, of whom was born Jesus, who is called Christ.
Douay Rheims Bible
DRBAnd Jacob begot Joseph the husband of Mary, of whom was born Jesus, who is called Christ.
Darby Bible Translation
DBTand Jacob begat Joseph, the husband of Mary, of whom was born Jesus, who is called Christ.
English Revised Version
ERVand Jacob begat Joseph the husband of Mary, of whom was born Jesus, who is called Christ.
Webster Bible Translation
WBTAnd Jacob begat Joseph the husband of Mary, of whom was born Jesus, who is called Christ.
World English Bible
WEBJacob became the father of Joseph, the husband of Mary, from whom was born Jesus, who is called Christ.
Young's Literal Translation
YLTand Jacob begat Joseph, the husband of Mary, of whom was begotten Jesus, who is named Christ.
American King James Version
AKJVAnd Jacob begat Joseph the husband of Mary, of whom was born Jesus, who is called Christ.
Weymouth New Testament
WNTand Jacob of Joseph the husband of Mary, who was the mother of JESUS who is called CHRIST.
King James Bible
KJVAnd Jacob begat Joseph the husband of Mary, of whom was born Jesus, who is called Christ.
American Standard Version
ASVand Jacob begat Joseph the husband of Mary, of whom was born Jesus, who is called Christ.
Douay Rheims Bible
DRBAnd Jacob begot Joseph the husband of Mary, of whom was born Jesus, who is called Christ.
Darby Bible Translation
DBTand Jacob begat Joseph, the husband of Mary, of whom was born Jesus, who is called Christ.
English Revised Version
ERVand Jacob begat Joseph the husband of Mary, of whom was born Jesus, who is called Christ.
Webster Bible Translation
WBTAnd Jacob begat Joseph the husband of Mary, of whom was born Jesus, who is called Christ.
World English Bible
WEBJacob became the father of Joseph, the husband of Mary, from whom was born Jesus, who is called Christ.
Young's Literal Translation
YLTand Jacob begat Joseph, the husband of Mary, of whom was begotten Jesus, who is named Christ.
American King James Version
AKJVAnd Jacob begat Joseph the husband of Mary, of whom was born Jesus, who is called Christ.
Weymouth New Testament
WNTand Jacob of Joseph the husband of Mary, who was the mother of JESUS who is called CHRIST.