King James Bible
KJVAnd knew her not till she had brought forth her firstborn son: and he called his name JESUS.
Translation Comparison
Matthew 1:25
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The verse Matthew 1:25 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 knew her not till she had brought forth her firstborn son: and he called his name JESUS. | |
American Standard VersionASV | and knew her not till she had brought forth a son: and he called his name JESUS. | |
Douay Rheims BibleDRB | And he knew her not till she brought forth her firstborn son: and he called his name JESUS. | |
Darby Bible TranslationDBT | and knew her not until she had brought forth her firstborn son: and he called his name Jesus. | |
English Revised VersionERV | and knew her not till she had brought forth a son: and he called his name JESUS. | |
Webster Bible TranslationWBT | And knew her not till she had brought forth her first-born son: and he called his name JESUS. | |
World English BibleWEB | and didn't know her sexually until she had brought forth her firstborn son. He named him Jesus. | |
Young's Literal TranslationYLT | and did not know her till she brought forth her son — the first-born, and he called his name Jesus. | |
American King James VersionAKJV | And knew her not till she had brought forth her firstborn son: and he called his name JESUS. | |
Weymouth New TestamentWNT | but did not live with her until she had given birth to a son. The child's name he called JESUS. |
American Standard Version
ASVand knew her not till she had brought forth a son: and he called his name JESUS.
Douay Rheims Bible
DRBAnd he knew her not till she brought forth her firstborn son: and he called his name JESUS.
Darby Bible Translation
DBTand knew her not until she had brought forth her firstborn son: and he called his name Jesus.
English Revised Version
ERVand knew her not till she had brought forth a son: and he called his name JESUS.
Webster Bible Translation
WBTAnd knew her not till she had brought forth her first-born son: and he called his name JESUS.
World English Bible
WEBand didn't know her sexually until she had brought forth her firstborn son. He named him Jesus.
Young's Literal Translation
YLTand did not know her till she brought forth her son — the first-born, and he called his name Jesus.
American King James Version
AKJVAnd knew her not till she had brought forth her firstborn son: and he called his name JESUS.
Weymouth New Testament
WNTbut did not live with her until she had given birth to a son. The child's name he called JESUS.
King James Bible
KJVAnd knew her not till she had brought forth her firstborn son: and he called his name JESUS.
American Standard Version
ASVand knew her not till she had brought forth a son: and he called his name JESUS.
Douay Rheims Bible
DRBAnd he knew her not till she brought forth her firstborn son: and he called his name JESUS.
Darby Bible Translation
DBTand knew her not until she had brought forth her firstborn son: and he called his name Jesus.
English Revised Version
ERVand knew her not till she had brought forth a son: and he called his name JESUS.
Webster Bible Translation
WBTAnd knew her not till she had brought forth her first-born son: and he called his name JESUS.
World English Bible
WEBand didn't know her sexually until she had brought forth her firstborn son. He named him Jesus.
Young's Literal Translation
YLTand did not know her till she brought forth her son — the first-born, and he called his name Jesus.
American King James Version
AKJVAnd knew her not till she had brought forth her firstborn son: and he called his name JESUS.
Weymouth New Testament
WNTbut did not live with her until she had given birth to a son. The child's name he called JESUS.