Translation Comparison

Matthew 12:44

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The verse Matthew 12:44 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 Matthew 12:44 comparison across 10 translations
Translation	Verse Text	Copy
King James BibleKJV	Then he saith, I will return into my house from whence I came out; and when he is come, he findeth it empty, swept, and garnished.
American Standard VersionASV	Then he saith, I will return into my house whence I came out; and when he is come, he findeth it empty, swept, and garnished.
Douay Rheims BibleDRB	Then he saith: I will return into my house from whence I came out. And coming he findeth it empty, swept, and garnished.
Darby Bible TranslationDBT	Then he says, I will return to my house whence I came out; and having come, he finds it unoccupied, swept, and adorned.
English Revised VersionERV	Then he saith, I will return into my house whence I came out; and when he is come, he findeth it empty, swept, and garnished.
Webster Bible TranslationWBT	Then he saith, I will return into my house from whence I came out; and when he is come, he findeth it empty, swept, and garnished.
World English BibleWEB	Then he says, 'I will return into my house from which I came out,' and when he has come back, he finds it empty, swept, and put in order.
Young's Literal TranslationYLT	then it saith, I will turn back to my house whence I came forth; and having come, it findeth it unoccupied, swept, and adorned:
American King James VersionAKJV	Then he said, I will return into my house from where I came out; and when he is come, he finds it empty, swept, and garnished.
Weymouth New TestamentWNT	Then he says, 'I will return to my house that I left;' and he comes and finds it unoccupied, swept clean, and in good order.

King James Bible

KJV

Then he saith, I will return into my house from whence I came out; and when he is come, he findeth it empty, swept, and garnished.

American Standard Version

ASV

Then he saith, I will return into my house whence I came out; and when he is come, he findeth it empty, swept, and garnished.

Douay Rheims Bible

DRB

Then he saith: I will return into my house from whence I came out. And coming he findeth it empty, swept, and garnished.

Darby Bible Translation

DBT

Then he says, I will return to my house whence I came out; and having come, he finds it unoccupied, swept, and adorned.

English Revised Version

ERV

Then he saith, I will return into my house whence I came out; and when he is come, he findeth it empty, swept, and garnished.

Webster Bible Translation

WBT

Then he saith, I will return into my house from whence I came out; and when he is come, he findeth it empty, swept, and garnished.

World English Bible

WEB

Then he says, 'I will return into my house from which I came out,' and when he has come back, he finds it empty, swept, and put in order.

Young's Literal Translation

YLT

then it saith, I will turn back to my house whence I came forth; and having come, it findeth it unoccupied, swept, and adorned:

American King James Version

AKJV

Then he said, I will return into my house from where I came out; and when he is come, he finds it empty, swept, and garnished.

Weymouth New Testament

WNT

Then he says, 'I will return to my house that I left;' and he comes and finds it unoccupied, swept clean, and in good order.

King James Bible

KJV

Then he saith, I will return into my house from whence I came out; and when he is come, he findeth it empty, swept, and garnished.

American Standard Version

ASV

Then he saith, I will return into my house whence I came out; and when he is come, he findeth it empty, swept, and garnished.

Douay Rheims Bible

DRB

Then he saith: I will return into my house from whence I came out. And coming he findeth it empty, swept, and garnished.

Darby Bible Translation

DBT

Then he says, I will return to my house whence I came out; and having come, he finds it unoccupied, swept, and adorned.

English Revised Version

ERV

Then he saith, I will return into my house whence I came out; and when he is come, he findeth it empty, swept, and garnished.

Webster Bible Translation

WBT

Then he saith, I will return into my house from whence I came out; and when he is come, he findeth it empty, swept, and garnished.

World English Bible

WEB

Then he says, 'I will return into my house from which I came out,' and when he has come back, he finds it empty, swept, and put in order.

Young's Literal Translation

YLT

then it saith, I will turn back to my house whence I came forth; and having come, it findeth it unoccupied, swept, and adorned:

American King James Version

AKJV

Then he said, I will return into my house from where I came out; and when he is come, he finds it empty, swept, and garnished.

Weymouth New Testament

WNT

Then he says, 'I will return to my house that I left;' and he comes and finds it unoccupied, swept clean, and in good order.