King James Bible
KJVBut he answered and said, It is not meet to take the children's bread, and to cast it to dogs.
Explore this verse across multiple translations to discover the richness and depth of Scripture.
The verse Matthew 15:26 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 | But he answered and said, It is not meet to take the children's bread, and to cast it to dogs. | |
American Standard VersionASV | And he answered and said, It is not meet to take the children's bread and cast it to the dogs. | |
Douay Rheims BibleDRB | Who answering, said: It is not good to take the bread of the children, and to cast it to the dogs. | |
Darby Bible TranslationDBT | But he answering said, It is not well to take the bread of the children and cast it to the dogs. | |
English Revised VersionERV | And he answered and said, It is not meet to take the children's bread and cast it to the dogs. | |
Webster Bible TranslationWBT | But he answered and said, It is not meet to take the children's bread, and to cast it to dogs. | |
World English BibleWEB | But he answered, |It is not appropriate to take the children's bread and throw it to the dogs.| | |
Young's Literal TranslationYLT | and he answering said, 'It is not good to take the children's bread, and to cast to the little dogs.' | |
American King James VersionAKJV | But he answered and said, It is not meet to take the children's bread, and to cast it to dogs. | |
Weymouth New TestamentWNT | |It is not right,| He said, |to take the children's bread and throw it to the dogs.| |