King James Bible
KJVLord, have mercy on my son: for he is lunatick, and sore vexed: for ofttimes he falleth into the fire, and oft into the water.
Translation Comparison
Matthew 17:15
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The verse Matthew 17:15 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 | Lord, have mercy on my son: for he is lunatick, and sore vexed: for ofttimes he falleth into the fire, and oft into the water. | |
American Standard VersionASV | Lord, have mercy on my son: for he is epileptic, and suffereth grievously; for oft-times he falleth into the fire, and off-times into the water. | |
Douay Rheims BibleDRB | Lord, have pity on my son, for he is a lunatic, and suffereth much: for he falleth often into the fire, and often into the water. | |
Darby Bible TranslationDBT | Lord, have mercy on my son, for he is lunatic, and suffers sorely; for often he falls into the fire and often into the water. | |
English Revised VersionERV | Lord, have mercy on my son: for he is epileptic, and suffereth grievously: for oft-times he falleth into the fire, and oft-times into the water. | |
Webster Bible TranslationWBT | Lord, have mercy on my son; for he is lunatic, and grievously distressed; for often he falleth into the fire, and often into the water. | |
World English BibleWEB | |Lord, have mercy on my son, for he is epileptic, and suffers grievously; for he often falls into the fire, and often into the water. | |
Young's Literal TranslationYLT | and saying, 'Sir, deal kindly with my son, for he is lunatic, and doth suffer miserably, for often he doth fall into the fire, and often into the water, | |
American King James VersionAKJV | Lord, have mercy on my son: for he is lunatic, and sore vexed: for often he falls into the fire, and oft into the water. | |
Weymouth New TestamentWNT | |Sir,| he said, |have pity on my son, for he is an epileptic and is very ill. Often he falls into the fire and often into the water. |
American Standard Version
ASVLord, have mercy on my son: for he is epileptic, and suffereth grievously; for oft-times he falleth into the fire, and off-times into the water.
Douay Rheims Bible
DRBLord, have pity on my son, for he is a lunatic, and suffereth much: for he falleth often into the fire, and often into the water.
Darby Bible Translation
DBTLord, have mercy on my son, for he is lunatic, and suffers sorely; for often he falls into the fire and often into the water.
English Revised Version
ERVLord, have mercy on my son: for he is epileptic, and suffereth grievously: for oft-times he falleth into the fire, and oft-times into the water.
Webster Bible Translation
WBTLord, have mercy on my son; for he is lunatic, and grievously distressed; for often he falleth into the fire, and often into the water.
World English Bible
WEB|Lord, have mercy on my son, for he is epileptic, and suffers grievously; for he often falls into the fire, and often into the water.
Young's Literal Translation
YLTand saying, 'Sir, deal kindly with my son, for he is lunatic, and doth suffer miserably, for often he doth fall into the fire, and often into the water,
American King James Version
AKJVLord, have mercy on my son: for he is lunatic, and sore vexed: for often he falls into the fire, and oft into the water.
Weymouth New Testament
WNT|Sir,| he said, |have pity on my son, for he is an epileptic and is very ill. Often he falls into the fire and often into the water.
King James Bible
KJVLord, have mercy on my son: for he is lunatick, and sore vexed: for ofttimes he falleth into the fire, and oft into the water.
American Standard Version
ASVLord, have mercy on my son: for he is epileptic, and suffereth grievously; for oft-times he falleth into the fire, and off-times into the water.
Douay Rheims Bible
DRBLord, have pity on my son, for he is a lunatic, and suffereth much: for he falleth often into the fire, and often into the water.
Darby Bible Translation
DBTLord, have mercy on my son, for he is lunatic, and suffers sorely; for often he falls into the fire and often into the water.
English Revised Version
ERVLord, have mercy on my son: for he is epileptic, and suffereth grievously: for oft-times he falleth into the fire, and oft-times into the water.
Webster Bible Translation
WBTLord, have mercy on my son; for he is lunatic, and grievously distressed; for often he falleth into the fire, and often into the water.
World English Bible
WEB|Lord, have mercy on my son, for he is epileptic, and suffers grievously; for he often falls into the fire, and often into the water.
Young's Literal Translation
YLTand saying, 'Sir, deal kindly with my son, for he is lunatic, and doth suffer miserably, for often he doth fall into the fire, and often into the water,
American King James Version
AKJVLord, have mercy on my son: for he is lunatic, and sore vexed: for often he falls into the fire, and oft into the water.
Weymouth New Testament
WNT|Sir,| he said, |have pity on my son, for he is an epileptic and is very ill. Often he falls into the fire and often into the water.