King James Bible
KJVThe baptism of John, whence was it? from heaven, or of men? And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we shall say, From heaven; he will say unto us, Why did ye not then believe him?
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Matthew 21:25
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The verse Matthew 21:25 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 |
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King James BibleKJV | The baptism of John, whence was it? from heaven, or of men? And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we shall say, From heaven; he will say unto us, Why did ye not then believe him? | |
American Standard VersionASV | The baptism of John, whence was it? from heaven or from men? And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we shall say, From heaven; he will say unto us, Why then did ye not believe him? | |
Douay Rheims BibleDRB | The baptism of John, whence was it? from heaven or from men? But they thought within themselves, saying: | |
Darby Bible TranslationDBT | The baptism of John, whence was it? of heaven or of men? And they reasoned among themselves, saying, If we should say, Of heaven, he will say to us, Why then have ye not believed him? | |
English Revised VersionERV | The baptism of John, whence was it? from heaven or from men? And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we shall say, From heaven; he will say unto us, Why then did ye not believe him? | |
Webster Bible TranslationWBT | The baptism of John, whence was it? from heaven, or from men? And they reasoned with themselves, saying, if we shall say, From heaven; he will say to us, Why then did ye not believe him? | |
World English BibleWEB | The baptism of John, where was it from? From heaven or from men?| They reasoned with themselves, saying, |If we say, 'From heaven,' he will ask us, 'Why then did you not believe him?' | |
Young's Literal TranslationYLT | the baptism of John, whence was it? — from heaven, or from men?' And they were reasoning with themselves, saying, 'If we should say, From heaven; he will say to us, Wherefore, then, did ye not believe him? | |
American King James VersionAKJV | The baptism of John, from where was it? from heaven, or of men? And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we shall say, From heaven; he will say to us, Why did you not then believe him? | |
Weymouth New TestamentWNT | John's Baptism, whence was it? --had it a heavenly or a human origin?| So they debated the matter among themselves. |If we say 'a heavenly origin,'| they argued, |he will say, 'Why then did you not believe him?' |
American Standard Version
ASVThe baptism of John, whence was it? from heaven or from men? And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we shall say, From heaven; he will say unto us, Why then did ye not believe him?
Douay Rheims Bible
DRBThe baptism of John, whence was it? from heaven or from men? But they thought within themselves, saying:
Darby Bible Translation
DBTThe baptism of John, whence was it? of heaven or of men? And they reasoned among themselves, saying, If we should say, Of heaven, he will say to us, Why then have ye not believed him?
English Revised Version
ERVThe baptism of John, whence was it? from heaven or from men? And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we shall say, From heaven; he will say unto us, Why then did ye not believe him?
Webster Bible Translation
WBTThe baptism of John, whence was it? from heaven, or from men? And they reasoned with themselves, saying, if we shall say, From heaven; he will say to us, Why then did ye not believe him?
World English Bible
WEBThe baptism of John, where was it from? From heaven or from men?| They reasoned with themselves, saying, |If we say, 'From heaven,' he will ask us, 'Why then did you not believe him?'
Young's Literal Translation
YLTthe baptism of John, whence was it? — from heaven, or from men?' And they were reasoning with themselves, saying, 'If we should say, From heaven; he will say to us, Wherefore, then, did ye not believe him?
American King James Version
AKJVThe baptism of John, from where was it? from heaven, or of men? And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we shall say, From heaven; he will say to us, Why did you not then believe him?
Weymouth New Testament
WNTJohn's Baptism, whence was it? --had it a heavenly or a human origin?| So they debated the matter among themselves. |If we say 'a heavenly origin,'| they argued, |he will say, 'Why then did you not believe him?'
King James Bible
KJVThe baptism of John, whence was it? from heaven, or of men? And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we shall say, From heaven; he will say unto us, Why did ye not then believe him?
American Standard Version
ASVThe baptism of John, whence was it? from heaven or from men? And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we shall say, From heaven; he will say unto us, Why then did ye not believe him?
Douay Rheims Bible
DRBThe baptism of John, whence was it? from heaven or from men? But they thought within themselves, saying:
Darby Bible Translation
DBTThe baptism of John, whence was it? of heaven or of men? And they reasoned among themselves, saying, If we should say, Of heaven, he will say to us, Why then have ye not believed him?
English Revised Version
ERVThe baptism of John, whence was it? from heaven or from men? And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we shall say, From heaven; he will say unto us, Why then did ye not believe him?
Webster Bible Translation
WBTThe baptism of John, whence was it? from heaven, or from men? And they reasoned with themselves, saying, if we shall say, From heaven; he will say to us, Why then did ye not believe him?
World English Bible
WEBThe baptism of John, where was it from? From heaven or from men?| They reasoned with themselves, saying, |If we say, 'From heaven,' he will ask us, 'Why then did you not believe him?'
Young's Literal Translation
YLTthe baptism of John, whence was it? — from heaven, or from men?' And they were reasoning with themselves, saying, 'If we should say, From heaven; he will say to us, Wherefore, then, did ye not believe him?
American King James Version
AKJVThe baptism of John, from where was it? from heaven, or of men? And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we shall say, From heaven; he will say to us, Why did you not then believe him?
Weymouth New Testament
WNTJohn's Baptism, whence was it? --had it a heavenly or a human origin?| So they debated the matter among themselves. |If we say 'a heavenly origin,'| they argued, |he will say, 'Why then did you not believe him?'