King James Bible
KJVAnd saying, Thou that destroyest the temple, and buildest it in three days, save thyself. If thou be the Son of God, come down from the cross.
Translation Comparison
Matthew 27:40
Explore this verse across multiple translations to discover the richness and depth of Scripture.
Quick Overview
The verse Matthew 27:40 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 saying, Thou that destroyest the temple, and buildest it in three days, save thyself. If thou be the Son of God, come down from the cross. | |
American Standard VersionASV | and saying, Thou that destroyest the temple, and buildest it in three days, save thyself: if thou art the Son of God, come down from the cross. | |
Douay Rheims BibleDRB | And saying: Vah, thou that destroyest the temple of God, and in three days dost rebuild it: save thy own self: if thou be the Son of God, come down from the cross. | |
Darby Bible TranslationDBT | and saying, Thou that destroyest the temple and buildest it in three days, save thyself. If thou art Son of God, descend from the cross. | |
English Revised VersionERV | and saying, Thou that destroyest the temple, and buildest it in three days, save thyself: if thou art the Son of God, come down from the cross. | |
Webster Bible TranslationWBT | And saying, Thou that destroyest the temple, and buildest it in three days, save thyself. If thou art the Son of God, come down from the cross. | |
World English BibleWEB | and saying, |You who destroy the temple, and build it in three days, save yourself! If you are the Son of God, come down from the cross!| | |
Young's Literal TranslationYLT | and saying, 'Thou that art throwing down the sanctuary, and in three days building it, save thyself; if Son thou art of God, come down from the cross.' | |
American King James VersionAKJV | And saying, You that destroy the temple, and build it in three days, save yourself. If you be the Son of God, come down from the cross. | |
Weymouth New TestamentWNT | and said, |You who would pull down the Sanctuary and build a new one within three days, save yourself. If you are God's Son, come down from the cross.| |
American Standard Version
ASVand saying, Thou that destroyest the temple, and buildest it in three days, save thyself: if thou art the Son of God, come down from the cross.
Douay Rheims Bible
DRBAnd saying: Vah, thou that destroyest the temple of God, and in three days dost rebuild it: save thy own self: if thou be the Son of God, come down from the cross.
Darby Bible Translation
DBTand saying, Thou that destroyest the temple and buildest it in three days, save thyself. If thou art Son of God, descend from the cross.
English Revised Version
ERVand saying, Thou that destroyest the temple, and buildest it in three days, save thyself: if thou art the Son of God, come down from the cross.
Webster Bible Translation
WBTAnd saying, Thou that destroyest the temple, and buildest it in three days, save thyself. If thou art the Son of God, come down from the cross.
World English Bible
WEBand saying, |You who destroy the temple, and build it in three days, save yourself! If you are the Son of God, come down from the cross!|
Young's Literal Translation
YLTand saying, 'Thou that art throwing down the sanctuary, and in three days building it, save thyself; if Son thou art of God, come down from the cross.'
American King James Version
AKJVAnd saying, You that destroy the temple, and build it in three days, save yourself. If you be the Son of God, come down from the cross.
Weymouth New Testament
WNTand said, |You who would pull down the Sanctuary and build a new one within three days, save yourself. If you are God's Son, come down from the cross.|
King James Bible
KJVAnd saying, Thou that destroyest the temple, and buildest it in three days, save thyself. If thou be the Son of God, come down from the cross.
American Standard Version
ASVand saying, Thou that destroyest the temple, and buildest it in three days, save thyself: if thou art the Son of God, come down from the cross.
Douay Rheims Bible
DRBAnd saying: Vah, thou that destroyest the temple of God, and in three days dost rebuild it: save thy own self: if thou be the Son of God, come down from the cross.
Darby Bible Translation
DBTand saying, Thou that destroyest the temple and buildest it in three days, save thyself. If thou art Son of God, descend from the cross.
English Revised Version
ERVand saying, Thou that destroyest the temple, and buildest it in three days, save thyself: if thou art the Son of God, come down from the cross.
Webster Bible Translation
WBTAnd saying, Thou that destroyest the temple, and buildest it in three days, save thyself. If thou art the Son of God, come down from the cross.
World English Bible
WEBand saying, |You who destroy the temple, and build it in three days, save yourself! If you are the Son of God, come down from the cross!|
Young's Literal Translation
YLTand saying, 'Thou that art throwing down the sanctuary, and in three days building it, save thyself; if Son thou art of God, come down from the cross.'
American King James Version
AKJVAnd saying, You that destroy the temple, and build it in three days, save yourself. If you be the Son of God, come down from the cross.
Weymouth New Testament
WNTand said, |You who would pull down the Sanctuary and build a new one within three days, save yourself. If you are God's Son, come down from the cross.|