Translation Comparison

Matthew 27:5

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The verse Matthew 27:5 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 27:5 comparison across 10 translations
Translation	Verse Text	Copy
King James BibleKJV	And he cast down the pieces of silver in the temple, and departed, and went and hanged himself.
American Standard VersionASV	And he cast down the pieces of silver into the sanctuary, and departed; and he went away and hanged himself.
Douay Rheims BibleDRB	And casting down the pieces of silver in the temple, he departed: and went and hanged himself with an halter.
Darby Bible TranslationDBT	And having cast down the pieces of silver in the temple, he left the place, and went away and hanged himself.
English Revised VersionERV	And he cast down the pieces of silver into the sanctuary, and departed; and he went away and hanged himself.
Webster Bible TranslationWBT	And he cast down the pieces of silver in the temple, and departed, and went and hanged himself.
World English BibleWEB	He threw down the pieces of silver in the sanctuary, and departed. He went away and hanged himself.
Young's Literal TranslationYLT	and having cast down the silverlings in the sanctuary, he departed, and having gone away, he did strangle himself.
American King James VersionAKJV	And he cast down the pieces of silver in the temple, and departed, and went and hanged himself.
Weymouth New TestamentWNT	Flinging the shekels into the Sanctuary he left the place, and went and hanged himself.

King James Bible

KJV

And he cast down the pieces of silver in the temple, and departed, and went and hanged himself.

American Standard Version

ASV

And he cast down the pieces of silver into the sanctuary, and departed; and he went away and hanged himself.

Douay Rheims Bible

DRB

And casting down the pieces of silver in the temple, he departed: and went and hanged himself with an halter.

Darby Bible Translation

DBT

And having cast down the pieces of silver in the temple, he left the place, and went away and hanged himself.

English Revised Version

ERV

And he cast down the pieces of silver into the sanctuary, and departed; and he went away and hanged himself.

Webster Bible Translation

WBT

And he cast down the pieces of silver in the temple, and departed, and went and hanged himself.

World English Bible

WEB

He threw down the pieces of silver in the sanctuary, and departed. He went away and hanged himself.

Young's Literal Translation

YLT

and having cast down the silverlings in the sanctuary, he departed, and having gone away, he did strangle himself.

American King James Version

AKJV

And he cast down the pieces of silver in the temple, and departed, and went and hanged himself.

Weymouth New Testament

WNT

Flinging the shekels into the Sanctuary he left the place, and went and hanged himself.

King James Bible

KJV

And he cast down the pieces of silver in the temple, and departed, and went and hanged himself.

American Standard Version

ASV

And he cast down the pieces of silver into the sanctuary, and departed; and he went away and hanged himself.

Douay Rheims Bible

DRB

And casting down the pieces of silver in the temple, he departed: and went and hanged himself with an halter.

Darby Bible Translation

DBT

And having cast down the pieces of silver in the temple, he left the place, and went away and hanged himself.

English Revised Version

ERV

And he cast down the pieces of silver into the sanctuary, and departed; and he went away and hanged himself.

Webster Bible Translation

WBT

And he cast down the pieces of silver in the temple, and departed, and went and hanged himself.

World English Bible

WEB

He threw down the pieces of silver in the sanctuary, and departed. He went away and hanged himself.

Young's Literal Translation

YLT

and having cast down the silverlings in the sanctuary, he departed, and having gone away, he did strangle himself.

American King James Version

AKJV

And he cast down the pieces of silver in the temple, and departed, and went and hanged himself.

Weymouth New Testament

WNT

Flinging the shekels into the Sanctuary he left the place, and went and hanged himself.