King James Bible
KJVAnd they departed quickly from the sepulchre with fear and great joy; and did run to bring his disciples word.
Explore this verse across multiple translations to discover the richness and depth of Scripture.
The verse Matthew 28:8 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 | And they departed quickly from the sepulchre with fear and great joy; and did run to bring his disciples word. | |
American Standard VersionASV | And they departed quickly from the tomb with fear and great joy, and ran to bring his disciples word. | |
Douay Rheims BibleDRB | And they went out quickly from the sepulchre with fear and great joy, running to tell his disciples. | |
Darby Bible TranslationDBT | And going out quickly from the tomb with fear and great joy, they ran to bring his disciples word. | |
English Revised VersionERV | And they departed quickly from the tomb with fear and great joy, and ran to bring his disciples word. | |
Webster Bible TranslationWBT | And they departed quickly from the sepulcher, with fear and great joy; and ran to bring word to his disciples. | |
World English BibleWEB | They departed quickly from the tomb with fear and great joy, and ran to bring his disciples word. | |
Young's Literal TranslationYLT | And having gone forth quickly from the tomb, with fear and great joy, they ran to tell to his disciples; | |
American King James VersionAKJV | And they departed quickly from the sepulcher with fear and great joy; and did run to bring his disciples word. | |
Weymouth New TestamentWNT | They quickly left the tomb and ran, still terrified but full of unspeakable joy, to carry the news to His disciples. |