King James Bible
KJVAnd as they went to tell his disciples, behold, Jesus met them, saying, All hail. And they came and held him by the feet, and worshipped him.
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The verse Matthew 28:9 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 as they went to tell his disciples, behold, Jesus met them, saying, All hail. And they came and held him by the feet, and worshipped him. | |
American Standard VersionASV | And behold, Jesus met them, saying, All hail. And they came and took hold of his feet, and worshipped him. | |
Douay Rheims BibleDRB | And behold Jesus met them, saying: All hail. But they came up and took hold of his feet, and adored him. | |
Darby Bible TranslationDBT | And as they went to bring his disciples word, behold also, Jesus met them, saying, Hail! And they coming up took him by the feet, and did him homage. | |
English Revised VersionERV | And behold, Jesus met them, saying, All hail. And they came and took hold of his feet, and worshipped him. | |
Webster Bible TranslationWBT | And as they were going to tell his disciples, behold, Jesus met them, saying, All hail. And they came, and held him by the feet, and worshiped him. | |
World English BibleWEB | As they went to tell his disciples, behold, Jesus met them, saying, |Rejoice!| They came and took hold of his feet, and worshiped him. | |
Young's Literal TranslationYLT | and as they were going to tell to his disciples, then lo, Jesus met them, saying, 'Hail!' and they having come near, laid hold of his feet, and did bow to him. | |
American King James VersionAKJV | And as they went to tell his disciples, behold, Jesus met them, saying, All hail. And they came and held him by the feet, and worshipped him. | |
Weymouth New TestamentWNT | And then suddenly they saw Jesus coming to meet them. |Peace be to you,| He said. And they came and clasped His feet, bowing to the ground before Him. |