King James Bible
KJVYe have heard that it was said by them of old time, Thou shalt not kill; and whosoever shall kill shall be in danger of the judgment:
Translation Comparison
Matthew 5:21
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The verse Matthew 5:21 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 | Ye have heard that it was said by them of old time, Thou shalt not kill; and whosoever shall kill shall be in danger of the judgment: | |
American Standard VersionASV | Ye have heard that it was said to them of old time, Thou shalt not kill; and whosoever shall kill shall be in danger of the judgment: | |
Douay Rheims BibleDRB | You have heard that it was said to them of old: Thou shalt not kill. And whosoever shall kill shall be in danger of the judgment. | |
Darby Bible TranslationDBT | Ye have heard that it was said to the ancients, Thou shalt not kill; but whosoever shall kill shall be subject to the judgment. | |
English Revised VersionERV | Ye have heard that it was said to them of old time, Thou shalt not kill; and whosoever shall kill shall be in danger of the judgment: | |
Webster Bible TranslationWBT | Ye have heard that it was said to them of old time, Thou shalt not kill; and whoever shall kill, shall be in danger of the judgment: | |
World English BibleWEB | |You have heard that it was said to the ancient ones, 'You shall not murder;' and 'Whoever shall murder shall be in danger of the judgment.' | |
Young's Literal TranslationYLT | 'Ye heard that it was said to the ancients: Thou shalt not kill, and whoever may kill shall be in danger of the judgment; | |
American King James VersionAKJV | You have heard that it was said of them of old time, You shall not kill; and whoever shall kill shall be in danger of the judgment: | |
Weymouth New TestamentWNT | |You have heard that it was said to the ancients, 'Thou shalt not commit murder', and whoever commits murder will be answerable to the magistrate. |
American Standard Version
ASVYe have heard that it was said to them of old time, Thou shalt not kill; and whosoever shall kill shall be in danger of the judgment:
Douay Rheims Bible
DRBYou have heard that it was said to them of old: Thou shalt not kill. And whosoever shall kill shall be in danger of the judgment.
Darby Bible Translation
DBTYe have heard that it was said to the ancients, Thou shalt not kill; but whosoever shall kill shall be subject to the judgment.
English Revised Version
ERVYe have heard that it was said to them of old time, Thou shalt not kill; and whosoever shall kill shall be in danger of the judgment:
Webster Bible Translation
WBTYe have heard that it was said to them of old time, Thou shalt not kill; and whoever shall kill, shall be in danger of the judgment:
World English Bible
WEB|You have heard that it was said to the ancient ones, 'You shall not murder;' and 'Whoever shall murder shall be in danger of the judgment.'
Young's Literal Translation
YLT'Ye heard that it was said to the ancients: Thou shalt not kill, and whoever may kill shall be in danger of the judgment;
American King James Version
AKJVYou have heard that it was said of them of old time, You shall not kill; and whoever shall kill shall be in danger of the judgment:
Weymouth New Testament
WNT|You have heard that it was said to the ancients, 'Thou shalt not commit murder', and whoever commits murder will be answerable to the magistrate.
King James Bible
KJVYe have heard that it was said by them of old time, Thou shalt not kill; and whosoever shall kill shall be in danger of the judgment:
American Standard Version
ASVYe have heard that it was said to them of old time, Thou shalt not kill; and whosoever shall kill shall be in danger of the judgment:
Douay Rheims Bible
DRBYou have heard that it was said to them of old: Thou shalt not kill. And whosoever shall kill shall be in danger of the judgment.
Darby Bible Translation
DBTYe have heard that it was said to the ancients, Thou shalt not kill; but whosoever shall kill shall be subject to the judgment.
English Revised Version
ERVYe have heard that it was said to them of old time, Thou shalt not kill; and whosoever shall kill shall be in danger of the judgment:
Webster Bible Translation
WBTYe have heard that it was said to them of old time, Thou shalt not kill; and whoever shall kill, shall be in danger of the judgment:
World English Bible
WEB|You have heard that it was said to the ancient ones, 'You shall not murder;' and 'Whoever shall murder shall be in danger of the judgment.'
Young's Literal Translation
YLT'Ye heard that it was said to the ancients: Thou shalt not kill, and whoever may kill shall be in danger of the judgment;
American King James Version
AKJVYou have heard that it was said of them of old time, You shall not kill; and whoever shall kill shall be in danger of the judgment:
Weymouth New Testament
WNT|You have heard that it was said to the ancients, 'Thou shalt not commit murder', and whoever commits murder will be answerable to the magistrate.