John 20 - Compare Translations
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John 20:1
KJVThe first day of the week cometh Mary Magdalene early, when it was yet dark, unto the sepulchre, and seeth the stone taken away from the sepulchre.
WEBNow on the first day of the week, Mary Magdalene went early, while it was still dark, to the tomb, and saw the stone taken away from the tomb.
YLTAnd on the first of the sabbaths, Mary the Magdalene doth come early (there being yet darkness) to the tomb, and she seeth the stone having been taken away out of the tomb,
John 20:2
KJVThen she runneth, and cometh to Simon Peter, and to the other disciple, whom Jesus loved, and saith unto them, They have taken away the Lord out of the sepulchre, and we know not where they have laid him.
WEBTherefore she ran and came to Simon Peter, and to the other disciple whom Jesus loved, and said to them, “They have taken away the Lord out of the tomb, and we don’t know where they have laid him!”
YLTshe runneth, therefore, and cometh unto Simon Peter, and unto the other disciple whom Jesus was loving, and saith to them, `They took away the Lord out of the tomb, and we have not known where they laid him.'
John 20:3
KJVPeter therefore went forth, and that other disciple, and came to the sepulchre.
WEBTherefore Peter and the other disciple went out, and they went toward the tomb.
YLTPeter, therefore, went forth, and the other disciple, and they were coming to the tomb,
John 20:4
KJVSo they ran both together: and the other disciple did outrun Peter, and came first to the sepulchre.
WEBThey both ran together. The other disciple outran Peter, and came to the tomb first.
YLTand the two were running together, and the other disciple did run forward more quickly than Peter, and came first to the tomb,
John 20:5
KJVAnd he stooping down, and looking in, saw the linen clothes lying; yet went he not in.
WEBStooping and looking in, he saw the linen cloths lying, yet he didn’t enter in.
YLTand having stooped down, seeth the linen clothes lying, yet, indeed, he entered not.
John 20:6
KJVThen cometh Simon Peter following him, and went into the sepulchre, and seeth the linen clothes lie,
WEBThen Simon Peter came, following him, and entered into the tomb. He saw the linen cloths lying,
YLTSimon Peter, therefore, cometh, following him, and he entered into the tomb, and beholdeth the linen clothes lying,
John 20:7
KJVAnd the napkin, that was about his head, not lying with the linen clothes, but wrapped together in a place by itself.
WEBand the cloth that had been on his head, not lying with the linen cloths, but rolled up in a place by itself.
YLTand the napkin that was upon his head, not lying with the linen clothes, but apart, having been folded up, in one place;
John 20:8
KJVThen went in also that other disciple, which came first to the sepulchre, and he saw, and believed.
WEBSo then the other disciple who came first to the tomb also entered in, and he saw and believed.
YLTthen, therefore, entered also the other disciple who came first unto the tomb, and he saw, and did believe;
John 20:9
KJVFor as yet they knew not the scripture, that he must rise again from the dead.
WEBFor as yet they didn’t know the Scripture, that he must rise from the dead.
YLTfor not yet did they know the Writing, that it behoveth him out of the dead to rise again.
John 20:10
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John 20:11
KJVBut Mary stood without at the sepulchre weeping: and as she wept, she stooped down, and looked into the sepulchre,
WEBBut Mary was standing outside at the tomb weeping. So, as she wept, she stooped and looked into the tomb,
YLTand Mary was standing near the tomb, weeping without; as she was weeping, then, she stooped down to the tomb, and beholdeth two messengers in white, sitting,
John 20:12
KJVAnd seeth two angels in white sitting, the one at the head, and the other at the feet, where the body of Jesus had lain.
WEBand she saw two angels in white sitting, one at the head, and one at the feet, where the body of Jesus had lain.
YLTone at the head, and one at the feet, where the body of Jesus had been laid.
John 20:13
KJVAnd they say unto her, Woman, why weepest thou? She saith unto them, Because they have taken away my Lord, and I know not where they have laid him.
WEBThey told her, “Woman, why are you weeping?”
YLTAnd they say to her, `Woman, why dost thou weep?' she saith to them, `Because they took away my Lord, and I have not known where they laid him;'
John 20:14
KJVAnd when she had thus said, she turned herself back, and saw Jesus standing, and knew not that it was Jesus.
WEBWhen she had said this, she turned around and saw Jesus standing, and didn’t know that it was Jesus.
YLTand these things having said, she turned backward, and seeth Jesus standing, and she had not known that it is Jesus.
John 20:15
KJVJesus saith unto her, Woman, why weepest thou? whom seekest thou? She, supposing him to be the gardener, saith unto him, Sir, if thou have borne him hence, tell me where thou hast laid him, and I will take him away.
WEBJesus said to her, “Woman, why are you weeping? Who are you looking for?”
YLTJesus saith to her, `Woman, why dost thou weep? whom dost thou seek;' she, supposing that he is the gardener, saith to him, `Sir, if thou didst carry him away, tell me where thou didst lay him, and I will take him away;'
John 20:16
KJVJesus saith unto her, Mary. She turned herself, and saith unto him, Rabboni; which is to say, Master.
WEBJesus said to her, “Mary.”
YLTJesus saith to her, `Mary!' having turned, she saith to him, `Rabbouni;' that is to say, `Teacher.'
John 20:17
KJVJesus saith unto her, Touch me not; for I am not yet ascended to my Father: but go to my brethren, and say unto them, I ascend unto my Father, and your Father; and to my God, and your God.
WEBJesus said to her, “Don’t hold me, for I haven’t yet ascended to my Father; but go to my brothers, and tell them, ‘I am ascending to my Father and your Father, to my God and your God.’”
YLTJesus saith to her, `Be not touching me, for I have not yet ascended unto my Father; and be going on to my brethren, and say to them, I ascend unto my Father, and your Father, and to my God, and to your God.'
John 20:18
KJVMary Magdalene came and told the disciples that she had seen the Lord, and that he had spoken these things unto her.
WEBMary Magdalene came and told the disciples that she had seen the Lord, and that he had said these things to her.
YLTMary the Magdalene cometh, telling to the disciples that she hath seen the Lord, and [that] these things he said to her.
John 20:19
KJVThen the same day at evening, being the first day of the week, when the doors were shut where the disciples were assembled for fear of the Jews, came Jesus and stood in the midst, and saith unto them, Peace be unto you.
WEBWhen therefore it was evening, on that day, the first day of the week, and when the doors were locked where the disciples were assembled, for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood in the middle, and said to them, “Peace be to you.”
YLTIt being, therefore, evening, on that day, the first of the sabbaths, and the doors having been shut where the disciples were assembled, through fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood in the midst, and saith to them, `Peace to you;'
John 20:20
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John 20:21
KJVThen said Jesus to them again, Peace be unto you: as my Father hath sent me, even so send I you.
WEBJesus therefore said to them again, “Peace be to you. As the Father has sent me, even so I send you.”
YLTJesus, therefore, said to them again, `Peace to you; according as the Father hath sent me, I also send you;'
John 20:22
KJVAnd when he had said this, he breathed on them, and saith unto them, Receive ye the Holy Ghost:
WEBWhen he had said this, he breathed on them, and said to them, “Receive the Holy Spirit!
YLTand this having said, he breathed on [them], and saith to them, `Receive the Holy Spirit;
John 20:23
KJVWhose soever sins ye remit, they are remitted unto them; and whose soever sins ye retain, they are retained.
WEBIf you forgive anyone’s sins, they have been forgiven them. If you retain anyone’s sins, they have been retained.”
YLTif of any ye may loose the sins, they are loosed to them; if of any ye may retain, they have been retained.'
John 20:24
KJVBut Thomas, one of the twelve, called Didymus, was not with them when Jesus came.
WEBBut Thomas, one of the twelve, called Didymus, wasn’t with them when Jesus came.
YLTAnd Thomas, one of the twelve, who is called Didymus, was not with them when Jesus came;
John 20:25
KJVThe other disciples therefore said unto him, We have seen the Lord. But he said unto them, Except I shall see in his hands the print of the nails, and put my finger into the print of the nails, and thrust my hand into his side, I will not believe.
WEBThe other disciples therefore said to him, “We have seen the Lord!”
YLTthe other disciples, therefore, said to him, `We have seen the Lord;' and he said to them, `If I may not see in his hands the mark of the nails, and may put my finger to the mark of the nails, and may put my hand to his side, I will not believe.'
John 20:26
KJVAnd after eight days again his disciples were within, and Thomas with them: then came Jesus, the doors being shut, and stood in the midst, and said, Peace be unto you.
WEBAfter eight days again his disciples were inside, and Thomas was with them. Jesus came, the doors being locked, and stood in the middle, and said, “Peace be to you.”
YLTAnd after eight days, again were his disciples within, and Thomas with them; Jesus cometh, the doors having been shut, and he stood in the midst, and said, `Peace to you!'
John 20:27
KJVThen saith he to Thomas, Reach hither thy finger, and behold my hands; and reach hither thy hand, and thrust it into my side: and be not faithless, but believing.
WEBThen he said to Thomas, “Reach here your finger, and see my hands. Reach here your hand, and put it into my side. Don’t be unbelieving, but believing.”
YLTthen he saith to Thomas, `Bring thy finger hither, and see my hands, and bring thy hand, and put [it] to my side, and become not unbelieving, but believing.'
John 20:28
KJVAnd Thomas answered and said unto him, My Lord and my God.
WEBThomas answered him, “My Lord and my God!”
YLTAnd Thomas answered and said to him, `My Lord and my God;'
John 20:29
KJVJesus saith unto him, Thomas, because thou hast seen me, thou hast believed: blessed are they that have not seen, and yet have believed.
WEBJesus said to him, “Because you have seen me,you have believed. Blessed are those who have not seen, and have believed.”
YLTJesus saith to him, `Because thou hast seen me, Thomas, thou hast believed; happy those not having seen, and having believed.'
John 20:30
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John 20:31
KJVBut these are written, that ye might believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; and that believing ye might have life through his name.
WEBbut these are written, that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that believing you may have life in his name.
YLTand these have been written that ye may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that believing ye may have life in his name.'
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