Acts 2:12 — Compare Translations

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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young
And they were all amazed, and were in doubt, saying one unto another, `What would this wish to be?`
English ASV
And they were all amazed, and were perplexed, saying one to another, What meaneth this?
English Amplified
And all were beside themselves with amazement and were puzzled and bewildered, saying one to another, What can this mean?
English Amplified Classic Bible 1987
And all were beside themselves with amazement and were puzzled and bewildered, saying one to another, What can this mean?
English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025
Astounded and perplexed, they asked one another, “What does this mean?”
English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible
They were all astounded and perplexed, saying to one another, “What does this mean?”
English Darby 1890 : Public Domain
And they were all amazed and in perplexity, saying one to another, What would this mean?
English EASY 2024
All the people were very surprised. They did not understand what was happening. ‘What does all this mean?’ they asked each other.
English ERV 2006 - Only For Website
The people were all amazed and confused. They asked each other, "What is happening?"
English ESV 2016 == The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. ESV® Text Edition: 2016. Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles
And all were amazed and perplexed, saying to one another, "What does this mean?"
English GNT (Good News Translation)
Amazed and confused, they kept asking each other, “What does this mean?”
English God's Word - GW 1995
All of these devout men were stunned and puzzled. They asked each other, "What can this mean?"
English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website
And they were all astounded and perplexed, saying to one another, "What could this be?"
English KJV 1611
And they were all amazed, and were in doubt, saying one to another, What meaneth this?
English LSB
And they all continued in astonishment and great perplexity, saying to one another, “What does this mean?”
English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)
They were all amazed and perplexed, saying to each other, “What does this mean?”
English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)
And they all continued in amazement and great perplexity, saying to one another, "What does this mean?"
English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website
They were all astounded and bewildered, and said to one another, "What does this mean?"
English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)
All were astounded and greatly confused, saying to one another, “What does this mean?”
English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website
They were amazed and bewildered. They asked one another, "What does this mean?"
English NIV
Amazed and perplexed, they asked one another, "What does this mean?"
English NKJ 1982
So they were all amazed and perplexed, saying to one another, “Whatever could this mean?”
English NLT
They stood there amazed and perplexed. "What can this mean?" they asked each other.
English NRSV 1989 - Only for website
All were amazed and perplexed, saying to one another, "What does this mean?"
English Passion Translation Bible 2020
They all stood there, dumbfounded and astonished, saying to one another, “What is this phenomenon?”
English RSV (Revised Standard Version)
And all were amazed and perplexed, saying to one another, “What does this mean?”
English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)
They stood there amazed and perplexed. “What can this mean?“ they asked each other.
English Tyndale 1537
They were all amazed, and wondered saying one to another: what meaneth this?