John 1:51 — Compare Translations

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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

and he saith to him, `Verily, verily, I say to you, henceforth ye shall see the heaven opened, and the messengers of God going up and coming down upon the Son of Man.`

English ASV

And he saith unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Ye shall see the heaven opened, and the angels of God ascending and descending upon the Son of man.

English Amplified

Then He said to him, I assure you, most solemnly I tell you all, you shall see heaven opened, and the angels of God ascending and descending upon the Son of Man! [Gen. 28:12; Dan. 7:13.]

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

Then He said to him, I assure you, most solemnly I tell you all, you shall see heaven opened, and the angels of God ascending and descending upon the Son of Man! [Gen. 28:12; Dan. 7:13.]

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

Then He declared, “Truly, truly, I tell you, you will all see heaven open and the angels of God ascending and descending on the Son of Man.”

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

Then he said, “Truly I tell you, you will see heaven opened and the angels of God ascending and descending on the Son of Man.”

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

And he says to him, Verily, verily, I say to you, Henceforth ye shall see the heaven opened, and the angels of God ascending and descending on the Son of man.

English EASY 2024

Then Jesus said to him, ‘I tell you this. You will see heaven open. You will see God's angels. They will be going up and they will be coming down on the Son of Man.’

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

Then he said, "Believe me when I say that you will all see heaven open. You will see 'angels of God going up and coming down' on the Son of Man. "

And he said to him, "Truly, truly, I say to you, you will see heaven opened, and the angels of God ascending and descending on the Son of Man."

English GNT (Good News Translation)

And he said to them, “I am telling you the truth: you will see heaven open and God's angels going up and coming down on the Son of Man.”

English God's Word - GW 1995

Jesus said to Nathanael, "I can guarantee this truth: You will see the sky open and God's angels going up and coming down to the Son of Man."

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

Then He said, "I assure you: You will see heaven opened and the angels of God ascending and descending on the Son of Man."

English KJV 1611

And he saith unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Hereafter ye shall see heaven open, and the angels of God ascending and descending upon the Son of man.

English LSB

And He said to him, “Truly, truly, I say to you, you will see the heavens opened and the angels of God ascending and descending on the Son of Man.”

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

And He said to him, “Truly, truly I say to you, hereafter you shall see heaven opened and the angels of God ascending and descending upon the Son of Man.”

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

And He said to him, "Truly, truly, I say to you, you will see the heavens opened and the angels of God ascending and descending on the Son of Man."

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

And he said to him, "Amen, amen, I say to you, you will see the sky opened and the angels of God ascending and descending on the Son of Man."

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

He continued, “I tell all of you the solemn truth — you will see heaven opened and the angels of God ascending and descending on the Son of Man.”

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

Then he said to the disciples, "What I'm about to tell you is true. You will see heaven open. You will see the angels of God going up and coming down on the Son of Man."

English NIV

He then added, "I tell you the truth, you shall see heaven open, and the angels of God ascending and descending on the Son of Man."

English NKJ 1982

And He said to him, “Most assuredly, I say to you, hereafter you shall see heaven open, and the angels of God ascending and descending upon the Son of Man.”

English NLT

Then he said, "The truth is, you will all see heaven open and the angels of God going up and down upon the Son of Man."

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

And he said to him, "Very truly, I tell you, you will see heaven opened and the angels of God ascending and descending upon the Son of Man."

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

I prophesy to you eternal truth: From now on, you all will see an open heaven and gaze upon the Son of Man like a stairway reaching into the sky with the messengers of God climbing up and down upon him!”

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

And he said to him, “Truly, truly, I say to you, you will see heaven opened, and the angels of God ascending and descending upon the Son of man.”

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

You will even see heaven open and the angels of God coming back and forth to me, the Messiah.“

English Tyndale 1537

And he said unto him: Verily, verily, I say unto you: hereafter shall ye see heaven open, and the angels of God ascending, and descending over the son of man.