Luke 18:36 — Compare Translations

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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young
and having heard a multitude going by, he was inquiring what this may be,
English ASV
and hearing a multitude going by, he inquired what this meant.
English Amplified
And hearing a crowd going by, he asked what it meant.
English Amplified Classic Bible 1987
And hearing a crowd going by, he asked what it meant.
English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025
When he heard the crowd going by, he asked what was happening.
English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible
Hearing a crowd passing by, he inquired what was happening.
English Darby 1890 : Public Domain
And when he heard the crowd passing, he inquired what this might be.
English EASY 2024
The blind man heard a large crowd of people as they went along the road. So he asked the people near him what was happening.
English ERV 2006 - Only For Website
When he heard the people coming down the road, he asked, "What is happening?"
English ESV 2016 == The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. ESV® Text Edition: 2016. Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles
And hearing a crowd going by, he inquired what this meant.
English GNT (Good News Translation)
When he heard the crowd passing by, he asked, “What is this?”
English God's Word - GW 1995
When he heard the crowd going by, he tried to find out what was happening.
English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website
Hearing a crowd passing by, he inquired what this meant.
English KJV 1611
And hearing the multitude pass by, he asked what it meant.
English LSB
Now hearing a crowd going by, he began to inquire what this was.
English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)
Hearing a crowd passing by, he asked what it meant.
English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)
Now hearing a crowd going by, he began to inquire what this was.
English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website
and hearing a crowd going by, he inquired what was happening.
English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)
When he heard a crowd going by, he asked what was going on.
English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website
The blind man heard the crowd going by. He asked what was happening.
English NIV
When he heard the crowd going by, he asked what was happening.
English NKJ 1982
And hearing a multitude passing by, he asked what it meant.
English NLT
When he heard the noise of a crowd going past, he asked what was happening.
English NRSV 1989 - Only for website
When he heard a crowd going by, he asked what was happening.
English Passion Translation Bible 2020
When he heard the crowd approaching, he asked, “What’s all this commotion about?”
English RSV (Revised Standard Version)
and hearing a multitude going by, he inquired what this meant.
English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)
When he heard the noise of a crowd going past, he asked what was happening.
English Tyndale 1537
And when he heard the people pass by, he asked what it meant.