| Translation |
Reading Level |
Summary |
Methodology (Matt 4:19) |
| King James Version KJV
|
12 |
A classic translation
that dates from the time of William Shakespeare.
|
Literal "And he said to them,
Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men.
|
| New American Standard (NASB)
|
10 |
Attempts to adhere to the original language
of the Bible.
|
Strictly Literal. Jesus said to them, "Follow
me and I will make you...."
|
| The Living Bible (TLB)
|
8 |
Well received and acclaimed for communicating
the Gospel.
|
Paraphrase. "Jesus called out, Come
along with me and I will show you how to fish...."
|
| New American Bible (NAB)
|
7 |
Official translation of the Roman Catholic
Church
|
Literal And He said to them, "Come after me
and I will make you fish for people."
|
| New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)
|
7 |
A widely accepted translation sponsored by the
National Council of churches. Gender neutral.
|
Literal. And He said to them, "Follow me,
and
I will make you fishers of men."
|
| New International Version (NIV)
|
7 |
Falls midway between a literal and dynamic
equivalence. Most sold translation.
|
Literal with freedom to be idiomatic. "Come,
follow me,' Jesus said, "and I will make you fishers of men."
|
| New Living Translation (NLT)
|
6 |
The only dynamic-equivalence translation for the
average adult. 90 world-class scholars carefully revised the text of the Living Bible.
Gender-neutral as appropriate.
|
Dynamic Equivalence. Jesus called out to them,
"Come be my disciples, and I will show you how to fish for people."
|
| Contemporary English (CEV)
|
5 |
Avoids complicated vocabulary and sentence
structure. Translation that understands modern reader. Gender-neutral as
appropriate for people
|
Dynamic Equivalence Jesus said to them, "Come
with me! I will teach you how to bring in people instead of fish.
|
| The Message |
5 |
A paraphrase seeking to capture the expressiveness
of the original languages.
|
Paraphrase. Jesus said to them, "Come with me.
I'll make a new kind of fisherman out of you. I'll show you how to catch men and women
instead of perch and bass."
|
