What is the shortest verse in the Bible? The answer is, it depends. Most Christians assume to know the correct answer to this question. However, there can actually be several different answers depending on what translation of the Bible you are using.
Shortest Verse In The Bible (English King James Version)
(John 11:35) Jesus wept.
The most common answer to this question is (John 11:35), Jesus wept. With a total of 9 letters, this would be correct, if we are talking about the modern-day King James English translations.
Shortest Verse In The Bible (NIV Version)
(Job 3:2) He said:
While historically speaking, the King James Version of the Bible has been the most popular, many people today prefer the New International Version that translates the Bible into English. If this is your preference, for you the shortest verse in the Bible can be found in (Job 3:2). With only 6 letters, that’s pretty short.
Shortest Verse In The New Testament (Original Greek Language)
In our original Greek language category that the New Testament has been translated from, the winner is (Luke 20:30). Jesus wept falls to third place based on the amount of letters it has when translated back to the original Greek language.
(Luke 20:30) The second (καὶ ὁ δεύτερος) 12 letters in Greek
(1 Thessalonians 5:16) Rejoice always. (Πάντοτε χαίρετε) 14 letters in Greek
(John 11:35) Jesus wept. (ἐδάκρυσεν ὁ Ἰησοῦς) 16 letters in Greek
