King James Version

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That’s the shortest verse in the King James Version, consisting of only two words: “Jesus wept.”

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 5, 2026

She preferred the King James Version of the Bible to all others for its lyrical language, he said, and her favorite authors included Jane Austen and C.S.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 23, 2022

Laats says it dates to the late 1800s when Catholic parents wanted their version of the Bible to be read in schools instead of the King James Version favored by Protestants.

From Washington Post • Jun. 11, 2022

In the 17th century A.D., its appearance in the King James Version of the Bible helped legitimize the unicorn, by then a white-bodied equine mystic, tamed only by a virgin’s hands.

From New York Times • Aug. 17, 2021

We should remember, too, that he based his ideals upon the Bible and his style upon the King James Version.

From The Guide to Reading — the Pocket University Volume XXIII by Various