John 12:8
Modern Translations
New International Version
You will always have the poor among you, but you will not always have me."

New Living Translation
You will always have the poor among you, but you will not always have me.”

English Standard Version
For the poor you always have with you, but you do not always have me.”

Berean Study Bible
The poor you will always have with you, but you will not always have Me.”

New American Standard Bible
For you always have the poor with you, but you do not always have Me.”

NASB 1995
"For you always have the poor with you, but you do not always have Me."

NASB 1977
“For the poor you always have with you, but you do not always have Me.”

Amplified Bible
You always have the poor with you, but you do not always have Me.”

Christian Standard Bible
For you always have the poor with you, but you do not always have me.”

Holman Christian Standard Bible
For you always have the poor with you, but you do not always have Me."

Contemporary English Version
You will always have the poor with you, but you won't always have me."

Good News Translation
You will always have poor people with you, but you will not always have me."

GOD'S WORD® Translation
You will always have the poor with you, but you will not always have me with you."

International Standard Version
because you will always have the destitute with you, but you won't always have me."

NET Bible
For you will always have the poor with you, but you will not always have me!"
Classic Translations
King James Bible
For the poor always ye have with you; but me ye have not always.

New King James Version
For the poor you have with you always, but Me you do not have always.”

King James 2000 Bible
For the poor always you have with you; but me you have not always.

New Heart English Bible
For you always have the poor with you, but you do not always have me."

World English Bible
For you always have the poor with you, but you don't always have me."

American King James Version
For the poor always you have with you; but me you have not always.

American Standard Version
For the poor ye have always with you; but me ye have not always.

A Faithful Version
For you have the poor with you always, but you do not always have Me."

Darby Bible Translation
for ye have the poor always with you, but me ye have not always.

English Revised Version
For the poor ye have always with you; but me ye have not always.

Webster's Bible Translation
For the poor ye have always with you; but me ye have not always.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
For the poore alwayes yee haue with you, but me ye shall not haue alwayes.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
For the poore alwayes shall ye haue with you: but me haue ye not alwayes.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
For the poore haue ye allwaye with you, but me haue ye not allwaye.

Tyndale Bible of 1526
The poore all wayes shall ye have with you but me shall ye not all wayes have.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
for you always have the poor with yourselves, and you do not always have Me.”

Berean Literal Bible
For you always have the poor with you, but not always do you have Me."

Young's Literal Translation
for the poor ye have always with yourselves, and me ye have not always.'

Smith's Literal Translation
For the poor have ye always with you; and me ye have not always.

Literal Emphasis Translation
for you always have the poor with you; however you do not always have Me.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
For the poor you have always with you; but me you have not always.

Catholic Public Domain Version
For the poor, you have with you always. But me, you do always not have.”

Translations from Aramaic
Aramaic Bible in Plain English
“For you have the poor with you always, but you do not have me with you always.”

Lamsa Bible
For you have the poor always with you, but me you have not always.

NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
For the poor you have always with you; but me you have not always.

Godbey New Testament
for you have the poor always with you; but you have not me always.

Haweis New Testament
For the poor ye have always with you; but me ye have not always.

Mace New Testament
the poor you will always have with you; but me you will not always have.

Weymouth New Testament
For the poor you always have with you, but you have not me always."

Worrell New Testament
for the poor ye always have with you, but Me ye have not always."

Worsley New Testament
For the poor ye have always with you, but me ye have not always.
















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