Luke 19:26
Modern Translations
New International Version
"He replied, 'I tell you that to everyone who has, more will be given, but as for the one who has nothing, even what they have will be taken away.

New Living Translation
“‘Yes,’ the king replied, ‘and to those who use well what they are given, even more will be given. But from those who do nothing, even what little they have will be taken away.

English Standard Version
‘I tell you that to everyone who has, more will be given, but from the one who has not, even what he has will be taken away.

Berean Study Bible
He replied, ‘I tell you that everyone who has will be given more; but the one who does not have, even what he has will be taken away from him.

New American Standard Bible
‘I tell you that to everyone who has, more shall be given, but from the one who does not have, even what he does have shall be taken away.

NASB 1995
"I tell you that to everyone who has, more shall be given, but from the one who does not have, even what he does have shall be taken away.

NASB 1977
“I tell you, that to everyone who has shall more be given, but from the one who does not have, even what he does have shall be taken away.

Amplified Bible
[Jesus explained,] ‘I tell you that to everyone who has [because he valued his gifts from God and has used them wisely], more will be given; but from the one who does not have [because he disregarded his gifts from God], even what he has will be taken away.’

Christian Standard Bible
“ ‘I tell you, that to everyone who has, more will be given; and from the one who does not have, even what he does have will be taken away.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
"I tell you, that to everyone who has, more will be given; and from the one who does not have, even what he does have will be taken away.

Contemporary English Version
The king replied, "Those who have something will be given more. But everything will be taken away from those who don't have anything.

Good News Translation
'I tell you,' he replied, 'that to those who have something, even more will be given; but those who have nothing, even the little that they have will be taken away from them.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
" 'I can guarantee that everyone who has something will be given more. But everything will be taken away from those who don't have much.

International Standard Version
I tell you, to everyone who has something, more will be given, but from the person who has nothing, even what he has will be taken away.

NET Bible
I tell you that everyone who has will be given more, but from the one who does not have, even what he has will be taken away.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
For I say unto you, That unto every one which hath shall be given; and from him that hath not, even that he hath shall be taken away from him.

New King James Version
‘For I say to you, that to everyone who has will be given; and from him who does not have, even what he has will be taken away from him.

King James 2000 Bible
For I say unto you, That unto everyone who has shall be given; and from him that has not, even what he has shall be taken away from him.

New Heart English Bible
'For I tell you that to everyone who has, will more be given; but from him who does not have, even that which he has will be taken away.

World English Bible
'For I tell you that to everyone who has, will more be given; but from him who doesn't have, even that which he has will be taken away from him.

American King James Version
For I say to you, That to every one which has shall be given; and from him that has not, even that he has shall be taken away from him.

American Standard Version
I say unto you, that unto every one that hath shall be given; but from him that hath not, even that which he hath shall be taken away from him.

A Faithful Version
For I tell you that to everyone who has, more shall be given; but the one who does not have, even what he has shall be taken from him.

Darby Bible Translation
For I say unto you, that to every one that has shall be given; but from him that has not, that even which he has shall be taken from him.

English Revised Version
I say unto you, that unto every one that hath shall be given; but from him that hath not, even that which he hath shall be taken away from him.

Webster's Bible Translation
For I say to you, That to every one who hath shall be given; and from him that hath not, even what he hath shall be taken away from him.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
For I say vnto you, that vnto all them that haue, it shalbe giuen: and from him that hath not, euen that he hath, shalbe taken from him.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
For I say vnto you, that vnto euery one which hath, shalbe geuen: and fro hym that hath not, shalbe taken away euen that he hath.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
But I saye vnto you: Whosoeuer hath, vnto him shal be geue: but from him that hath not, shal be taken awaye euen that he hath.

Tyndale Bible of 1526
I saye vnto you that vnto all the that have it sha lbe geve: and from him yt hath not eve that he hath shalbe taken from him.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
for I say to you that to everyone having will be given, and from him not having, also what he has will be taken from him,

Berean Literal Bible
I say to you that to everyone having will be given, but from the one not having, even that which he has will be taken away.

Young's Literal Translation
for I say to you, that to every one having shall be given, and from him not having, also what he hath shall be taken from him,

Smith's Literal Translation
For I say to you, That to every one having shall be given; and from him not having, and what he has shall be taken away from him.

Literal Emphasis Translation
I say to you, that to everyone having will be given; and away from the one not having, even that which he has will be taken.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
But I say to you, that to every one that hath shall be given, and he shall abound: and from him that hath not, even that which he hath, shall be taken from him.

Catholic Public Domain Version
So then, I say to you, that to all who have, it shall be given, and he will have in abundance. And from him who does not have, even what he has will be taken from him.

Translations from Aramaic
Aramaic Bible in Plain English
He said to them, “I tell you that everyone who has it, it shall be given him, and from him who does not have it, even that which he has shall be taken from him.”

Lamsa Bible
He said to them, I say to you, to everyone who has shall be given; and from him who has not, even that which he has will be taken away from him.

NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
For I say to you, To every one that has, it shall be given; but from him that has not, even that which he has shall be taken away.

Godbey New Testament
I say unto you, that to every one having it shall be given; and from every one not having, it shall be taken away even that which he hath.

Haweis New Testament
For I say unto you, That to every one who hath, shall more be given; but from him that hath not, even that which he hath shall be taken away from him.

Mace New Testament
I tell you, said he, that to every one who improves, more shall be given: and he that makes no improvement, shall be stript of what he has.

Weymouth New Testament
"'I tell you that to every one who has anything, more shall be given; and from him who has not anything, even what he has shall be taken away.

Worrell New Testament
'I say to you that to every one who has shall be given; but from him who has not shall be taken away even that which he has.

Worsley New Testament
for I tell you, that to every one that hath shall be given; but from him that hath not, even what he seemingly hath shall be taken away.
















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