Modern Translations New International VersionThe disciples came to him and asked, "Why do you speak to the people in parables?" New Living Translation His disciples came and asked him, “Why do you use parables when you talk to the people?” English Standard Version Then the disciples came and said to him, “Why do you speak to them in parables?” Berean Study Bible Then the disciples came to Jesus and asked, “Why do You speak to the people in parables?” New American Standard Bible And the disciples came up and said to Him, “Why do You speak to them in parables?” NASB 1995 And the disciples came and said to Him, "Why do You speak to them in parables?" NASB 1977 And the disciples came and said to Him, “Why do You speak to them in parables?” Amplified Bible Then the disciples came to Him and asked, “Why do You speak to the crowds in parables?” Christian Standard Bible Then the disciples came up and asked him, “Why are you speaking to them in parables? ” Holman Christian Standard Bible Then the disciples came up and asked Him, "Why do You speak to them in parables?" Contemporary English Version Jesus' disciples came to him and asked, "Why do you use stories to speak to the people?" Good News Translation Then the disciples came to Jesus and asked him, "Why do you use parables when you talk to the people?" GOD'S WORD® Translation The disciples asked him, "Why do you use stories as illustrations when you speak to people?" International Standard Version Then the disciples came and asked Jesus, "Why do you speak to people in parables?" NET Bible Then the disciples came to him and said, "Why do you speak to them in parables?" Classic Translations King James BibleAnd the disciples came, and said unto him, Why speakest thou unto them in parables? New King James Version And the disciples came and said to Him, “Why do You speak to them in parables?” King James 2000 Bible And the disciples came, and said unto him, Why do you speak unto them in parables? New Heart English Bible Then the disciples came, and said to him, "Why do you speak to them in parables?" World English Bible The disciples came, and said to him, "Why do you speak to them in parables?" American King James Version And the disciples came, and said to him, Why speak you to them in parables? American Standard Version And the disciples came, and said unto him, Why speakest thou unto them in parables? A Faithful Version And His disciples came to Him and asked, "Why do You speak to them in parables?" Darby Bible Translation And the disciples came up and said to him, Why speakest thou to them in parables? English Revised Version And the disciples came, and said unto him, Why speakest thou unto them in parables? Webster's Bible Translation And the disciples came, and said to him, Why speakest thou to them in parables? Early Modern Geneva Bible of 1587Then the disciples came, and said to him, Why speakest thou to them in parables? Bishops' Bible of 1568 And the disciples came, and sayde vnto hym: Why speakest thou to them by parables? Coverdale Bible of 1535 And the disciples came vnto him, and sayde: Why speakest thou to the by parables? Tyndale Bible of 1526 And the disciples came and sayde to him: Why speakest thou to the in parables? Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd the disciples having come near, said to Him, “Why do You speak to them in allegories?” Berean Literal Bible And the disciples having approached, said to Him, "Why do You speak to them in parables?" Young's Literal Translation And the disciples having come near, said to him, 'Wherefore in similes dost thou speak to them?' Smith's Literal Translation And the disciples having come near, said to him, Why speakest thou to them in parables? Literal Emphasis Translation And having come to Him, the disciples said to Him, Why do you speak to them in parables? Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd his disciples came and said to him: Why speakest thou to them in parables? Catholic Public Domain Version And his disciples drew near to him and said, “Why do you speak to them in parables?” Translations from Aramaic Aramaic Bible in Plain EnglishAnd his disciples approached and they were saying to him, “Why are you speaking with them in parables?” Lamsa Bible Then his disciples drew near to him and said, Why do you speak to them in parables? NT Translations Anderson New TestamentAnd the disciples came and said to him: "Why dost thou speak to them in parables? Godbey New Testament And His disciples coming, said to Him; Wherefore do you speak to them in parables? Haweis New Testament And when his disciples came, they said to him, Why speakest thou to them in parables? Mace New Testament And the disciples came, and said to him, why do you speak to them in parables? Weymouth New Testament (And His disciples came and asked Him, "Why do you speak to them in figurative language?" Worrell New Testament And the disciples, having come near, said to Him, "Wherefore dost Thou speak to them in parables?" Worsley New Testament And the disciples came to Him and said, Why dost thou speak to them in parables?     |