Matthew 18:30
Modern Translations
New International Version
"But he refused. Instead, he went off and had the man thrown into prison until he could pay the debt.

New Living Translation
But his creditor wouldn’t wait. He had the man arrested and put in prison until the debt could be paid in full.

English Standard Version
He refused and went and put him in prison until he should pay the debt.

Berean Study Bible
But he refused. Instead, he went and had the man thrown into prison until he could pay his debt.

New American Standard Bible
But he was unwilling, and went and threw him in prison until he would pay back what was owed.

NASB 1995
"But he was unwilling and went and threw him in prison until he should pay back what was owed.

NASB 1977
“He was unwilling however, but went and threw him in prison until he should pay back what was owed.

Amplified Bible
But he was unwilling and he went and had him thrown in prison until he paid back the debt.

Christian Standard Bible
But he wasn’t willing. Instead, he went and threw him into prison until he could pay what was owed.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
But he wasn't willing. On the contrary, he went and threw him into prison until he could pay what was owed.

Contemporary English Version
But the first official refused to have pity. Instead, he went and had the other official put in jail until he could pay what he owed.

Good News Translation
But he refused; instead, he had him thrown into jail until he should pay the debt.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
But he refused. Instead, he turned away and had that servant put into prison until he would repay what he owed.

International Standard Version
But he refused and had him thrown into prison until he could repay the debt.

NET Bible
But he refused. Instead, he went out and threw him in prison until he repaid the debt.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
And he would not: but went and cast him into prison, till he should pay the debt.

New King James Version
And he would not, but went and threw him into prison till he should pay the debt.

King James 2000 Bible
And he would not: but went and cast him into prison, till he should pay the debt.

New Heart English Bible
He would not, but went and cast him into prison, until he should pay back that which was due.

World English Bible
He would not, but went and cast him into prison, until he should pay back that which was due.

American King James Version
And he would not: but went and cast him into prison, till he should pay the debt.

American Standard Version
And he would not: but went and cast him into prison, till he should pay that which was due.

A Faithful Version
But he would not listen; instead, he went and cast him into prison, until he should pay the amount that he owed.

Darby Bible Translation
But he would not, but went away and cast him into prison, until he should pay what was owing.

English Revised Version
And he would not: but went and cast him into prison, till he should pay that which was due.

Webster's Bible Translation
And he would not: but went and cast him into prison, till he should pay the debt.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
Yet he would not, but went and cast him into prison, till he should pay the dette.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
And he woulde not: but went, and cast hym into prison, tyll he shoulde pay the debt.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
Neuertheles, he wolde not, but wente and cast him in to preson, tyll he shulde paye the dett.

Tyndale Bible of 1526
And he wolde not but went and cast him into preson tyll he shulde paye the det.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
and he would not, but having gone away, he cast him into prison, until he might pay that which was owing.

Berean Literal Bible
But he was not willing. Rather, having gone, he cast him into prison until he should pay what was owed.

Young's Literal Translation
and he would not, but having gone away, he cast him into prison, till he might pay that which was owing.

Smith's Literal Translation
And he would not; but having departed he cast him into prison till he should give back that being owed.

Literal Emphasis Translation
And he was not willing, but having gone, he cast him into prison until when he should repay that which he was owing.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And he would not: but went and cast him into prison, till he paid the debt.

Catholic Public Domain Version
But he was not willing. Instead, he went out and had him sent to prison, until he would repay the debt.

Translations from Aramaic
Aramaic Bible in Plain English
But he was not willing, but he went and he cast him into prison until he would give him whatever he owed him.

Lamsa Bible
But he was not willing; and he went and had him put into prison, until he should pay him what he owed him.

NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
And he would not; but went and threw him into prison, till he should pay the debt.

Godbey New Testament
And he was not willing: but having gone away he cast him into prison, until he could pay that which was owing.

Haweis New Testament
And he would not: but went and cast him into prison, till he should pay what he owed.

Mace New Testament
which he would not allow: but immediately threw him into prison, till he should pay the debt.

Weymouth New Testament
"He would not, however, but went and threw him into prison until he should pay what was due.

Worrell New Testament
And he would not; but, going away, he cast him into prison, till he should pay what was due.

Worsley New Testament
And he would not: but went away and threw him into prison till he should pay the debt.
















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