Matthew 21:30
Modern Translations
New International Version
"Then the father went to the other son and said the same thing. He answered, 'I will, sir,' but he did not go.

New Living Translation
Then the father told the other son, ‘You go,’ and he said, ‘Yes, sir, I will.’ But he didn’t go.

English Standard Version
And he went to the other son and said the same. And he answered, ‘I go, sir,’ but did not go.

Berean Study Bible
Then the man went to the second son and told him the same thing. ‘I will, sir,’ he said. But he did not go.

New American Standard Bible
And the man came to his second son and said the same thing; and he replied, ‘I will, sir’; and yet he did not go.

NASB 1995
"The man came to the second and said the same thing; and he answered, 'I will, sir'; but he did not go.

NASB 1977
“And he came to the second and said the same thing. But he answered and said, ‘I will not’; yet he afterward regretted it and went.

Amplified Bible
Then the man came to the second son and said the same thing; and he replied, ‘I will, sir’; but he did not go.

Christian Standard Bible
Then the man went to the other and said the same thing. ‘I will, sir,’ he answered, but he didn’t go.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Then the man went to the other and said the same thing. "'I will, sir,' he answered. But he didn't go.

Contemporary English Version
The man then told his younger son to go work in the vineyard. The boy said he would, but he didn't go.

Good News Translation
Then the father went to the other son and said the same thing. 'Yes, sir,' he answered, but he did not go.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
"The father went to the other son and told him the same thing. He replied, 'I will, sir,' but he didn't go.

International Standard Version
Then the father went to the other son and told him the same thing. He replied, 'I will, sir,' but he didn't go.

NET Bible
The father went to the other son and said the same thing. This boy answered, 'I will, sir,' but did not go.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
And he came to the second, and said likewise. And he answered and said, I go, sir: and went not.

New King James Version
Then he came to the second and said likewise. And he answered and said, ‘I go, sir,’ but he did not go.

King James 2000 Bible
And he came to the second, and said likewise. And he answered and said, I go, sir: and went not.

New Heart English Bible
And he came to the other, and said the same thing. And he answered and said, 'I go, sir,' but he did not go.

World English Bible
He came to the second, and said the same thing. He answered, 'I go, sir,' but he didn't go.

American King James Version
And he came to the second, and said likewise. And he answered and said, I go, sir: and went not.

American Standard Version
And he came to the second, and said likewise. And he answered and said, I go , sir: and went not.

A Faithful Version
Then he came to the second son and said the same thing. And he answered and said, 'Sir, I will go'; but he did not go.

Darby Bible Translation
And coming to the second he said likewise; and he answering said, I [go], sir, and went not.

English Revised Version
And he came to the second, and said likewise. And he answered and said, I go, sir: and went not.

Webster's Bible Translation
And he came to the second, and said likewise. And he answered and said, I go, sir: and went not.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
Then came he to the second, and said likewise; he answered, and said, I will, Syr: yet he went not.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
Then came he to the seconde, & sayde lykewyse. And he aunswered & saide, I wyll sir, and went not.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
He came also vnto the secode, and sayde likewyse. And he answered and saide: I wil syr. And wete not.

Tyndale Bible of 1526
Then came he to the second and sayde lyke wyse. And he answered and sayde: I will syr: yet wet not.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And having come to the second, he said in the same manner, and he answering said, I [go], lord, and did not go;

Berean Literal Bible
And having come to the second, he said likewise. And answering he said, 'I will sir,' and he did not go.

Young's Literal Translation
And having come to the second, he said in the same manner, and he answering said, I go, sir, and went not;

Smith's Literal Translation
And having come to the second, he said likewise. And he, having answered, said, I, Lord: and he departed not.

Literal Emphasis Translation
And having come to the second, he said likewise. And answering he said, I will sir, and he did not go.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And coming to the other, he said in like manner. And he answering, said: I go, Sir; and he went not.

Catholic Public Domain Version
And approaching the other, he spoke similarly. And answering, he said, ‘I am going, lord.’ And he did not go.

Translations from Aramaic
Aramaic Bible in Plain English
“Then he came to the other and said to him likewise, but he answered and said, 'I will, my lord', and he did not go.”

Lamsa Bible
And he came to the other one and said to him likewise. And he answered and said, Here am I, my Lord, and yet he did not go.

NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
And he came to the other, and spoke to him in like manner. And he answered and said, I go, sir; and went not.

Godbey New Testament
And coming to the second, he spoke likewise. And he responding said, I, lord: and went not.

Haweis New Testament
And coming to the other, he spake after the same manner, and he replying, said, I go, sir; yet went not.

Mace New Testament
then he came to the other, and bid him do the same, and he answered, yes, sir; but went not.

Weymouth New Testament
He came to the second and spoke in the same manner. His answer was, "'I will go, Sir.' "But he did not go.

Worrell New Testament
And, coming to the second, he spake in like manner; and he, answering, said, 'I am not willing;' but later, repenting, he went.

Worsley New Testament
And coming to the second, he spake in like manner: and he answered, Yes, Sir; and went not.
















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