Luke 10:42 — Compare All Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

but of one thing there is need, and Mary the good part did choose, that shall not be taken away from her.`

English ASV

but one thing is needful: for Mary hath chosen the good part, which shall not be taken away from her.

English Amplified

There is need of only one or but a few things. Mary has chosen the good portion [that which is to her advantage], which shall not be taken away from her.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

There is need of only one or but a few things. Mary has chosen the good portion [that which is to her advantage], which shall not be taken away from her.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

But only one thing is necessary. Mary has chosen the good portion, and it will not be taken away from her.”

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

but one thing is necessary. Mary has made the right choice, and it will not be taken away from her.”

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

but there is need of one, and Mary has chosen the good part, the which shall not be taken from her.

English EASY 2024

But only one thing is really important. That is what Mary has chosen to do. Nobody will take it away from her.’

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

Only one thing is important. Mary has made the right choice, and it will never be taken away from her."

but one thing is necessary. Mary has chosen the good portion, which will not be taken away from her."

English GNT (Good News Translation)

but just one is needed. Mary has chosen the right thing, and it will not be taken away from her.”

English God's Word - GW 1995

There's only one thing you need. Mary has made the right choice, and that one thing will not be taken away from her."

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

but one thing is necessary. Mary has made the right choice, and it will not be taken away from her."

English KJV 1611

But one thing is needful: and Mary hath chosen that good part, which shall not be taken away from her.

English LSB

but only one thing is necessary, for Mary has chosen the good part, which shall not be taken away from her.”

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

But one thing is needed. And Mary has chosen the good part, which shall not be taken from her.”

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

but only one thing is necessary, for Mary has chosen the good part, which shall not be taken away from her."

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

There is need of only one thing. Mary has chosen the better part and it will not be taken from her."

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

but one thing is needed. Mary has chosen the best part; it will not be taken away from her.”

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

But only one thing is needed. Mary has chosen what is better. And it will not be taken away from her."

English NIV

but only one thing is needed. Mary has chosen what is better, and it will not be taken away from her."

English NKJ 1982

But one thing is needed, and Mary has chosen that good part, which will not be taken away from her.”

English NLT

There is really only one thing worth being concerned about. Mary has discovered it--and I won't take it away from her."

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

there is need of only one thing. Mary has chosen the better part, which will not be taken away from her."

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

Mary has discovered the one thing most important by choosing to sit at my feet. She is undistracted, and I won’t take this privilege from her.”

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

one thing is needful. Mary has chosen the good portion, which shall not be taken away from her.”

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

There is really only one thing worth being concerned about. Mary has discovered it—and I won't take it away from her!“

English Tyndale 1537

verily one is needful, Mary hath chosen her a(that) good part, which shall not be taken away from her.

Luke 10:42 — Compare Translations