Luke 11:17 — Compare Translations

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But he, knowing their thoughts, said unto them, Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation; and a house divided against a house falleth.

English Amplified

But knowing their thoughts,_He_ said to them, "Every kingdom having been divided against itself is laid waste, and a house [divided] against a house falls.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

But He, [well] aware of their intent and purpose, said to them, Every kingdom split up against itself is doomed and brought to desolation, and so house falls upon house. [The disunited household will collapse.]

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

Knowing their thoughts, Jesus said to them, “Every kingdom divided against itself will be laid waste, and a house divided against a house will fall.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

Knowing their thoughts, he told them, “Every kingdom divided against itself is headed for destruction, and a house divided against itself falls.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

But *he*, knowing their thoughts, said to them, Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation: and a house set against a house falls;

English EASY 2024

But Jesus knew what those people were thinking. He said to them, ‘If armies in a country start to fight each other, they will destroy their own country. If people in one family fight against each other, they will destroy their own family.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

But he knew what they were thinking. So he said to them, "Every kingdom that fights against itself will be destroyed. And a family that fights against itself will break apart.

But he, knowing their thoughts, said to them, "Every kingdom divided against itself is laid waste, and a divided household falls.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

But Jesus knew what they were thinking, so he said to them, “Any country that divides itself into groups which fight each other will not last very long; a family divided against itself falls apart.

English God's Word - GW 1995

Since Jesus knew what they were thinking, he said to them, "Every kingdom divided against itself is ruined. A house divided against itself falls.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

Knowing their thoughts, He told them: "Every kingdom divided against itself is headed for destruction, and a house divided against itself falls.

English KJV 1611

But he, knowing their thoughts, said unto them, Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation; and a house divided against a house falleth.

English LSB

But He knew their thoughts and said to them, “Any kingdom divided against itself is laid waste, and a house divided against itself falls.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

But He, knowing their thoughts, said to them, “Every kingdom divided against itself is made desolate. And a house divided against itself falls.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

But He knew their thoughts and said to them, "Any kingdom divided against itself is laid waste; and a house divided against itself falls.

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

But he knew their thoughts and said to them, "Every kingdom divided against itself will be laid waste and house will fall against house.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

But Jesus, realizing their thoughts, said to them, “Every kingdom divided against itself is destroyed, and a divided household falls.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

Jesus knew what they were thinking. So he said to them, "Any kingdom that fights against itself will be destroyed. A family that is divided against itself will fall.

English NIV

Jesus knew their thoughts and said to them: "Any kingdom divided against itself will be ruined, and a house divided against itself will fall.

English NKJ 1982

But He, knowing their thoughts, said to them: “Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation, and a house divided against a house falls.

English NLT

He knew their thoughts, so he said, "Any kingdom at war with itself is doomed. A divided home is also doomed.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

But he knew what they were thinking and said to them, "Every kingdom divided against itself becomes a desert, and house falls on house.

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

Jesus, well aware of their every thought, said to them, “Every kingdom that is split against itself is doomed to fail and will eventually collapse.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

But he, knowing their thoughts, said to them, “Every kingdom divided against itself is laid waste, and a divided household falls.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

He knew the thoughts of each of them, so he said, “Any kingdom filled with civil war is doomed; so is a home filled with argument and strife.

English Tyndale 1537

(But) He knew their thoughts, and said unto them: Every kingdom, at debate(devided) within itself shall be desolate: and one house shall fall upon another.