Luke 11:26 — Compare Translations

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

then doth it go, and take to it seven other spirits more evil than itself, and having entered, they dwell there, and the last of that man becometh worst than the first.`

English ASV

Then goeth he, and taketh to him seven other spirits more evil than himself; and they enter in and dwell there: and the last state of that man becometh worse than the first.

English Amplified

"Then it goes and takes along seven different spirits more evil [than] itself. And having come, they dwell there, and the last [state] of that person becomes worse [than] the first."

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

And it goes and brings other spirits, seven [of them], more evil than itself, and they enter in, settle down, and dwell there; and the last state of that person is worse than the first.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

Then it goes and brings seven other spirits more wicked than itself, and they go in and dwell there. And the final plight of that man is worse than the first.”

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

Then it goes and brings seven other spirits more evil than itself, and they enter and settle down there. As a result, that person’s last condition is worse than the first.”

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

Then he goes and takes seven other spirits worse than himself, and entering in, they dwell there; and the last condition of that man becomes worse than the first.

English EASY 2024

So the bad spirit goes out and it brings back seven other spirits. They are even worse than itself. They all go into the person and they live there. Now the person's life is even worse than it was before.’

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

Then the evil spirit goes out and brings back seven other spirits more evil than itself. They all go and live there, and that person has even more trouble than before."

Then it goes and brings seven other spirits more evil than itself, and they enter and dwell there. And the last state of that person is worse than the first."

English GNT (Good News Translation)

Then it goes out and brings seven other spirits even worse than itself, and they come and live there. So when it is all over, that person is in worse shape than at the beginning.”

English God's Word - GW 1995

Then the spirit goes and brings along seven other spirits more evil than itself. They enter and take up permanent residence there. In the end the condition of that person is worse than it was before."

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

Then it goes and brings seven other spirits more evil than itself, and they enter and settle down there. As a result, that man's last condition is worse than the first."

English KJV 1611

Then goeth he, and taketh to him seven other spirits more wicked than himself; and they enter in, and dwell there: and the last state of that man is worse than the first.

English LSB

Then it goes and takes along seven other spirits more evil than itself, and they go in and live there, and the last state of that man becomes worse than the first.”

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

Then it goes and brings seven other spirits more wicked than itself, and they enter and dwell there. And the last state of that man is worse than the first.”

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

"Then it goes and takes along seven other spirits more evil than itself, and they go in and live there; and the last state of that man becomes worse than the first."

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

Then it goes and brings back seven other spirits more wicked than itself who move in and dwell there, and the last condition of that person is worse than the first."

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

Then it goes and brings seven other spirits more evil than itself, and they go in and live there, so the last state of that person is worse than the first.”

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

Then the evil spirit goes and takes seven other spirits more evil than itself. They go in and live there. That man is worse off than before."

English NIV

Then it goes and takes seven other spirits more wicked than itself, and they go in and live there. And the final condition of that man is worse than the first."

English NKJ 1982

Then he goes and takes with him seven other spirits more wicked than himself, and they enter and dwell there; and the last state of that man is worse than the first.”

English NLT

Then the spirit finds seven other spirits more evil than itself, and they all enter the person and live there. And so that person is worse off than before."

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

Then it goes and brings seven other spirits more evil than itself, and they enter and live there; and the last state of that person is worse than the first."

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

Then it goes and enlists seven demons more evil than itself, and they all enter and possess the person, leaving that one in a much worse state than before.”

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

Then he goes and brings seven other spirits more evil than himself, and they enter and dwell there; and the last state of that man becomes worse than the first.”

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

Then it goes and gets seven other demons more evil than itself, and they all enter the man. And so the poor fellow is seven times worse off than he was before.“

English Tyndale 1537

Then goeth he and taketh seven other spirits with(to) him worse than himself, and they enter in, and dwell there. And the end of that man, is worse than the beginning.