Luke 12:16 — Compare All Translations

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

And he spake a simile unto them, saying, `Of a certain rich man the field brought forth well;

English ASV

And he spake a parable unto them, saying, The ground of a certain rich man brought forth plentifully:

English Amplified

So He spoke an allegory to them, saying, "The field of a certain rich man brought forth well [fig., produced a bountiful harvest].

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

Then He told them a parable, saying, The land of a rich man was fertile and yielded plentifully.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

Then He told them a parable: “The ground of a certain rich man produced an abundance.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

Then he told them a parable: “A rich man’s land was very productive.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

And he spoke a parable to them, saying, The land of a certain rich man brought forth abundantly.

English EASY 2024

Jesus then told them this story: ‘A man had some very good ground, where he planted seeds. The plants grew very well. When they became ripe, he had much more than he had planted.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

Then Jesus used this story: "There was a rich man who had some land. His land grew a very good crop of food.

And he told them a parable, saying, "The land of a rich man produced plentifully,

English GNT (Good News Translation)

Then Jesus told them this parable: “There was once a rich man who had land which bore good crops.

English God's Word - GW 1995

Then he used this illustration. He said, "A rich man had land that produced good crops.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

Then He told them a parable: "A rich man's land was very productive.

English KJV 1611

And he spake a parable unto them, saying, The ground of a certain rich man brought forth plentifully:

English LSB

And He told them a parable, saying, “The land of a rich man was very productive.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

And He told a parable to them, saying, “The land of a rich man produced plentifully.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

And He told them a parable, saying, "The land of a rich man was very productive.

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

Then he told them a parable. "There was a rich man whose land produced a bountiful harvest.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

He then told them a parable: “The land of a certain rich man produced an abundant crop,

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

Then Jesus told them a story. He said, "A certain rich man's land produced a good crop.

English NIV

And he told them this parable: "The ground of a certain rich man produced a good crop.

English NKJ 1982

Then He spoke a parable to them, saying: “The ground of a certain rich man yielded plentifully.

English NLT

And he gave an illustration: "A rich man had a fertile farm that produced fine crops.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

Then he told them a parable: "The land of a rich man produced abundantly.

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

Jesus then gave them this illustration: “A wealthy land owner had a farm that produced bumper crops. Every year the harvest was so great it filled his barns to overflowing!

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

And he told them a parable, saying, “The land of a rich man brought forth plentifully;

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

Then he gave an illustration: “A rich man had a fertile farm that produced fine crops.

English Tyndale 1537

And he put forth a similitude unto them saying: The lands(ground) of a certain (rich) man brought forth fruits plenteously,

Luke 12:16 — Compare Translations