Luke 12:35 — Compare All Translations

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

`Let your loins be girded, and the lamps burning,

English ASV

Let your loins be girded about, and your lamps burning;

English Amplified

"Let your* waist be wrapped around [with a belt] [fig., Prepare yourselves], and [keep] the lamps burning.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

Keep your loins girded and your lamps burning,

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

Be dressed for service and keep your lamps burning.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

“Be ready for service and have your lamps lit.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

Let your loins be girded about, and lamps burning;

English EASY 2024

Jesus said, ‘Always be ready for me to return. Be like people that are ready to start work at any time. They have put on their clothes so that they are ready for work. And they have lit their lamps.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

"Be ready! Be fully dressed and have your lights shining.

"Stay dressed for action and keep your lamps burning,

English GNT (Good News Translation)

“Be ready for whatever comes, dressed for action and with your lamps lit,

English God's Word - GW 1995

"Be ready for action, and have your lamps burning.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

"Be ready for service and have your lamps lit.

English KJV 1611

Let your loins be girded about, and your lights burning;

English LSB

“Gird up your loins, and keep your lamps lit.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

“Let your waist be girded and your lights be burning,

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

"Be dressed in readiness, and keep your lamps lit.

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

"Gird your loins and light your lamps

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

“Get dressed for service and keep your lamps burning;

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

"Be dressed and ready to serve. Keep your lamps burning.

English NIV

"Be dressed ready for service and keep your lamps burning,

English NKJ 1982

“Let your waist be girded and your lamps burning;

English NLT

"Be dressed for service and well prepared,

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

"Be dressed for action and have your lamps lit;

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

“Be prepared for action at a moment’s notice.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

“Let your loins be girded and your lamps burning,

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

“Be prepared—all dressed and ready—

English Tyndale 1537

Let your loins be girded about, and your lights burning,

Luke 12:35 — Compare Translations