Luke 13:18 — Compare Translations
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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young
And he said, `To what is the reign of God like? and to what shall I liken it?
English ASV
He said therefore, Unto what is the kingdom of God like? and whereunto shall I liken it?
English Amplified
Then He was saying, "What is the kingdom of God like? And to what will I compare it?
English Amplified Classic Bible 1987
This led Him to say, What is the kingdom of God like? And to what shall I compare it?
English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025
Then Jesus asked, “What is the kingdom of God like? To what can I compare it?
English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible
He said, therefore, “What is the kingdom of God like, and what can I compare it to?
English Darby 1890 : Public Domain
And he said, To what is the kingdom of God like? and to what shall I liken it?
English EASY 2024
Then Jesus said to them, ‘I will tell you a story about the kingdom of God to show what it is like.
English ERV 2006 - Only For Website
Then Jesus said, "What is God's kingdom like? What can I compare it to?
English ESV 2016 == The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. ESV® Text Edition: 2016. Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles
He said therefore, "What is the kingdom of God like? And to what shall I compare it?
English GNT (Good News Translation)
Jesus asked, “What is the Kingdom of God like? What shall I compare it with?
English God's Word - GW 1995
Jesus asked, "What is the kingdom of God like? What can I compare it to?
English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website
He said therefore, "What is the kingdom of God like, and what can I compare it to?
English KJV 1611
Then said he, Unto what is the kingdom of God like? and whereunto shall I resemble it?
English LSB
Therefore, He was saying, “What is the kingdom of God like, and to what shall I compare it?
English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)
Then He said, “What is the kingdom of God like? To what shall I compare it?
English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)
So He was saying, "What is the kingdom of God like, and to what shall I compare it?
English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website
Then he said, "What is the kingdom of God like? To what can I compare it?
English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)
Thus Jesus asked, “What is the kingdom of God like? To what should I compare it?
English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website
Then Jesus asked, "What is God's kingdom like? What can I compare it to?
English NIV
Then Jesus asked, "What is the kingdom of God like? What shall I compare it to?
English NKJ 1982
Then He said, “What is the kingdom of God like? And to what shall I compare it?
English NLT
Then Jesus said, "What is the Kingdom of God like? How can I illustrate it?
English NRSV 1989 - Only for website
He said therefore, "What is the kingdom of God like? And to what should I compare it?
English Passion Translation Bible 2020
Jesus taught them this parable: “How can I describe God’s kingdom?
English RSV (Revised Standard Version)
He said therefore, “What is the kingdom of God like? And to what shall I compare it?
English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)
Now he began teaching them again about the Kingdom of God: “What is the Kingdom like?“ he asked. “How can I illustrate it?
English Tyndale 1537
Then said he: What is the kingdom of God like? or whereto shall I compare it?