Luke 15:13 — Compare Translations

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

`And not many days after, having gathered all together, the younger son went abroad to a far country, and there he scattered his substance, living riotously;

English ASV

And not many days after, the younger son gathered all together and took his journey into a far country; and there he wasted his substance with riotous living.

English Amplified

And not many days after that, the younger son gathered up all that he had and journeyed into a distant country, and there he wasted his fortune in reckless and loose [from restraint] living.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

And not many days after that, the younger son gathered up all that he had and journeyed into a distant country, and there he wasted his fortune in reckless and loose [from restraint] living.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

After a few days, the younger son got everything together and journeyed to a distant country, where he squandered his wealth in wild living.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

Not many days later, the younger son gathered together all he had and traveled to a distant country, where he squandered his estate in foolish living.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

And after not many days the younger son gathering all together went away into a country a long way off, and there dissipated his property, living in debauchery.

English EASY 2024

After a few days, the younger son sold what his father had given to him. Then he took all the money and he left home. He went on a long journey to a country far away. There he did whatever he wanted to do and he wasted all his money.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

"A few days later the younger son gathered up all that he had and left. He traveled far away to another country, and there he wasted his money living like a fool.

Not many days later, the younger son gathered all he had and took a journey into a far country, and there he squandered his property in reckless living.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

After a few days the younger son sold his part of the property and left home with the money. He went to a country far away, where he wasted his money in reckless living.

English God's Word - GW 1995

"After a few days, the younger son gathered his possessions and left for a country far away from home. There he wasted everything he had on a wild lifestyle.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

Not many days later, the younger son gathered together all he had and traveled to a distant country, where he squandered his estate in foolish living.

English KJV 1611

And not many days after the younger son gathered all together, and took his journey into a far country, and there wasted his substance with riotous living.

English LSB

And not many days later, the younger son gathered everything together and went on a journey into a distant country, and there he squandered his estate living recklessly.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

“Not many days later, the younger son gathered everything together, and journeyed to a distant country, and there squandered his possessions in prodigal living.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

"And not many days later, the younger son gathered everything together and went on a journey into a distant country, and there he squandered his estate with loose living.

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

After a few days, the younger son collected all his belongings and set off to a distant country where he squandered his inheritance on a life of dissipation.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

After a few days, the younger son gathered together all he had and left on a journey to a distant country, and there he squandered his wealth with a wild lifestyle.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

"Not long after that, the younger son packed up all he had. Then he left for a country far away. There he wasted his money on wild living.

English NIV

"Not long after that, the younger son got together all he had, set off for a distant country and there squandered his wealth in wild living.

English NKJ 1982

And not many days after, the younger son gathered all together, journeyed to a far country, and there wasted his possessions with prodigal living.

English NLT

"A few days later this younger son packed all his belongings and took a trip to a distant land, and there he wasted all his money on wild living.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

A few days later the younger son gathered all he had and traveled to a distant country, and there he squandered his property in dissolute living.

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

Shortly afterward, the younger son packed up all his belongings and traveled off to see the world. He journeyed to a far-off land where he soon wasted all he was given in a binge of extravagant and reckless living.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

Not many days later, the younger son gathered all he had and took his journey into a far country, and there he squandered his property in loose living.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

“A few days later this younger son packed all his belongings and took a trip to a distant land, and there wasted all his money on parties and prostitutes.

English Tyndale 1537

And not long after, the younger son gathered all that he had together, and took his journey into a far country, and there he wasted his goods with riotous living.