Luke 3:11 — Compare Translations

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

and he answering saith to them, `He having two coats -- let him impart to him having none, and he having victuals -- in like manner let him do.`

And he answered and said unto them, He that hath two coats, let him impart to him that hath none; and he that hath food, let him do likewise.

English Amplified

And he replied to them, He who has two tunics (undergarments), let him share with him who has none; and he who has food, let him do it the same way.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

And he replied to them, He who has two tunics (undergarments), let him share with him who has none; and he who has food, let him do it the same way.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

John replied, “Whoever has two tunics should share with him who has none, and whoever has food should do the same.”

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

He replied to them, “The one who has two shirts must share with someone who has none, and the one who has food must do the same.”

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

And he answering says to them, He that has two body-coats, let him give to him that has none; and he that has food, let him do likewise.

English EASY 2024

John answered, ‘If you have two shirts, give one away. Give it to someone who does not have even one shirt. If you have some food, give some of it away. Give it to someone who has no food.’

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

He answered, "If you have two shirts, share with someone who does not have one. If you have food, share that too."

English ESV 2016 == The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. ESV® Text Edition: 2016. Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles

And he answered them, "Whoever has two tunics is to share with him who has none, and whoever has food is to do likewise."

English GNT (Good News Translation)

He answered, “Whoever has two shirts must give one to the man who has none, and whoever has food must share it.”

English God's Word - GW 1995

He answered them, "Whoever has two shirts should share with the person who doesn't have any. Whoever has food should share it too."

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

He replied to them, "The one who has two shirts must share with someone who has none, and the one who has food must do the same."

English KJV 1611

He answereth and saith unto them, He that hath two coats, let him impart to him that hath none; and he that hath meat, let him do likewise.

And he would answer and say to them, “The man who has two tunics is to share with him who has none; and he who has food is to do likewise.”

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

John answered, “He who has two tunics, let him give to him who has none. And he who has food, let him do likewise.”

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

And he would answer and say to them, "The man who has two tunics is to share with him who has none; and he who has food is to do likewise."

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

He said to them in reply, "Whoever has two cloaks should share with the person who has none. And whoever has food should do likewise."

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

John answered them, “The person who has two tunics must share with the person who has none, and the person who has food must do likewise.”

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

John answered, "If you have extra clothes, you should share with those who have none. And if you have extra food, you should do the same."

John answered, "The man with two tunics should share with him who has none, and the one who has food should do the same."

English NKJ 1982

He answered and said to them, “He who has two tunics, let him give to him who has none; and he who has food, let him do likewise.”

John replied, "If you have two coats, give one to the poor. If you have food, share it with those who are hungry."

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

In reply he said to them, "Whoever has two coats must share with anyone who has none; and whoever has food must do likewise."

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

John told them, “Give food to the hungry, clothe the poor, and bless the needy.”

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

And he answered them, “He who has two coats, let him share with him who has none; and he who has food, let him do likewise.”

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

“If you have two coats,“ he replied, “give one to the poor. If you have extra food, give it away to those who are hungry.“

English Tyndale 1537

He answered and said unto them: He that hath two coats, let him part with him that hath none: And he that hath meat, let him do likewise.