Mark 7:27 — Compare Translations

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

And Jesus said to her, `Suffer first the children to be filled, for it is not good to take the children`s bread, and to cast [it] to the little dogs.`

English ASV

And he said unto her, Let the children first be filled: for it is not meet to take the childrens bread and cast it to the dogs.

English Amplified

And He said to her, First let the children be fed, for it is not becoming or proper or right to take the children's bread and throw it to the [little house] dogs.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

And He said to her, First let the children be fed, for it is not becoming or proper or right to take the children's bread and throw it to the [little house] dogs.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

“First let the children have their fill,” He said. “For it is not right to take the children’s bread and toss it to the dogs.”

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

He said to her, “Let the children be fed first, because it isn’t right to take the children’s bread and throw it to the dogs.”

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

But [Jesus] said to her, Suffer the children to be first filled; for it is not right to take the children's bread and cast it to the dogs.

English EASY 2024

Jesus said to the woman, ‘First, the children must eat all that they want. It is not right to take food from the children and then throw it to the dogs.’

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

Jesus told the woman, "It is not right to take the children's bread and give it to the dogs. First let the children eat all they want."

And he said to her, "Let the children be fed first, for it is not right to take the children's bread and throw it to the dogs."

English GNT (Good News Translation)

But Jesus answered, “Let us first feed the children. It isn't right to take the children's food and throw it to the dogs.”

English God's Word - GW 1995

Jesus said to her, "First, let the children eat all they want. It's not right to take the children's food and throw it to the dogs."

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

He said to her, "Allow the children to be satisfied first, because it isn't right to take the children's bread and throw it to the dogs."

English KJV 1611

But Jesus said unto her, Let the children first be filled: for it is not meet to take the children's bread, and to cast it unto the dogs.

English LSB

And He was saying to her, “Let the children be satisfied first, for it is not good to take the children’s bread and throw it to the dogs.”

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

Jesus said to her, “Let the children first be filled. For it is not fitting to take the children’s bread and throw it to the dogs.”

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

And He was saying to her, "Let the children be satisfied first, for it is not good to take the children's bread and throw it to the dogs."

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

He said to her, "Let the children be fed first. For it is not right to take the food of the children and throw it to the dogs."

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

He said to her, “Let the children be satisfied first, for it is not right to take the children’s bread and to throw it to the dogs.”

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

"First let the children eat all they want," he told her. "It is not right to take the children's bread and throw it to their dogs."

English NIV

"First let the children eat all they want," he told her, "for it is not right to take the children's bread and toss it to their dogs."

English NKJ 1982

But Jesus said to her, “Let the children be filled first, for it is not good to take the children’s bread and throw it to the little dogs.”

English NLT

Jesus told her, "First I should help my own family, the Jews. It isn't right to take food from the children and throw it to the dogs."

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

He said to her, "Let the children be fed first, for it is not fair to take the children's food and throw it to the dogs."

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

Finally he said to her, “First let my children be fed and satisfied, for it isn’t fair to take the children’s bread and throw it to the little dogs.”

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

And he said to her, “Let the children first be fed, for it is not right to take the children's bread and throw it to the dogs.”

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

Jesus told her, “First I should help my own family—the Jews. It isn't right to take the children's food and throw it to the dogs.“

English Tyndale 1537

(And) Jesus said unto her: let the children first be fed. (For) It is not meet, to take the children's bread, and to cast it unto whelps.