Matthew 23:39 — Compare Translations
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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young
for I say to you, ye may not see me henceforth, till ye may say, Blessed [is] he who is coming in the name of the Lord.`
English ASV
For I say unto you, Ye shall not see me henceforth, till ye shall say, Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord.
English Amplified
For I declare to you, you will not see Me again until you say, Blessed (magnified in worship, adored, and exalted) is He Who comes in the name of the Lord! [Ps. 118:26.]
English Amplified Classic Bible 1987
For I declare to you, you will not see Me again until you say, Blessed (magnified in worship, adored, and exalted) is He Who comes in the name of the Lord! [Ps. 118:26.]
English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025
For I tell you that you will not see Me again until you say, ‘Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord.’ ”
English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible
For I tell you, you will not see me again until you say,’ Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord ’!”
English Darby 1890 : Public Domain
for I say unto you, Ye shall in no wise see me henceforth until ye say, Blessed [be] he that comes in the name of [the] Lord.
English EASY 2024
And I tell you this. You will not see me again until the day when you say, “May the Lord God bless the man who comes with his authority!” ’
English ERV 2006 - Only For Website
I tell you, you will not see me again until that time when you will say, 'Welcome! God bless the one who comes in the name of the Lord.' "
English ESV 2016 == The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. ESV® Text Edition: 2016. Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles
For I tell you, you will not see me again, until you say, 'Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord.'"
English GNT (Good News Translation)
From now on, I tell you, you will never see me again until you say, ‘God bless him who comes in the name of the Lord.’”
English God's Word - GW 1995
I can guarantee that you will not see me again until you say, 'Blessed is the one who comes in the name of the Lord!' "
English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website
For I tell you, you will never see Me again until you say, Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord!"
English KJV 1611
For I say unto you, Ye shall not see me henceforth, till ye shall say, Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord.
English LSB
For I say to you, from now on you will not see Me until you say, ‘Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord!’”
English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)
For I tell you, you shall not see Me again until you say, ‘Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord.’ ”
English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)
"For I say to you, from now on you will not see Me until you say, 'BLESSED IS HE WHO COMES IN THE NAME OF THE LORD!'"
English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website
I tell you, you will not see me again until you say, 'Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord.'"
English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)
For I tell you, you will not see me from now until you say, ‘ Blessed is the one who comes in the name of the Lord! ’”
English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website
I tell you, you will not see me again until you say, 'Blessed is the one who comes in the name of the Lord.' "--(Psalm 118:26)
English NIV
For I tell you, you will not see me again until you say, 'Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord.'"
English NKJ 1982
for I say to you, you shall see Me no more till you say, ‘Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord!’ ”
English NLT
For I tell you this, you will never see me again until you say, 'Bless the one who comes in the name of the Lord!'"
English NRSV 1989 - Only for website
For I tell you, you will not see me again until you say, 'Blessed is the one who comes in the name of the Lord.'"
English Passion Translation Bible 2020
For you will not see me again until you are able to say, ‘We welcome the one who comes to us in the name of the Lord.’ ”
English RSV (Revised Standard Version)
For I tell you, you will not see me again, until you say, ‘Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord.’ ”
English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)
For I tell you this, you will never see me again until you are ready to welcome the one sent to you from God.“
English Tyndale 1537
For I say unto you, ye shall not see me henceforth, till that ye say: blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord.