King James Bible
KJVAnd the Lord said, Who then is that faithful and wise steward, whom his lord shall make ruler over his household, to give them their portion of meat in due season?
Translation Comparison
Luke 12:42
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The verse Luke 12:42 varies across translations. For example, the KJV emphasizes certain traditional terms, while the ASV offers a more literal rendering. This page provides a side-by-side comparison of all available translations to highlight these nuances.
| Translation | Verse Text | Copy |
|---|---|---|
King James BibleKJV | And the Lord said, Who then is that faithful and wise steward, whom his lord shall make ruler over his household, to give them their portion of meat in due season? | |
American Standard VersionASV | And the Lord said, Who then is the faithful and wise steward, whom his lord shall set over his household, to give them their portion of food in due season? | |
Douay Rheims BibleDRB | And the Lord said: Who (thinkest thou) is the faithful and wise steward, whom his lord setteth over his family, to give them their measure of wheat in due season? | |
Darby Bible TranslationDBT | And the Lord said, Who then is the faithful and prudent steward, whom his lord will set over his household, to give the measure of corn in season? | |
English Revised VersionERV | And the Lord said, Who then is the faithful and wise steward, whom his lord shall set over his household, to give them their portion of food in due season? | |
Webster Bible TranslationWBT | And the Lord said, Who then is that faithful and wise steward, whom his lord shall make ruler over his household, to give them their portion of provisions in due season? | |
World English BibleWEB | The Lord said, |Who then is the faithful and wise steward, whom his lord will set over his household, to give them their portion of food at the right times? | |
Young's Literal TranslationYLT | And the Lord said, 'Who, then, is the faithful and prudent steward whom the lord shall set over his household, to give in season the wheat measure? | |
American King James VersionAKJV | And the Lord said, Who then is that faithful and wise steward, whom his lord shall make ruler over his household, to give them their portion of meat in due season? | |
Weymouth New TestamentWNT | |Who, then,| replied the Lord, |is the faithful and intelligent steward whom his Master will put in charge of His household to serve out their rations at the proper times? |
American Standard Version
ASVAnd the Lord said, Who then is the faithful and wise steward, whom his lord shall set over his household, to give them their portion of food in due season?
Douay Rheims Bible
DRBAnd the Lord said: Who (thinkest thou) is the faithful and wise steward, whom his lord setteth over his family, to give them their measure of wheat in due season?
Darby Bible Translation
DBTAnd the Lord said, Who then is the faithful and prudent steward, whom his lord will set over his household, to give the measure of corn in season?
English Revised Version
ERVAnd the Lord said, Who then is the faithful and wise steward, whom his lord shall set over his household, to give them their portion of food in due season?
Webster Bible Translation
WBTAnd the Lord said, Who then is that faithful and wise steward, whom his lord shall make ruler over his household, to give them their portion of provisions in due season?
World English Bible
WEBThe Lord said, |Who then is the faithful and wise steward, whom his lord will set over his household, to give them their portion of food at the right times?
Young's Literal Translation
YLTAnd the Lord said, 'Who, then, is the faithful and prudent steward whom the lord shall set over his household, to give in season the wheat measure?
American King James Version
AKJVAnd the Lord said, Who then is that faithful and wise steward, whom his lord shall make ruler over his household, to give them their portion of meat in due season?
Weymouth New Testament
WNT|Who, then,| replied the Lord, |is the faithful and intelligent steward whom his Master will put in charge of His household to serve out their rations at the proper times?
King James Bible
KJVAnd the Lord said, Who then is that faithful and wise steward, whom his lord shall make ruler over his household, to give them their portion of meat in due season?
American Standard Version
ASVAnd the Lord said, Who then is the faithful and wise steward, whom his lord shall set over his household, to give them their portion of food in due season?
Douay Rheims Bible
DRBAnd the Lord said: Who (thinkest thou) is the faithful and wise steward, whom his lord setteth over his family, to give them their measure of wheat in due season?
Darby Bible Translation
DBTAnd the Lord said, Who then is the faithful and prudent steward, whom his lord will set over his household, to give the measure of corn in season?
English Revised Version
ERVAnd the Lord said, Who then is the faithful and wise steward, whom his lord shall set over his household, to give them their portion of food in due season?
Webster Bible Translation
WBTAnd the Lord said, Who then is that faithful and wise steward, whom his lord shall make ruler over his household, to give them their portion of provisions in due season?
World English Bible
WEBThe Lord said, |Who then is the faithful and wise steward, whom his lord will set over his household, to give them their portion of food at the right times?
Young's Literal Translation
YLTAnd the Lord said, 'Who, then, is the faithful and prudent steward whom the lord shall set over his household, to give in season the wheat measure?
American King James Version
AKJVAnd the Lord said, Who then is that faithful and wise steward, whom his lord shall make ruler over his household, to give them their portion of meat in due season?
Weymouth New Testament
WNT|Who, then,| replied the Lord, |is the faithful and intelligent steward whom his Master will put in charge of His household to serve out their rations at the proper times?