Translation Comparison

Luke 16:1

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The verse Luke 16:1 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.

Bible verse Luke 16:1 comparison across 10 translations
Translation	Verse Text	Copy
King James BibleKJV	And he said also unto his disciples, There was a certain rich man, which had a steward; and the same was accused unto him that he had wasted his goods.
American Standard VersionASV	And he said also unto the disciples, There was a certain rich man, who had a steward; and the same was accused unto him that he was wasting his goods.
Douay Rheims BibleDRB	AND he said also to his disciples: There was a certain rich man who had a steward: and the same was accused unto him, that he had wasted his goods.
Darby Bible TranslationDBT	And he said also to his disciples, There was a certain rich man who had a steward, and he was accused to him as wasting his goods.
English Revised VersionERV	And he said also unto the disciples, There was a certain rich man, which had a steward; and the same was accused unto him that he was wasting his goods.
Webster Bible TranslationWBT	And he said also to his disciples, There was a certain rich man who had a steward; and the same was accused to him that he had wasted his goods.
World English BibleWEB	He also said to his disciples, \|There was a certain rich man who had a manager. An accusation was made to him that this man was wasting his possessions.
Young's Literal TranslationYLT	And he said also unto his disciples, 'A certain man was rich, who had a steward, and he was accused to him as scattering his goods;
American King James VersionAKJV	And he said also to his disciples, There was a certain rich man, which had a steward; and the same was accused to him that he had wasted his goods.
Weymouth New TestamentWNT	He said also to His disciples: \|There was a rich man who had a steward, about whom a report was brought to him, that he was wasting his property.

King James Bible

KJV

And he said also unto his disciples, There was a certain rich man, which had a steward; and the same was accused unto him that he had wasted his goods.

American Standard Version

ASV

And he said also unto the disciples, There was a certain rich man, who had a steward; and the same was accused unto him that he was wasting his goods.

Douay Rheims Bible

DRB

AND he said also to his disciples: There was a certain rich man who had a steward: and the same was accused unto him, that he had wasted his goods.

Darby Bible Translation

DBT

And he said also to his disciples, There was a certain rich man who had a steward, and he was accused to him as wasting his goods.

English Revised Version

ERV

And he said also unto the disciples, There was a certain rich man, which had a steward; and the same was accused unto him that he was wasting his goods.

Webster Bible Translation

WBT

And he said also to his disciples, There was a certain rich man who had a steward; and the same was accused to him that he had wasted his goods.

World English Bible

WEB

He also said to his disciples, |There was a certain rich man who had a manager. An accusation was made to him that this man was wasting his possessions.

Young's Literal Translation

YLT

And he said also unto his disciples, 'A certain man was rich, who had a steward, and he was accused to him as scattering his goods;

American King James Version

AKJV

And he said also to his disciples, There was a certain rich man, which had a steward; and the same was accused to him that he had wasted his goods.

Weymouth New Testament

WNT

He said also to His disciples: |There was a rich man who had a steward, about whom a report was brought to him, that he was wasting his property.