Translation Comparison

Luke 20:9

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The verse Luke 20:9 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 20:9 comparison across 10 translations
Translation	Verse Text	Copy
King James BibleKJV	Then began he to speak to the people this parable; A certain man planted a vineyard, and let it forth to husbandmen, and went into a far country for a long time.
American Standard VersionASV	And he began to speak unto the people this parable: A man planted a vineyard, and let it out to husbandmen, and went into another country for a long time.
Douay Rheims BibleDRB	And he began to speak to the people this parable: A certain man planted a vineyard, and let it out to husbandmen: and he was abroad for a long time.
Darby Bible TranslationDBT	And he began to speak to the people this parable: A man planted a vineyard and let it out to husbandmen, and left the country for a long time.
English Revised VersionERV	And he began to speak unto the people this parable: A man planted a vineyard, and let it out to husbandmen, and went into another country for a long time.
Webster Bible TranslationWBT	Then he began to speak to the people this parable; A certain man planted a vineyard, and let it to husbandmen, and went into a far country for a long time.
World English BibleWEB	He began to tell the people this parable. \|A man planted a vineyard, and rented it out to some farmers, and went into another country for a long time.
Young's Literal TranslationYLT	And he began to speak unto the people this simile: 'A certain man planted a vineyard, and gave it out to husbandmen, and went abroad for a long time,
American King James VersionAKJV	Then began he to speak to the people this parable; A certain man planted a vineyard, and let it forth to farmers, and went into a far country for a long time.
Weymouth New TestamentWNT	Then He proceeded to speak a parable to the people. \|There was a man,\| He said, \|who planted a vineyard, let it out to vine-dressers, and went abroad for a considerable time.

King James Bible

KJV

Then began he to speak to the people this parable; A certain man planted a vineyard, and let it forth to husbandmen, and went into a far country for a long time.

American Standard Version

ASV

And he began to speak unto the people this parable: A man planted a vineyard, and let it out to husbandmen, and went into another country for a long time.

Douay Rheims Bible

DRB

And he began to speak to the people this parable: A certain man planted a vineyard, and let it out to husbandmen: and he was abroad for a long time.

Darby Bible Translation

DBT

And he began to speak to the people this parable: A man planted a vineyard and let it out to husbandmen, and left the country for a long time.

English Revised Version

ERV

And he began to speak unto the people this parable: A man planted a vineyard, and let it out to husbandmen, and went into another country for a long time.

Webster Bible Translation

WBT

Then he began to speak to the people this parable; A certain man planted a vineyard, and let it to husbandmen, and went into a far country for a long time.

World English Bible

WEB

He began to tell the people this parable. |A man planted a vineyard, and rented it out to some farmers, and went into another country for a long time.

Young's Literal Translation

YLT

And he began to speak unto the people this simile: 'A certain man planted a vineyard, and gave it out to husbandmen, and went abroad for a long time,

American King James Version

AKJV

Then began he to speak to the people this parable; A certain man planted a vineyard, and let it forth to farmers, and went into a far country for a long time.

Weymouth New Testament

WNT

Then He proceeded to speak a parable to the people. |There was a man,| He said, |who planted a vineyard, let it out to vine-dressers, and went abroad for a considerable time.

King James Bible

KJV

Then began he to speak to the people this parable; A certain man planted a vineyard, and let it forth to husbandmen, and went into a far country for a long time.

American Standard Version

ASV

And he began to speak unto the people this parable: A man planted a vineyard, and let it out to husbandmen, and went into another country for a long time.

Douay Rheims Bible

DRB

And he began to speak to the people this parable: A certain man planted a vineyard, and let it out to husbandmen: and he was abroad for a long time.

Darby Bible Translation

DBT

And he began to speak to the people this parable: A man planted a vineyard and let it out to husbandmen, and left the country for a long time.

English Revised Version

ERV

And he began to speak unto the people this parable: A man planted a vineyard, and let it out to husbandmen, and went into another country for a long time.

Webster Bible Translation

WBT

Then he began to speak to the people this parable; A certain man planted a vineyard, and let it to husbandmen, and went into a far country for a long time.

World English Bible

WEB

He began to tell the people this parable. |A man planted a vineyard, and rented it out to some farmers, and went into another country for a long time.

Young's Literal Translation

YLT

And he began to speak unto the people this simile: 'A certain man planted a vineyard, and gave it out to husbandmen, and went abroad for a long time,

American King James Version

AKJV

Then began he to speak to the people this parable; A certain man planted a vineyard, and let it forth to farmers, and went into a far country for a long time.

Weymouth New Testament

WNT

Then He proceeded to speak a parable to the people. |There was a man,| He said, |who planted a vineyard, let it out to vine-dressers, and went abroad for a considerable time.