Luke 17:7

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

Which of you, having a servant plowing or tending sheep, will say to him when he comes in from the field, ‘Come at once and sit down to eat’?

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  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    But which of you, having a servant plowing or feeding cattle, will say unto him by and by, when he is come from the field, Go and sit down to meat?

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

    But which of you, having a servant plowing or feeding cattle, will say to him immediately when he comes in from the field, Go and sit down to eat?

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    But which of you, having a servant plowing or feeding cattle, will say unto him by and by, when he is come from the field, Go and sit down to meat?

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    But{G1161} who{G5101} is there of{G1537} you,{G5216} having{G2192} a{G2112} servant{G1401} plowing{G722} or{G2228} keeping sheep,{G4165} that will say{G2046} unto{G2112} him,{G3739} when he is come{G1525} in from{G1537} the field,{G68} Come{G3928} straightway and sit down to meat;{G377}

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    But{G1161} which{G5101} of{G1537} you{G5216}, having{G2192}{(G5723)} a servant{G1401} plowing{G722}{(G5723)} or{G2228} feeding cattle{G4165}{(G5723)}, will say{G2046}{(G5692)} unto him{G3739} by and by{G2112}, when he is come{G1525}{(G5631)} from{G1537} the field{G68}, Go{G3928}{(G5631)} and sit down to meat{G377}{(G5669)}?

  • Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

    Who is it of you yf he had a servaute plowinge or fedinge catell that wolde saye vnto him when he were come from the felde Goo quickly and syt doune to meate:

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    Which of you is it, that hath a seruaunt (which ploweth, or fedeth the catell) wha he commeth home from ye felde, that he wil saye vnto him: Go quyckly, and syt the downe to meate?

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    Who is it also of you, that hauing a seruant plowing or feeding cattell, woulde say vnto him by and by, when hee were come from the fielde, Goe, and sit downe at table?

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    But which of you, hauyng a seruaunt plowyng, or feedyng cattell, woulde say vnto hym by & by when he were come from the fielde, go and syt downe at the table:

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    ‹But which of you, having a servant plowing or feeding cattle, will say unto him by and by, when he is come from the field, Go and sit down to meat?›

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    But who is there among you, having a servant plowing or keeping sheep, that will say, when he comes in from the field, 'Come immediately and sit down at the table,'

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    `But, who is he of you -- having a servant ploughing or feeding -- who, to him having come in out of the field, will say, Having come near, recline at meat?

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    But who is there of you, having a servant plowing or keeping sheep, that will say unto him, when he is come in from the field, Come straightway and sit down to meat;

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    But who is there of you, having a servant plowing or keeping sheep, that will say unto him, when he is come in from the field, Come straightway and sit down to meat;

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    But which of you, having a servant who is ploughing or keeping sheep, will say to him, when he comes in from the field, Come now and be seated and have a meal,

  • World English Bible (2000)

    But who is there among you, having a servant plowing or keeping sheep, that will say, when he comes in from the field, 'Come immediately and sit down at the table,'

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    “Would any one of you say to your slave who comes in from the field after plowing or shepherding sheep,‘Come at once and sit down for a meal’?

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