Luke 17:8

KJV1611 – Modern English

Will he not rather say to him, Prepare my meal, and put on your apron and serve me while I eat and drink; and afterward you shall eat and drink?

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  • Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

    Instead, won't he say to him, ‘Prepare my dinner, make yourself ready and serve me while I eat and drink; after that, you may eat and drink’?

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    And will not rather say unto him, Make ready wherewith I may sup, and gird thyself, and serve me, till I have eaten and drunken; and afterward thou shalt eat and drink?

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    and{G235} will{G2046} not rather{G3780} say{G2046} unto him,{G846} Make ready{G2090} wherewith{G5101} I may sup,{G1172} and{G2532} gird thyself,{G4024} and serve{G1247} me,{G3427} till{G2193} I have eaten{G5315} and{G2532} drunken;{G4095} and{G2532} afterward{G3326} {G5023} thou{G4771} shalt eat{G5315} and{G2532} drink?{G4095}

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    And{G235} will not{G3780} rather say{G2046}{(G5692)} unto him{G846}, Make ready{G2090}{(G5657)} wherewith{G5101} I may sup{G1172}{(G5661)}, and{G2532} gird thyself{G4024}{(G5671)}, and serve{G1247}{(G5720)} me{G3427}, till{G2193} I have eaten{G5315}{(G5632)} and{G2532} drunken{G4095}{(G5632)}; and{G2532} afterward{G3326}{G5023} thou{G4771} shalt eat{G5315}{(G5695)} and{G2532} drink{G4095}{(G5695)}?

  • Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

    and wolde not rather saye to him dresse wherwith I maye sup and gyrde vp thy selfe and serve me tyll I have eaten and dronken: and afterwarde eate thou and drinke thou?

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    Is it not thus? that he sayeth vnto him: Make ready, that I maye suppe, gyrde vp thyself, and serue me, tyll I haue eaten and dronken, afterwarde shalt thou eate and drynke also.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    And woulde not rather say to him, Dresse wherewith I may suppe, and girde thy selfe, and serue mee, till I haue eaten and drunken, and afterward eate thou, and drinke thou?

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    And woulde not rather say vnto hym, dresse, wherwith I may suppe, & gyrde vp thy selfe, and serue me, tyll I haue eaten and dronken, and afterward eate thou, and drynke thou?

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    ‹And will not rather say unto him, Make ready wherewith I may sup, and gird thyself, and serve me, till I have eaten and drunken; and afterward thou shalt eat and drink?›

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    and will not rather tell him, 'Prepare my supper, clothe yourself properly, and serve me, while I eat and drink. Afterward you shall eat and drink'?

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    but will not `rather' say to him, Prepare what I may sup, and having girded thyself about, minister to me, till I eat and drink, and after these things thou shalt eat and drink?

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    and will not rather say unto him, Make ready wherewith I may sup, and gird thyself, and serve me, till I have eaten and drunken; and afterward thou shalt eat and drink?

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    and will not rather say unto him, Make ready wherewith I may sup, and gird thyself, and serve me, till I have eaten and drunken; and afterward thou shalt eat and drink?

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    Will he not say, Get a meal for me, and make yourself ready and see to my needs till I have had my food and drink; and after that you may have yours?

  • World English Bible (2000)

    and will not rather tell him, 'Prepare my supper, clothe yourself properly, and serve me, while I eat and drink. Afterward you shall eat and drink'?

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    Won’t the master instead say to him,‘Get my dinner ready, and make yourself ready to serve me while I eat and drink. Then you may eat and drink’?

Referenced Verses

  • Luke 12:37 : 37 Blessed are those servants, whom the master when he comes shall find watching: truly I say to you, that he shall gird himself, and make them sit down to eat, and will come forth and serve them.
  • Gen 43:16 : 16 And when Joseph saw Benjamin with them, he said to the steward of his house, Bring these men home, and prepare a feast; for these men shall dine with me at noon.
  • 2 Sam 12:20 : 20 Then David arose from the ground, washed, anointed himself, changed his clothing, came into the house of the LORD, and worshiped: then he went to his own house; when he asked, they set food before him, and he ate.

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