Luke 7:25

KJV1611 – Modern English

But what did you go out to see? A man clothed in soft garments? Behold, those who are gorgeously appareled, and live delicately, are in kings' courts.

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  • Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

    'But what did you go out to see? A man dressed in soft clothes? No, those who wear splendid clothes and indulge in luxury are in royal palaces.'

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    But what went ye out for to see? A man clothed in soft raiment? Behold, they which are gorgeously apparelled, and live delicately, are in kings' courts.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    But{G235} what{G5101} went ye out{G1831} to see?{G1492} a man{G444} clothed{G294} in{G1722} soft{G3120} raiment?{G2440} Behold,{G2400} they that{G3588} are{G1722} gorgeously{G1741} apparelled,{G2441} and{G2532} live{G5225} delicately,{G5172} are{G1526} in{G1722} kings' courts.{G934}

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    But{G235} what{G5101} went ye out{G1831}{(G5758)} for to see{G1492}{(G5629)}? A man{G444} clothed{G294}{(G5772)} in{G1722} soft{G3120} raiment{G2440}? Behold{G2400}{(G5628)}, they which are{G1722} gorgeously{G1741} apparelled{G2441}, and{G2532} live{G5225}{(G5723)} delicately{G5172}, are{G1526}{(G5748)} in{G1722} kings' courts{G933}.

  • Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

    But what went ye out for tose? A ma clothed in soofte rayment? Beholde they which are gorgeously apparelled and lyve delicatly are in kynges courtes.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    Or what are ye gone out for to se? Wolde ye se a ma clothed in soft rayment? Beholde, they that are gorgiously arayed, & lyue delycately, are in kynges courtes.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    But what went ye out to see? A man clothed in soft rayment? Beholde, they which are gorgeously apparelled, and liue delicately, are in Kings courtes.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    But what went ye out for to see? A man clothed in soft rayment? Beholde, they which are gorgeously appareled, & lyue delicately, are in kynges courtes.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    ‹But what went ye out for to see? A man clothed in soft raiment? Behold, they which are gorgeously apparelled, and live delicately, are in kings' courts.›

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    But what did you go out to see? A man clothed in soft clothing? Behold, those who are gorgeously dressed, and live delicately, are in kings' courts.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    but what have ye gone forth to see? a man in soft garments clothed? lo, they in splendid apparellings, and living in luxury, are in the houses of kings!

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    But what went ye out to see? a man clothed in soft raiment? Behold, they that are gorgeously apparelled, and live delicately, are in kings' courts.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    But what went ye out to see? a man clothed in soft raiment? Behold, they that are gorgeously apparelled, and live delicately, are in kings' courts.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    But what did you go out to see? a man in soft clothing? See now, those who have beautiful clothing and delicate food are in kings' houses.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    But what did you go out to see? A man clothed in soft clothing? Behold, those who are gorgeously dressed, and live delicately, are in kings' courts.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    What did you go out to see? A man dressed in soft clothing? Look, those who wear soft clothing and live in luxury are in the royal palaces!

Referenced Verses

  • 2 Sam 19:35 : 35 I am this day eighty years old; and can I distinguish between good and evil? Can your servant taste what I eat or what I drink? Can I hear anymore the voice of singing men and singing women? Why then should your servant be yet a burden to my lord the king?
  • 1 Kgs 10:5 : 5 And the food of his table, and the seating of his servants, and the service of his officials, and their clothing, and his cupbearers, and his ascent by which he went up to the house of the LORD; there was no more spirit in her.
  • 2 Kgs 1:8 : 8 And they answered him, He was a hairy man, with a belt of leather around his waist. And he said, It is Elijah the Tishbite.
  • Esth 1:3 : 3 In the third year of his reign, he made a feast for all his princes and his servants; the power of Persia and Media, the nobles and princes of the provinces, being before him.
  • Esth 1:11 : 11 To bring Queen Vashti before the king with the royal crown, to show the people and the princes her beauty, for she was fair to look upon.
  • Esth 4:2 : 2 And came even before the king's gate, for no one might enter the king's gate clothed with sackcloth.
  • Esth 5:1 : 1 Now it came to pass on the third day, that Esther put on her royal apparel and stood in the inner court of the king's house, opposite the king's house. And the king sat upon his royal throne in the royal house, opposite the gate of the house.
  • Esth 8:15 : 15 And Mordecai went out from the presence of the king in royal apparel of blue and white, and with a great crown of gold, and with a garment of fine linen and purple; and the city of Shushan rejoiced and was glad.
  • Isa 59:17 : 17 For he put on righteousness as a breastplate, and a helmet of salvation on his head; and he put on the garments of vengeance for clothing, and was clad with zeal as a cloak.
  • Matt 3:4 : 4 And this same John wore clothing made of camel's hair, and a leather belt around his waist; and his food was locusts and wild honey.
  • Matt 6:29 : 29 and yet I say to you that even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these.
  • 1 Pet 3:3-4 : 3 Let your beauty not be the outward adornment of braiding hair, wearing gold, or putting on apparel; 4 But let it be the hidden person of the heart, with the incorruptible beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is very precious in the sight of God.

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