Luke 16:28
Modern Translations
New International Version
for I have five brothers. Let him warn them, so that they will not also come to this place of torment.'

New Living Translation
For I have five brothers, and I want him to warn them so they don’t end up in this place of torment.’

English Standard Version
for I have five brothers—so that he may warn them, lest they also come into this place of torment.’

Berean Study Bible
for I have five brothers. Let him warn them, so that they will not also end up in this place of torment.’

New American Standard Bible
for I have five brothers—in order that he may warn them, so that they will not come to this place of torment as well.’

NASB 1995
for I have five brothers-- in order that he may warn them, so that they will not also come to this place of torment.'

NASB 1977
for I have five brothers—that he may warn them, lest they also come to this place of torment.’

Amplified Bible
for I have five brothers—in order that he may solemnly warn them and witness to them, so that they too will not come to this place of torment.’

Christian Standard Bible
because I have five brothers—to warn them, so that they won’t also come to this place of torment.’

Holman Christian Standard Bible
because I have five brothers--to warn them, so they won't also come to this place of torment.'

Contemporary English Version
Let him warn my five brothers, so they won't come to this horrible place."

Good News Translation
where I have five brothers. Let him go and warn them so that they, at least, will not come to this place of pain.'

GOD'S WORD® Translation
I have five brothers. He can warn them so that they won't end up in this place of torture.'

International Standard Version
because I have five brothers—to warn them, so that they won't end up in this place of torture, too.'

NET Bible
(for I have five brothers) to warn them so that they don't come into this place of torment.'
Classic Translations
King James Bible
For I have five brethren; that he may testify unto them, lest they also come into this place of torment.

New King James Version
for I have five brothers, that he may testify to them, lest they also come to this place of torment.’

King James 2000 Bible
For I have five brothers; that he may testify unto them, lest they also come into this place of torment.

New Heart English Bible
for I have five brothers, that he may testify to them, so they won't also come into this place of torment.'

World English Bible
for I have five brothers, that he may testify to them, so they won't also come into this place of torment.'

American King James Version
For I have five brothers; that he may testify to them, lest they also come into this place of torment.

American Standard Version
for I have five brethren; that he may testify unto them, lest they also come into this place of torment.

A Faithful Version
For I have five brothers; so that he may earnestly testify to them, in order that they also may not come to this place of torment. '

Darby Bible Translation
for I have five brothers, so that he may earnestly testify to them, that they also may not come to this place of torment.

English Revised Version
for I have five brethren; that he may testify unto them, lest they also come into this place of torment.

Webster's Bible Translation
For I have five brethren; that he may testify to them, lest they also come into this place of torment.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
(For I haue fiue brethren) that he may testifie vnto them, least they also come into this place of torment.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
For I haue fyue brethren, that he may witnesse vnto them, lest they also come into this place of torment.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
for I haue yet fyue brethren, that he maye warne them, lest they also come in to this place of torment.

Tyndale Bible of 1526
For I have fyve brethren: for to warne the left they also come into this place of tourmet.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
for I have five brothers, so that he may thoroughly testify to them, that they also may not come to this place of torment.

Berean Literal Bible
for I have five brothers--so that he might warn them, that they also might not come to this place of torment.'

Young's Literal Translation
for I have five brothers, so that he may thoroughly testify to them, that they also may not come to this place of torment.

Smith's Literal Translation
For I have five brethren; that he might testify to them, lest they also come into this place of torment.

Literal Emphasis Translation
For I have five brothers, so that he might thoroughly testify to them, so that they also might not come unto this place of torment.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
That he may testify unto them, lest they also come into this place of torments.

Catholic Public Domain Version
so that he may testify to them, lest they also come into this place of torments.’

Translations from Aramaic
Aramaic Bible in Plain English
'For I have five brothers; he should go testify to them so that they would not come to this place of torment also.'

Lamsa Bible
For I have five brothers; let him go and testify to them, so that they may not also come to this place of torment.

NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
for I have five brothers; that he may earnestly admonish them, lest they also come to this place of torment.

Godbey New Testament
for I have five brothers; in order that he may testify to them, that they may not also come to this place of the torment.

Haweis New Testament
for I have five brothers: that he may testify to them, that they also come not into this place of torment.

Mace New Testament
to give them warning, lest they also come into this place of torment.

Weymouth New Testament
For I have five brothers. Let him earnestly warn them, lest they also come to this place of torment.'

Worrell New Testament
for I have five brothers; that he may testify to them, lest they also come into this place of torment.'

Worsley New Testament
for I have five brethren; that he may testify to them my misery, least they also come into this place of torment.
















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