Luke 3:11
Modern Translations
New International Version
John answered, "Anyone who has two shirts should share with the one who has none, and anyone who has food should do the same."

New Living Translation
John replied, “If you have two shirts, give one to the poor. If you have food, share it with those who are hungry.”

English Standard Version
And he answered them, “Whoever has two tunics is to share with him who has none, and whoever has food is to do likewise.”

Berean Study Bible
John replied, “Whoever has two tunics should share with him who has none, and whoever has food should do the same.”

New American Standard Bible
And he would answer and say to them, “The one who has two tunics is to share with the one who has none; and the one who has food is to do likewise.”

NASB 1995
And he would answer and say to them, "The man who has two tunics is to share with him who has none; and he who has food is to do likewise."

NASB 1977
And he would answer and say to them, “Let the man who has two tunics share with him who has none; and let him who has food do likewise.”

Amplified Bible
And John replied, “The man who has two tunics is to share with him who has none; and he who has food is to do the same.”

Christian Standard Bible
He replied to them, “The one who has two shirts must share with someone who has none, and the one who has food must do the same.”

Holman Christian Standard Bible
He replied to them, "The one who has two shirts must share with someone who has none, and the one who has food must do the same."

Contemporary English Version
John told them, "If you have two coats, give one to someone who doesn't have any. If you have food, share it with someone else."

Good News Translation
He answered, "Whoever has two shirts must give one to the man who has none, and whoever has food must share it."

GOD'S WORD® Translation
He answered them, "Whoever has two shirts should share with the person who doesn't have any. Whoever has food should share it too."

International Standard Version
He answered them, "The person who has two coats must share with the one who doesn't have any, and the person who has food must do the same."

NET Bible
John answered them, "The person who has two tunics must share with the person who has none, and the person who has food must do likewise."
Classic Translations
King James Bible
He answereth and saith unto them, He that hath two coats, let him impart to him that hath none; and he that hath meat, let him do likewise.

New King James Version
He answered and said to them, “He who has two tunics, let him give to him who has none; and he who has food, let him do likewise.”

King James 2000 Bible
He answered and said unto them, He that has two coats, let him impart to him that has none; and he that has food, let him do likewise.

New Heart English Bible
He answered them, "He who has two coats, let him give to him who has none. He who has food, let him do likewise."

World English Bible
He answered them, "He who has two coats, let him give to him who has none. He who has food, let him do likewise."

American King James Version
He answers and said to them, He that has two coats, let him impart to him that has none; and he that has meat, let him do likewise.

American Standard Version
And he answered and said unto them, He that hath two coats, let him impart to him that hath none; and he that hath food, let him do likewise.

A Faithful Version
And he answered and said to them, "The one who has two coats, let him give to the one who has none; and the one who has food, let him do the same."

Darby Bible Translation
And he answering says to them, He that has two body-coats, let him give to him that has none; and he that has food, let him do likewise.

English Revised Version
And he answered and said unto them, He that hath two coats, let him impart to him that hath none; and he that hath food, let him do likewise.

Webster's Bible Translation
He answereth and saith to them, He that hath two coats, let him impart to him that hath none; and he that hath provisions, let him do likewise.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
And he answered, and said vnto them, He that hath two coates, let him part with him that hath none: and hee that hath meate, let him doe likewise.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
He aunswereth, and sayth vnto them: He that hath two coates, let him part with hym that hath none: and he that hath meate, let hym do lykewyse.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
He answered, & sayde vnto the: He that hath two coates, let him parte wt him yt hath none: and he that hath meate, let him do likewyse.

Tyndale Bible of 1526
He answered and sayde vnto them: He that hath two coottes let him parte with him that hath none: and he that hath meate let him do lyke wyse.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And he answering says to them, “He having two coats, let him impart to him having none; and he having food, let him do in like manner.”

Berean Literal Bible
And answering, he was saying to them, "The one having two tunics, let him impart to the one having none; and the one having food, let him do likewise."

Young's Literal Translation
and he answering saith to them, 'He having two coats -- let him impart to him having none, and he having victuals -- in like manner let him do.'

Smith's Literal Translation
And he having answered, says to them, He having two coats, let him impart to him having none; and he having food, let him do likewise.

Literal Emphasis Translation
And answering, he says to them, The one having two tunics let him impart to the one having none; and the one having food likewise let him do.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And he answering, said to them: He that hath two coats, let him give to him that hath none; and he that hath meat, let him do in like manner.

Catholic Public Domain Version
But in response, he said to them: “Whoever has two coats, let him give to those who do not have. And whoever has food, let him act similarly.”

Translations from Aramaic
Aramaic Bible in Plain English
And he answered and he said to them, “Whoever has two coats, let him give to him who has not, and whoever has food should do likewise.”

Lamsa Bible
He answered and said to them, He who has two shirts, let him give to him who has not; and he who has food, let him do likewise.

NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
He answered and said to them: He that has two coats, let him give to him that has none; and he that has food, let him do likewise.

Godbey New Testament
And responding he says to them, Let the one having two coats, give to him having none, and let the one having food do likewise.

Haweis New Testament
And he answering said to them, He that hath two coats, let him give to him that hath none; and he that hath provisions, let him do in like manner.

Mace New Testament
he answer'd them, let him that hath two coats give one to him that hath none; and let him that has plenty of provisions act in like manner.

Weymouth New Testament
"Let the man who has two coats," he answered, "give one to the man who has none; and let the man who has food share it with others."

Worrell New Testament
And he, answering, said to them, "Let him who has two coats share with him who has none; and let him who has food do likewise."

Worsley New Testament
And he saith unto them, Let him that hath two coats, give one to him that hath none, and let him that hath food do the like.
















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