Parallel Verses
King James Version
And the younger of them said to his father, Father, give me the portion of goods that falleth to me. And he divided unto them his living.
New American Standard Bible
Holman Bible
International Standard Version
The younger one told his father, "Father, give me my share of the estate.' So the father divided his property between them.
A Conservative Version
and the younger of them said to his father, Father, give me the portion of goods that falls to me. And he divided to them his living.
American Standard Version
and the younger of them said to his father, Father, give me the portion of thy'substance that falleth to me. And he divided unto them his living.
Amplified
An Understandable Version
The younger one said to his father, 'Father, [please] give me my share of your property that I have coming.' So, the father divided up what he had to live on [with his two sons].
Anderson New Testament
And the younger of them said to his father, Father, give me the portion of the property that falls to me. And he divided his estate between them.
Bible in Basic English
And the younger of them said to his father, Father, give me that part of your property which will be mine. And he made division of his goods between them.
Common New Testament
And the younger of them said to his father, 'Father, give me the share of property that falls to me.' So he divided his living between them.
Daniel Mace New Testament
the younger of which said to his father, father, give me that portion of the estate which falls to my share. accordingly he divided his estate among them.
Darby Translation
and the younger of them said to his father, Father, give to me the share of the property that falls to me. And he divided to them what he was possessed of.
Godbey New Testament
And the younger of them said to the father, Father, give to me the portion of the estate that falls to me. And he immediately divided unto them his living.
Goodspeed New Testament
The younger of them said to his father, 'Father, give me my share of the property.' So he divided his property between them.
John Wesley New Testament
Father, give me the portion of goods that falleth to me.
Julia Smith Translation
And the younger of them said to the father, Father, give me the portion of property falling. And he divided to them the property.
King James 2000
And the younger of them said to his father, Father, give me the portion of goods that falls to me. And he divided unto them his living.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And the younger of them said to [his] father, 'Father, give me the share of the property that is coming to [me].' So he divided [his] assets between them.
Modern King James verseion
And the younger of them said to his father, Father, give me the portion of goods that is coming to me. And he divided his living to them.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
and the younger of them said to his father, father, give me my part of the goods that to me belongeth. And he divided unto them his substance.
Moffatt New Testament
and the younger said to his father, 'Father, give me the share of the property that falls to me.' So he divided his means among them.
Montgomery New Testament
"The younger of them said to his father, 'Father, give me the share of your property which is coming to me.' So he divided his means among them.
NET Bible
The younger of them said to his father, 'Father, give me the share of the estate that will belong to me.' So he divided his assets between them.
New Heart English Bible
The younger of them said to his father, 'Father, give me my share of your property.' He divided his livelihood between them.
Noyes New Testament
And the younger of them said to his father, Father, give me the portion of the property that falleth to me. And he divided to them his living.
Sawyer New Testament
And the youngest of them said to the father, Father, give me the portion of the estate that falls to me; and he divided to them his living.
The Emphasized Bible
And the younger of them said unto the father - Father! give me the share that falleth to me, of what there is. And, he, divided unto them the living.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
and the younger of them said to his father, Father, give me the portion of substance which falls to my share. And he divided with them his fortune.
Twentieth Century New Testament
And the younger of them said to his father 'Father, give me my share of the inheritance.' So the father divided the property between them.
Webster
And the younger of them said to his father, Father, give me the portion of goods that falleth to me. And he divided to them his living.
Weymouth New Testament
The younger of them said to his father, "'Father, give me the share of the property that comes to me.' "So he divided his wealth between them.
Williams New Testament
The younger of them said to his father, 'Father, give me the share of the property that falls to me.' So he divided his property between them.
World English Bible
The younger of them said to his father, 'Father, give me my share of your property.' He divided his livelihood between them.
Worrell New Testament
And the younger said to his father, 'Father, give me the portion of the estate that falls to me.' And he divided to them his living.
Worsley New Testament
Father, give me the portion that falleth to my share. And he divided his substance between them.
Youngs Literal Translation
and the younger of them said to the father, Father, give me the portion of the substance falling to me, and he divided to them the living.
Themes
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Word Count of 37 Translations in Luke 15:12
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Parable Of The Lost Son
11 And he said, A certain man had two sons: 12 And the younger of them said to his father, Father, give me the portion of goods that falleth to me. And he divided unto them his living. 13 And not many days after the younger son gathered all together, and took his journey into a far country, and there wasted his substance with riotous living.
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Cross References
Mark 12:44
For all they did cast in of their abundance; but she of her want did cast in all that she had, even all her living.
Luke 15:30
But as soon as this thy son was come, which hath devoured thy living with harlots, thou hast killed for him the fatted calf.
Deuteronomy 21:16-17
Then it shall be, when he maketh his sons to inherit that which he hath, that he may not make the son of the beloved firstborn before the son of the hated, which is indeed the firstborn:
Psalm 16:5-6
The LORD is the portion of mine inheritance and of my cup: thou maintainest my lot.
Psalm 17:14
From men which are thy hand, O LORD, from men of the world, which have their portion in this life, and whose belly thou fillest with thy hid treasure: they are full of children, and leave the rest of their substance to their babes.