Parallel Verses
Bible in Basic English
And so great was his need that he would have been glad to take the pigs' food, and no one gave him anything.
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
And he would fain have filled his belly with the husks that the swine did eat: and no man gave unto him.
Holman Bible
International Standard Version
No one would give him anything, even though he would gladly have filled himself with the husks the pigs were eating.
A Conservative Version
And he longed to fill his belly from the husks that the swine ate, and no man gave to him.
American Standard Version
And he would fain have filled his belly with the husks that the swine did eat: and no man gave unto him.
Amplified
An Understandable Version
Now he wanted to fill his stomach with the [carob] pods the hogs were eating, but no one gave him any [or perhaps, anything else].
Anderson New Testament
And he would gladly have filled his stomach with the pods which the swine did eat. And no one gave to him.
Common New Testament
And he would gladly have filled his stomach with the pods that the swine ate, and no one gave him anything.
Daniel Mace New Testament
for he would have been contented to have liv'd upon the carruways, with which they usually fed the swine: but nobody would supply him.
Darby Translation
And he longed to fill his belly with the husks which the swine were eating; and no one gave to him.
Godbey New Testament
and he was desiring to fill his stomach from the pods, which the swine were eating: and no one gave unto him:
Goodspeed New Testament
And he was ready to fill himself with the pods the pigs were eating, and no one would give him anything.
John Wesley New Testament
And he would fain have filled his belly with the husks that the swine ate: and no man gave to him.
Julia Smith Translation
And he eagerly desired to fill his belly with the fruits of the horntree which the swine ate: and none gave to him.
King James 2000
And he would gladly have filled his belly with the husks that the swine did eat: and no man gave unto him.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And he was longing to fill his stomach with the carob pods that the pigs were eating, and no one was giving [anything] to him.
Modern King James verseion
And he was longing to fill his belly with the husks that the pigs ate, and no one gave to him.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And he would fain have filled his belly with the cods, that the swine ate: and no man gave him.
Moffatt New Testament
And he was fain to fill his belly with the pods the swine were eating; no one gave him anything.
Montgomery New Testament
"And he was longing to be filled with the husks which the swine were eating, but no one gave him any.
NET Bible
He was longing to eat the carob pods the pigs were eating, but no one gave him anything.
New Heart English Bible
And he wanted to fill himself with the carob pods that the pigs ate, but no one gave him any.
Noyes New Testament
And he longed to fill himself with the husks that the swine ate; and no one gave to him.
Sawyer New Testament
And he desired to fill his stomach with the carob pods which the swine eat; and no man gave him.
The Emphasized Bible
And he used to long to be filled with the pods which the swine were eating; and, no man, was giving unto him.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
And he eagerly longed to fill his belly with the charob berries which the swine did eat: and no person gave him [a morsel].
Twentieth Century New Testament
He even longed to satisfy his hunger with the bean-pods on which the pigs were feeding; and no one gave him anything.
Webster
And he would fain have filled his belly with the husks that the swine did eat; and no man gave to him.
Weymouth New Testament
and he longed to make a hearty meal of the pods the swine were eating, but no one gave him any.
Williams New Testament
And often he craved to fill himself with the carob-pods which the hogs were eating, and nobody gave him a bite.
World English Bible
He wanted to fill his belly with the husks that the pigs ate, but no one gave him any.
Worrell New Testament
And he was longing to be filled with the pods which the swine were eating; and no one was giving to him.
Worsley New Testament
And he would gladly have filled his belly with the husks which the swine did eat: and no man relieved him.
Youngs Literal Translation
and he was desirous to fill his belly from the husks that the swine were eating, and no one was giving to him.
Themes
Food » Of the worldly soul » Husks
Husk » Eaten by the prodigal son
Jesus Christ » Parables of » The prodigal son and his older brother
Losing and things lost » The lord seeking and saving that which was lost
Parables » Parables of Christ » Prodigal son
Select readings » The parable of the prodigal son
Salvation » Jesus Christ coming to save
References
Word Count of 37 Translations in Luke 15:16
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Parable Of The Lost Son
15 And he went and put himself into the hands of one of the people of that country, and he sent him into his fields to give the pigs their food. 16 And so great was his need that he would have been glad to take the pigs' food, and no one gave him anything. 17 But when he came to his senses, he said, What numbers of my father's servants have bread enough, and more, while I am near to death here through need of food!
Cross References
Psalm 73:22
As for me, I was foolish, and without knowledge; I was like a beast before you.
Psalm 142:4
Looking to my right side, I saw no man who was my friend: I had no safe place; no one had any care for my soul.
Isaiah 44:20
As for him whose food is the dust of a dead fire, he has been turned from the way by a twisted mind, so that he is unable to keep himself safe by saying, What I have here in my hand is false.
Isaiah 55:2
Why do you give your money for what is not bread, and the fruit of your work for what will not give you pleasure? Give ear to me, so that your food may be good, and you may have the best in full measure.
Isaiah 57:3
But come near, you sons of her who is wise in secret arts, the seed of her who is false to her husband, and of the loose woman.
Lamentations 4:5
Those who were used to feasting on delicate food are wasted in the streets: those who as children were dressed in purple are stretched out on the dust.
Hosea 12:1
Ephraim's food is the wind, and he goes after the east wind: deceit and destruction are increasing day by day; they make an agreement with Assyria, and take oil into Egypt.
Jonah 2:2-8
In my trouble I was crying to the Lord, and he gave me an answer; out of the deepest underworld I sent up a cry, and you gave ear to my voice.
Romans 6:19-21
I am using words in the way of men, because your flesh is feeble: as you gave your bodies as servants to what is unclean, and to evil to do evil, so now give them as servants to righteousness to do what is holy.