Parallel Verses

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."

New American Standard Bible

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.”

King James Version

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.

Holman 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.”

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."

A Conservative Version

And having answered, he says to them, He who has two coats, let him share with him not having, and he who has food, 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.

Amplified

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.”

An Understandable Version

And he answered them, "The person who has two coats should give [one of them] to the person who does not have any; and the person who has food should do the same thing."

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.

Bible in Basic English

And he made answer and said to them, He who has two coats, let him give to him who has not even one; and he who has food, let him do the same.

Common New Testament

And he answered them, "He who has two tunics, let him share with him who has none; and he who has food, let him do likewise."

Daniel 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.

Darby 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.

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.

Goodspeed New Testament

And he answered, "The man who has two shirts must share with the man who has none, and the man who has food must do the same."

John Wesley New Testament

He that hath two coats, let him impart to him that hath none; and he that hath meat, let him do likewise.

Julia Smith 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.

King James 2000

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.

Lexham Expanded Bible

And he answered [and] said to them, "The one who has two tunics must share with the one who does not have [one], and the one who has food must do likewise."

Modern King James verseion

He answered and said to them, He who has two coats, let him give to him who has none. And he who has food, let him do likewise.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

He answered and said unto them, "He that hath two coats, let him part with him that hath none: And he that hath meat, let him do likewise."

Moffatt New Testament

He replied, "Let everyone who possesses two shirts share with him who has none, and let him who has food do likewise."

Montgomery New Testament

"If you have two shirts share with him who has none; and let him who has food 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."

Noyes New Testament

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

Sawyer New Testament

And he answered and said to them, Let him that has two coats give to him that has none; and let him that has food do the same.

The Emphasized Bible

And, answering, he said unto them - He that hath two tunics, let him share with him that hath none, and, he that hath food, in like manner, let him be doing.

Thomas 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.

Twentieth Century New Testament

"Let the man who has two coats," answered John, "share with him who has none; and the man who has food do the same."

Webster

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.

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."

Williams New Testament

He answered them, "The man who has two shirts must share with him who has none, and the man who has food must do the same."

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."

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.

Youngs 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.'

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
ἀποκρίνομαι 
Apokrinomai 
Usage: 231

and
δέ 
De 

but, and, now, then, also, yet, yea, so, moreover, nevertheless, for, even, , not tr
and, also, even, both, then, so, likewise, not tr., , vr and
Usage: 2184
Usage: 0

λέγω 
Lego 
Usage: 1045


Usage: 0

He that hath
ἔχω 
Echo 
have, be, need , , vr have
Usage: 479

two
δύο 
Duo 
two, twain, both, two and two
Usage: 92

χιτών 
Chiton 
Usage: 7

μεταδίδωμι 
metadidomi 
Usage: 5

ἔχω 
Echo 
have, be, need , , vr have
Usage: 479

μή 
me 
not, no, that not, God forbid 9, lest, neither, no man , but, none, not translated,
Usage: 493

he that hath
ἔχω 
Echo 
have, be, need , , vr have
Usage: 479

βρῶμα 
Broma 
Usage: 15

let him do
ποιέω 
Poieo 
do, make, bring forth, commit, cause, work, show, bear, keep, fulfil, deal, perform, not tr, , vr do
Usage: 372

References

Easton

Fausets

Context Readings

John The Baptist Begins His Ministry

10 The crowds asked him, "What then must we do?" 11 He answered them, "He who has two coats, let him give to him who has none. He who has food, let him do likewise." 12 Tax collectors also came to be baptized, and they said to him, "Teacher, what must we do?"

Cross References

Daniel 4:27

Therefore, O king, let my counsel be acceptable to you, and break off your sins by righteousness, and your iniquities by showing mercy to the poor; if there may be a lengthening of your prosperity."

Luke 18:22

When Jesus heard it, he said to him, "You still lack one thing. Sell all that you have, and distribute it to the poor. You will have treasure in heaven. Come, follow me."

1 Timothy 6:18

that they do good, that they be rich in good works, that they be ready to distribute, willing to communicate;

1 John 3:17

But whoever has the world's goods, and sees his brother in need, and closes his heart of compassion against him, how does the love of God remain in him?

Isaiah 58:7-11

Isn't it to distribute your bread to the hungry, and that you bring the poor who are cast out to your house? When you see the naked, that you cover him; and that you not hide yourself from your own flesh?

Matthew 25:40

"The King will answer them, 'Truly I tell you, inasmuch as you did it to one of the least of these my brothers, you did it to me.'

Mark 14:5-8

For this ointment might have been sold for more than three hundred denarii, and given to the poor." They grumbled against her.

Luke 11:41

But give for gifts to the needy those things which are within, and see, all things will be clean to you.

Luke 19:8

And Zacchaeus stood and said to the Lord, "Look, Lord, half of my goods I give to the poor. If I have wrongfully exacted anything of anyone, I restore four times as much."

John 13:29

For some thought, because Judas had the money box, that Jesus said to him, "Buy what things we need for the feast," or that he should give something to the poor.

Acts 10:2

a devout man, and one who feared God with all his house, who gave gifts for the needy generously to the people, and always prayed to God.

Acts 10:4

He, fastening his eyes on him, and being frightened, said, "What is it, Lord?" He said to him, "Your prayers and your gifts to the needy have gone up for a memorial before God.

Acts 10:31

and said, 'Cornelius, your prayer is heard, and your gifts to the needy are remembered in the sight of God.

2 Corinthians 8:3-14

For according to their power, I testify, yes and beyond their power, they gave of their own accord,

Hebrews 6:10

For God is not unrighteous, so as to forget your work and the love which you showed toward his name, in that you served the saints, and still do serve them.

James 1:27

Pure religion and undefiled before our God and Father is this: to visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction, and to keep oneself unstained by the world.

James 2:15-26

And if a brother or sister is naked and in lack of daily food,

1 John 4:20

If a man says, "I love God," and hates his brother, he is a liar; for he who does not love his brother whom he has seen, cannot love God whom he has not seen.

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