Luke 19:10–11
Luke 19:10–11 — The New International Version (NIV)
10 For the Son of Man came to seek and to save the lost.”
11 While they were listening to this, he went on to tell them a parable, because he was near Jerusalem and the people thought that the kingdom of God was going to appear at once.
Luke 19:10–11 — King James Version (KJV 1900)
10 For the Son of man is come to seek and to save that which was lost.
11 And as they heard these things, he added and spake a parable, because he was nigh to Jerusalem, and because they thought that the kingdom of God should immediately appear.
Luke 19:10–11 — New Living Translation (NLT)
10 For the Son of Man came to seek and save those who are lost.”
11 The crowd was listening to everything Jesus said. And because he was nearing Jerusalem, he told them a story to correct the impression that the Kingdom of God would begin right away.
Luke 19:10–11 — The New King James Version (NKJV)
10 for the Son of Man has come to seek and to save that which was lost.”
11 Now as they heard these things, He spoke another parable, because He was near Jerusalem and because they thought the kingdom of God would appear immediately.
Luke 19:10–11 — New Century Version (NCV)
10 The Son of Man came to find lost people and save them.”
11 As the people were listening to this, Jesus told them a story because he was near Jerusalem and they thought God’s kingdom would appear immediately.
Luke 19:10–11 — American Standard Version (ASV)
10 For the Son of man came to seek and to save that which was lost.
11 And as they heard these things, he added and spake a parable, because he was nigh to Jerusalem, and because they supposed that the kingdom of God was immediately to appear.
Luke 19:10–11 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)
10 for the Son of man has come to seek and to save that which is lost.
11 But as they were listening to these things, he added and spake a parable, because he was near to Jerusalem and they thought that the kingdom of God was about to be immediately manifested.
Luke 19:10–11 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)
10 Indeed, the Son of Man has come to seek and to save people who are lost.”
11 Jesus was getting closer to Jerusalem, and the people thought that God’s kingdom would appear suddenly. While Jesus had the people’s attention, he used this illustration.
Luke 19:10–11 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)
10 For the Son of Man has come to seek and to save the lost.”
11 As they were listening to this, He went on to tell a parable because He was near Jerusalem, and they thought the kingdom of God was going to appear right away.
Luke 19:10–11 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)
10 For the Son of Man came to seek out and to save the lost.”
11 As they were listening to this, he went on to tell a parable, because he was near Jerusalem, and because they supposed that the kingdom of God was to appear immediately.
Luke 19:10–11 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)
10 For the Son of Man came to seek and to save those who are lost.”
11 Now while they were listening to these things, he went on and told a parable, because he was near Jerusalem and they thought that the kingdom of God was going to appear immediately.
Luke 19:10–11 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)
10 The Son of Man came to look for the lost and save them.”
11 While the people were listening to these things, Jesus told them a story. He was near Jerusalem. The people thought that God’s kingdom was going to appear right away.
Luke 19:10–11 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)
10 “For the Son of Man has come to seek and to save that which was lost.”
11 While they were listening to these things, Jesus went on to tell a parable, because He was near Jerusalem, and they supposed that the kingdom of God was going to appear immediately.