Matthew 25:9 — compare English translations
Compare translationsMatthew 25:9 in 3 English versions, beneath the original-language interlinear. Each original word links to its lexicon entry, so you can weigh the renderings against the morphology yourself. Full word study →
ἀπεκρίθησαν
apokrínomai
G611
to answer
δὲ
dé
G1161
but
αἱ
ho
G3588
the
φρόνιμοι
phrónimos
G5429
wise
λέγουσαι
légō
G3004
to say
μήποτε
mḗpote
G3379
lest
οὐκ
ou
G3756
not
ἀρκέσῃ
arkéō
G714
to ward off
ἡμῖν
hēmeîs
G2249
we
καὶ
kaí
G2532
and
ὑμῖν
hymeîs
G5210
you
πορεύεσθε
poreúomai
G4198
to go
μᾶλλον
mâllon
G3123
more
πρὸς
prós
G4314
to
τοὺς
ho
G3588
the
πωλοῦντας
pōléō
G4453
to sell
καὶ
kaí
G2532
and
ἀγοράσατε
agorázō
G59
to loiter in marketplace
ἑαυταῖς
heautoû
G1438
himself
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World English Bible Public Domain
But the wise answered, saying, 'What if there isn't enough for us and you? You go rather to those who sell, and buy for yourselves.'
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King James Version Public Domain
But the wise answered, saying, Not so; lest there be not enough for us and you: but go ye rather to them that sell, and buy for yourselves.
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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
But the wise answered, saying, ‘Lest there not be enough for us and for you, go instead to the ones selling, and buy for yourselves.’
unfoldingWord Literal Text — © unfoldingWord, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Word-aligned USFM3 via Door43 (git.door43.org/unfoldingWord/en_ult).