Luke 22:25
Modern Translations
New International Version
Jesus said to them, "The kings of the Gentiles lord it over them; and those who exercise authority over them call themselves Benefactors.

New Living Translation
Jesus told them, “In this world the kings and great men lord it over their people, yet they are called ‘friends of the people.’

English Standard Version
And he said to them, “The kings of the Gentiles exercise lordship over them, and those in authority over them are called benefactors.

Berean Study Bible
So Jesus declared, “The kings of the Gentiles lord it over them, and those in authority over them call themselves benefactors.

New American Standard Bible
And He said to them, “The kings of the Gentiles domineer over them; and those who have authority over them are called ‘Benefactors.’

NASB 1995
And He said to them, "The kings of the Gentiles lord it over them; and those who have authority over them are called 'Benefactors.'

NASB 1977
And He said to them, “The kings of the Gentiles lord it over them; and those who have authority over them are called ‘Benefactors.’

Amplified Bible
Jesus said to them, “The kings of the Gentiles have absolute power and lord it over them; and those in authority over them are called ‘Benefactors.’

Christian Standard Bible
But he said to them, “The kings of the Gentiles lord it over them, and those who have authority over them have themselves called ‘Benefactors.’

Holman Christian Standard Bible
But He said to them, "The kings of the Gentiles dominate them, and those who have authority over them are called 'Benefactors.'

Contemporary English Version
So Jesus told them: Foreign kings order their people around, and powerful rulers call themselves everyone's friends.

Good News Translation
Jesus said to them, "The kings of the pagans have power over their people, and the rulers claim the title 'Friends of the People.'

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Jesus said to them, "The kings of nations have power over their people, and those in authority call themselves friends of the people.

International Standard Version
But he told them, "The kings of the unbelievers lord it over them, and those who exercise authority over them are called benefactors.

NET Bible
So Jesus said to them, "The kings of the Gentiles lord it over them, and those in authority over them are called 'benefactors.'
Classic Translations
King James Bible
And he said unto them, The kings of the Gentiles exercise lordship over them; and they that exercise authority upon them are called benefactors.

New King James Version
And He said to them, “The kings of the Gentiles exercise lordship over them, and those who exercise authority over them are called ‘benefactors.’

King James 2000 Bible
And he said unto them, The kings of the Gentiles exercise lordship over them; and they that exercise authority upon them are called benefactors.

New Heart English Bible
He said to them, "The kings of the nations lord it over them, and those who have authority over them are called 'benefactors.'

World English Bible
He said to them, "The kings of the nations lord it over them, and those who have authority over them are called 'benefactors.'

American King James Version
And he said to them, The kings of the Gentiles exercise lordship over them; and they that exercise authority on them are called benefactors.

American Standard Version
And he said unto them, The kings of the Gentiles have lordship over them; and they that have authority over them are called Benefactors.

A Faithful Version
And He said to them, "The kings of the nations lord over them, and those who exercise authority over them are called benefactors.

Darby Bible Translation
And he said to them, The kings of the nations rule over them, and they that exercise authority over them are called benefactors.

English Revised Version
And he said unto them, The kings of the Gentiles have lordship over them; and they that have authority over them are called Benefactors.

Webster's Bible Translation
And he said to them, The kings of the Gentiles exercise lordship over them; and they that exercise authority upon them, are called benefactors.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
But hee saide vnto them, The Kings of the Gentiles reigne ouer them, and they that beare rule ouer them, are called bountifull.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
And he saide vnto them: The kinges of nations raigne ouer them, and they that haue aucthoritie vpo them, are called gracious Lordes.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
But he sayde vnto them: The kynges of ye worlde haue domynion ouer ye people, and they that beare rule ouer the, are called gracious lordes.

Tyndale Bible of 1526
And he sayde vnto them: the kynges of the getyls raygne over them and they that beare rule over them are called gracious lordes.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And He said to them, “The kings of the nations exercise lordship over them, and those exercising authority on them are called benefactors;

Berean Literal Bible
And He said to them, "The kings of the Gentiles rule over them, and those exercising authority over them are called benefactors.

Young's Literal Translation
And he said to them, 'The kings of the nations do exercise lordship over them, and those exercising authority upon them are called benefactors;

Smith's Literal Translation
And he said to them, The kings of the nations rule over them; and they exercising power over them are called benefactors.

Literal Emphasis Translation
And He said to them, The kings of the ethnicities rule over them and those exercising authority over them are called benefactors.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And he said to them: The kings of the Gentiles lord it over them; and they that have power over them, are called beneficent.

Catholic Public Domain Version
And he said to them: “The kings of the Gentiles dominate them; and those who hold authority over them are called beneficent.

Translations from Aramaic
Aramaic Bible in Plain English
Then Yeshua said to them, “The Kings of the nations are their lords and they who rule over them are called Benefactors.

Lamsa Bible
Jesus said to them, The kings of the Gentiles are also their owners; and those who rule over them are called benefactors.

NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
And he said to them: The kings of the nations have dominion over them, and those who exercise authority over them are called benefactors.

Godbey New Testament
And He said to them, The kings of the Gentiles domineer over them; and those exercising authority over them are called Benefactors.

Haweis New Testament
And he said to them, The kings of the Gentiles lord it over them; and they who exercise authority over them are called benefactors.

Mace New Testament
Jesus therefore told them, the kings of the Gentiles lord it over them; and they, who are invested with their authority, take the title of benefactors.

Weymouth New Testament
But He said to them, "The kings of the Gentiles are their masters, and those who exercise authority over them are called Benefactors.

Worrell New Testament
But He said to them, "The kings of the gentiles exercise lordship over them; and those having authority over them are called 'Benefactors.'

Worsley New Testament
but He said unto them, The kings of the Gentiles lord it over them, and those in authority are called benefactors.
















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