Luke 15:11

NETBible

Then 1  Jesus 2  said, “A man had two sons.

NIV ©

Jesus continued: "There was a man who had two sons.

NASB ©

And He said, "A man had two sons.

NLT ©

To illustrate the point further, Jesus told them this story: "A man had two sons.

MSG ©

Then he said, "There was once a man who had two sons.

BBE ©

And he said, A certain man had two sons:

NRSV ©

Then Jesus said, "There was a man who had two sons.

NKJV ©

Then He said: "A certain man had two sons.

KJV
And
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he said
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A certain
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man
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had
<2192> (5707)
two
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sons
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NASB ©
And He said
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,
"A man
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had
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two
<1417>
sons
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.
NET [draft] ITL
Then
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Jesus said
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, “A man
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had
<2192>
two
<1417>
sons
<5207>
.
GREEK
eipen
<2036> (5627)
V-2AAI-3S
de
<1161>
CONJ
anyrwpov
<444>
N-NSM
tiv
<5100>
X-NSM
eicen
<2192> (5707)
V-IAI-3S
duo
<1417>
A-NUI
uiouv
<5207>
N-APM
NETBible

Then 1  Jesus 2  said, “A man had two sons.

NET Notes

1 tn Here δέ (de) has been translated as “then” to indicate the implied sequence of events within the narrative.

2 tn Grk “he”; the referent (Jesus) has been specified in the translation for clarity.