Luke 19:17 - Compare All Versions
Luke 19:17 MSG (The Message)
“He said, ‘Good servant! Great work! Because you’ve been trustworthy in this small job, I’m making you governor of ten towns.’
Luke 19:17 KJV (King James Version)
And he said unto him, Well, thou good servant: because thou hast been faithful in a very little, have thou authority over ten cities.
Luke 19:17 NASB1995 (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)
And he said to him, ‘Well done, good slave, because you have been faithful in a very little thing, you are to be in authority over ten cities.’
Luke 19:17 NCV (New Century Version)
The king said to the servant, ‘Excellent! You are a good servant. Since I can trust you with small things, I will let you rule over ten of my cities.’
Luke 19:17 ASV (American Standard Version)
And he said unto him, Well done, thou good servant: because thou wast found faithful in a very little, have thou authority over ten cities.
Luke 19:17 NIV (New International Version)
“ ‘Well done, my good servant!’ his master replied. ‘Because you have been trustworthy in a very small matter, take charge of ten cities.’
Luke 19:17 NKJV (New King James Version)
And he said to him, ‘Well done, good servant; because you were faithful in a very little, have authority over ten cities.’
Luke 19:17 AMP (Amplified Bible)
And he said to him, ‘Well done, good servant! Because you proved yourself faithful and trustworthy in a very little thing, you shall [now] have authority over ten cities [in my kingdom].’
Luke 19:17 NLT (New Living Translation)
“‘Well done!’ the king exclaimed. ‘You are a good servant. You have been faithful with the little I entrusted to you, so you will be governor of ten cities as your reward.’
Luke 19:17 TPT (The Passion Translation)
“ ‘Splendid! You have done well, my excellent servant. Because you have shown that I can trust you in this small matter, I now grant you authority to rule over ten cities.’
Luke 19:17 ESV (English Standard Version 2025)
And he said to him, ‘Well done, good servant! Because you have been faithful in a very little, you shall have authority over ten cities.’