Verse Comparison: Matthew 18:25
American Standard Version
But forasmuch as he had not `wherewith' to pay, his lord commanded him to be sold, and his wife, and children, and all that he had, and payment to be made.
Amplified® Bible
And because he could not pay, his master ordered him to be sold, with his wife and his children and everything that he possessed, and payment to be made.
Contemporary English Version
But he didn't have any money to pay what he owed. The king ordered him to be sold, along with his wife and children and all he owned, in order to pay the debt.
Darby English Version
But he not having anything to pay, [his] lord commanded him to be sold, and his wife, and his children, and everything that he had, and that payment should be made.
Good News Bible
The servant did not have enough to pay his debt, so the king ordered him to be sold as a slave, with his wife and his children and all that he had, in order to pay the debt.
International Standard Version
Because he couldn't pay, his master ordered him, his wife, his children, and all that he had to be sold so that payment could be made.
King James Version
But forasmuch as he had not to pay, his lord commanded him to be sold, and his wife, and children, and all that he had, and payment to be made.
New American Standard Bible
"But since he did not have {the means} to repay, his lord commanded him to be sold, along with his wife and children and all that he had, and repayment to be made.
New International Version
Since he was not able to pay, the master ordered that he and his wife and his children and all that he had be sold to repay the debt.
New King James Version
But as he was not able to pay, his master commanded that he be sold, with his wife and children and all that he had, and that payment be made.
N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
"But since he did not have the means to repay, his lord commanded that someone sell him, along with his wife and children and all that he had, and he stay in custody until he could repay.
Young's Literal Translation
and he having nothing to pay, his lord did command him to be sold, and his wife, and the children, and all, whatever he had, and payment to be made.
