Other translations
American Standard Version
For the poor ye have always with you; but me ye have not always.
Aramaic Bible in Plain English
“For you have the poor with you always, but you do not have me with you always.”
Darby Bible Translation
for ye have the poor always with you, but me ye have not always.
Holy Bible: Douay-Rheims Version (Genuine Leather Black)
For the poor you have always with you; but me you have not always.
ERV 1885 English Revised Version with Strong's Concordance
For the poor ye have always with you; but me ye have not always.
English Standard Version Journaling Bible
For the poor you always have with you, but you do not always have me.”
God's Word
You will always have the poor with you, but you will not always have me with you."
Holman Christian Standard Bible
For you always have the poor with you, but you do not always have Me."
International Standard Version
because you will always have the destitute with you, but you won't always have me."
NET Bible
For you will always have the poor with you, but you will not always have me!"
New American Standard Bible
"For you always have the poor with you, but you do not always have Me."
New International Version
You will always have the poor among you, but you will not always have me."
New Living Translation
You will always have the poor among you, but you will not always have me."
Webster's Bible Translation
For the poor ye have always with you; but me ye have not always.
Weymouth New Testament
For the poor you always have with you, but you have not me always."
The World English Bible
For you always have the poor with you, but you don't always have me."
EasyEnglish Bible
You will always have poor people with you. But you will not always have me with you.’
Young‘s Literal Translation
for the poor ye have always with yourselves, and me ye have not always.'
New Life Version
You will always have poor people with you. You will not always have Me.”
Revised Geneva Translation
“For the poor you have with you always. But Me you shall not have always.”
The Voice Bible
The poor are ever present, but I will be leaving.
Living Bible
You can always help the poor, but I won’t be with you very long.”
New Catholic Bible
The poor you will always have with you, but you will not always have me.”
Legacy Standard Bible
For you always have the poor with you, but you do not always have Me.”
Jubilee Bible 2000
for the poor ye always have with you, but ye shall not always have me.
Christian Standard Bible
For you always have the poor with you, but you do not always have me.”
Amplified Bible © 1954
You always have the poor with you, but you do not always have Me.
New Century Version
You will always have the poor with you, but you will not always have me.”
The Message
Jesus said, “Let her alone. She’s anticipating and honoring the day of my burial. You always have the poor with you. You don’t always have me.”
Evangelical Heritage Version ™
Indeed, the poor you always have with you, but you are not always going to have me.”
Mounce Reverse Interlinear New Testament
For you will always have the poor with you, but you will not always have me.”
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
You always have the poor with you, but you do not always have me.”
New Matthew Bible
The poor you will always have with you, but me you will not always have.
Good News Translation®
You will always have poor people with you, but you will not always have me.”
Wycliffe Bible
for ye shall evermore have poor men with you, but ye shall not evermore have me.
New Testament for Everyone
You always have the poor with you, but you won’t always have me.”
Contemporary English Version
You will always have the poor with you, but you won't always have me.”
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
The poor you always have with you, but you do not always have me.”
J.B. Phillips New Testament
But Jesus replied to this outburst, “Let her alone, let her keep this for the day of my burial. You have the poor with you always—you will not always have me!”
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
You always have the poor with you, but you do not always have me.”
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition
You always have the poor with you, but you do not always have me.’
Common English Bible © 2011
You will always have the poor among you, but you won’t always have me.”
Amplified Bible © 2015
You always have the poor with you, but you do not always have Me.”
English Standard Version Anglicised
For the poor you always have with you, but you do not always have me.”
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
You always have the poor with you, but you do not always have me.”
New American Standard Bible
For you always have the poor with you, but you do not always have Me.”
The Expanded Bible
[L For] You will always have the poor with you, but you will not always have me.”
Tree of Life Version
You will always have the poor among you, but you will not always have Me.”
Revised Standard Version
The poor you always have with you, but you do not always have me.”
New International Reader's Version
You will always have the poor among you. But you won’t always have me.”
BRG Bible
For the poor always ye have with you; but me ye have not always.
Complete Jewish Bible
You always have the poor among you, but you will not always have me.”
Worldwide English (New Testament)
You will have poor people with you always. But you will not always have me with you.'
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised
You always have the poor with you, but you do not always have me.’
Orthodox Jewish Bible
For haAniyim you have always with you, but you do not always have me. [DEVARIM 15:11]
Names of God Bible
You will always have the poor with you, but you will not always have me with you.”
Modern English Version
For you always have the poor with you, but you do not always have Me.”
Easy-to-Read Version
You will always have those who are poor with you. But you will not always have me.”
International Children’s Bible
The poor will always be with you, but you will not always have me.”
Lexham English Bible
For you have the poor with you always, but you do not always have me.”
New International Version - UK
You will always have the poor among you, but you will not always have me.’
Disciples Literal New Testament
For you always have the poor with you, but you do not always have Me”.