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Berean Standard Bible

“People will come from east and west and north and south, and will recline at the table in the kingdom of God.”

Luke 13:29

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Jesus has spoken about the narrow door and warned that some who expect to enter the kingdom will be shut out. Then he looks beyond the expected guests.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

People will come from east and west and north and south, and will recline at the table in the kingdom of God.

World English Bible (WEB)

They will come from the east, west, north, and south, and will sit down in God’s Kingdom.

King James Version (KJV)

And they shall come from the east, and from the west, and from the north, and from the south, and shall sit down in the kingdom of God.

American Standard Version (ASV)

And they shall come from the east and west, and from the north and south, and shall sit down in the kingdom of God.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And they will come from the east and from the west, from the north and from the south, and take their places in the kingdom of God.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

and they shall come from east and west, and from north and south, and shall recline in the reign of God,

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y vendrán del Oriente y del Occidente, del Norte y del Mediodía, y se sentarán á la mesa en el reino de Dios.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Y vendrá gente del oriente y del occidente, del norte y del sur, para sentarse a la cena en el reino de Dios.

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