Luke 16:19
ContextNET © | “There was a rich man who dressed in purple 1 and fine linen and who feasted sumptuously 2 every day. |
NIV © | "There was a rich man who was dressed in purple and fine linen and lived in luxury every day. |
NASB © | "Now there was a rich man, and he habitually dressed in purple and fine linen, joyously living in splendor every day. |
NLT © | Jesus said, "There was a certain rich man who was splendidly clothed and who lived each day in luxury. |
MSG © | "There once was a rich man, expensively dressed in the latest fashions, wasting his days in conspicuous consumption. |
BBE © | Now there was a certain man of great wealth, who was dressed in fair clothing of purple and delicate linen, and was shining and glad every day. |
NRSV © | "There was a rich man who was dressed in purple and fine linen and who feasted sumptuously every day. |
NKJV © | "There was a certain rich man who was clothed in purple and fine linen and fared sumptuously every day. |
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NET © | “There was a rich man who dressed in purple 1 and fine linen and who feasted sumptuously 2 every day. |
NET © Notes |
1 sn Purple describes a fine, expensive dye used on luxurious clothing, and by metonymy, refers to clothing colored with that dye. It pictures someone of great wealth. 2 tn Or “celebrated with ostentation” (L&N 88.255), that is, with showing off. Here was the original conspicuous consumer. |