KJV:
And he spake a parable unto them, saying, The ground of a certain rich man brought forth plentifully:
NASB:
And He told them a parable, saying, "The land of a rich man was very productive.
KJV:
And not many days after the younger son gathered all together, and took his journey into a far country, and there wasted his substance with riotous living.
NASB:
"And not many days later, the younger son gathered everything together and went on a journey into a distant country, and there he squandered his estate with loose living.
KJV:
And when he had spent all, there arose a mighty famine in that land; and he began to be in want.
NASB:
"Now when he had spent everything, a severe famine occurred in that country, and he began to be impoverished.
KJV:
And he went and joined himself to a citizen of that country; and he sent him into his fields to feed swine.
NASB:
"So he went and hired himself out to one of the citizens of that country, and he sent him into his fields to feed swine.
KJV:
He said therefore, A certain nobleman went into a far country to receive for himself a kingdom, and to return.
NASB:
So He said, "A nobleman went to a distant country to receive a kingdom for himself, and then return.
KJV:
Then let them which are in Judaea flee to the mountains; and let them which are in the midst of it depart out; and let not them that are in the countries enter thereinto.
NASB:
"Then those who are in Judea must flee to the mountains, and those who are in the midst of the city must leave, and those who are in the country must not enter the city;
KJV:
Say not ye, There are yet four months, and then cometh harvest? behold, I say unto you, Lift up your eyes, and look on the fields; for they are white already to harvest.
NASB:
"Do you not say, 'There are yet four months, and then comes the harvest '? Behold, I say to you, lift up your eyes and look on the fields, that they are white for harvest.
KJV:
Jesus therefore walked no more openly among the Jews; but went thence unto a country near to the wilderness, into a city called Ephraim, and there continued with his disciples.
NASB:
Therefore Jesus no longer continued to walk publicly among the Jews, but went away from there to the country near the wilderness, into a city called Ephraim; and there He stayed with the disciples.
KJV:
And the Jews' passover was nigh at hand: and many went out of the country up to Jerusalem before the passover, to purify themselves.
NASB:
Now the Passover of the Jews was near, and many went up to Jerusalem out of the country before the Passover to purify themselves.
KJV:
And Saul was consenting unto his death. And at that time there was a great persecution against the church which was at Jerusalem; and they were all scattered abroad throughout the regions of Judaea and Samaria, except the apostles.
NASB:
Saul was in hearty agreement with putting him to death. And on that day a great persecution began against the church in Jerusalem, and they were all scattered throughout the regions of Judea and Samaria, except the apostles.