Generally Accepted Translations of the Meaning
Muhammad Asad
[As for Jesus,] he was nothing but [a human being -] a servant [of Ours] whom We had graced [with prophethood], and whom We made an example for the children of Israel
M. M. Pickthall
He is nothing but a slave on whom We bestowed favour, and We made him a pattern for the Children of Israel
Yusuf Ali (Saudi Rev. 1985)
He was no more than a servant: We granted Our favour to him, and We made him an example to the Children of Israel
The Clear Quran, Dr. Mustafa Khattab
He was only a servant We showed favour to, and made as an example for the Children of Israel.
Safi Kaskas
[Jesus] was a servant whom We blessed, and We made him an example for the Children of Israel.
Wahiduddin Khan
but he was only a servant We favoured and made an example for the Children of Israel
Shakir
He was naught but a servant on whom We bestowed favor, and We made him an example for the children of Israel
Dr. Laleh Bakhtiar
He was but a servant to whom We were gracious, and We made him an example to the Children of Israel.
T.B.Irving
He was only a servant whom We favored and offered as an example to the Children of Israel.
Abdul Hye
He (Jesus) was not more than a servant (of Allah). We granted Our Favor to him, and We made him an example to the children of Israel (created without a father).
The Study Quran
He was naught but a servant whom We blessed and whom We made an example for the Children of Israel
Talal Itani & AI (2024)
He was but a servant whom We blessed, and We set him an example for the Children of Israel.
Talal Itani (2012)
He was just a servant whom We blessed, and We made him an example for the Children of Israel
Dr. Kamal Omar
He (i.e., Iesa) is not but an Abd . We granted Our Favour to him, and We made him an example for Bani Israiel
He (Jesus) was no more than a mortal whom We favored and made an example to the Children of Israel
Muhammad Mahmoud Ghali
Decidedly he is nothing except a bondman We favored, and We made him to be a similitude to the Seeds (Or: sons) of Israel
Muhammad Sarwar
Jesus was a servant of Ours to whom We had granted favors and whom We made as an example for the Israelites
Muhammad Taqi Usmani
He (‘Isa) is no more than a servant (of Allah) whom We favoured and made an example for the children of Isra‘il
Shabbir Ahmed
He was nothing but a servant whom We had graced (with Revelation) and whom We made an example for the Children of Israel
Dr. Munir Munshey
(Jesus, son of Mary) was nothing more than Our servant. We heaped Our favors upon him and We deemed him, (and his birth), to be an eye opener and a warning for the children of Israel
Syed Vickar Ahamed
He (Isa) was no more than a servant: We granted Our favor to him, and We made him an example to the Children of Israel
Jesus was not but a servant upon whom We bestowed favor, and We made him an example for the Children of Israel
[The Monotheist Group] (2011 Edition)
He was no more than a servant whom We blessed, and We made him an example for the Children of Israel
Abdel Haleem
but he is only a servant We favoured and made an example for the Children of Israel
Abdul Majid Daryabadi
He is naught but a bondman: him We favoured, and him We made an ensample Unto the Children of Israil
Ahmed Ali
(Jesus) was only a creature whom We favoured and made an example for the children of Israel
Aisha Bewley
He is only a slave on whom We bestowed Our blessing and whom We made an example for the tribe of Israel.
Ali Ünal
Surely he (Jesus) was not other than a servant (worshipping God), whom We favored (with Messengership), and We made him a miraculous example for the Children of Israel (to follow and mend their ways)
Ali Quli Qara'i
He was just a servant whom We had blessed and made an exemplar for the Children of Israel
Hamid S. Aziz
He was naught but a servant on whom We bestowed favour, and We made him an example for the Children of Israel
Ali Bakhtiari Nejad
He (Jesus) was only a servant whom We favored upon him, and We made him an example for children of Israel.
A.L. Bilal Muhammad et al (2018)
He was no more than a slave. We granted Our favor to him, and We made him an example to the Children of Israel
Musharraf Hussain
He was Our blessed servant who We made a model for the Israelites.
Maududi
He was no more than a servant (of Ours), one upon whom We bestowed Our favours and whom We made an example (of Our infinite power) for the Children of Israel
[The Monotheist Group] (2013 Edition)
He was no more than a servant whom We blessed, and We made him an example for the Children of Israel
Mohammad Shafi
He [Jesus] was no more than a worshipper of Allah. We granted Our favour to him, and We made him an example for the Children of Israel
Controversial or status undetermined works
Ahmed Raza Khan (Barelvi)
He was not but a bondman whom We favoured and made him a strange example for the children of Israel.
He was no more than a servant whom we blessed, and we sent him as an example for the Children of Israel.
Hasan Al-Fatih Qaribullah
He (Prophet Jesus) was only a worshiper whom We favored and We made him an example to the Children of Israel
Maulana Muhammad Ali
He was naught but a servant on whom We bestowed favour and We made him an example for the Children of Israel
Muhammad Ahmed & Samira
That truly he (Jesus) is except a worshipper/slave We blessed on him and We made him an example to Israel's sons and daughters
Bijan Moeinian
Jesus was no more than a servant of God whom I favored and sent as a prophet to the Jews
Faridul Haque
He is purely a bondman (of Ours), whom We have favoured upon, and We made him an extraordinary example for the Descendants of Israel
Sher Ali
He was only Our servant, on whom WE bestowed Our favour, and WE made him an Example for the children of Israel
Dr. Mohammad Tahir-ul-Qadri
He (‘Isa [Jesus]) was only an (exalted) servant whom We blessed with favour. And We made him an example (of Our might) for the Children of Israel
Amatul Rahman Omar
He was no more than a servant (of Ours) whom We graced with Our blessings and favours and We made him (to be) an example (of virtue and piety) for the Children of Israel
Muhsin Khan & Muhammad al-Hilali
He (Iesa (Jesus)) was not more than a slave. We granted Our Favour to him, and We made him an example to the Children of Israel (i.e. his creation without a father)
New, Partial, or In Progress Translations
Fode Drame
He is but a servant on whom We bestowed Our grace and We made him an example for the children of Israel.
Munir Mezyed
He -(Jesus)- was no more than a servant whom We gave him (the Spiritual Gift of Prophecy) and made him a Sign of (Our power & glory) for the Children of Israel.
Sahib Mustaqim Bleher
For he is only a servant whom We have favoured and made him an example for the Children of Israel.
Linda “iLHam” Barto
(Jesus) was merely a servant [not a god]. We granted Our favor to him, and We made him an example for the Children of Israel.
Fadel Soliman, Bridges‘ Translation
He is but a servant whom We blessed, and We made him an example for the children of Israel.
Irving & Mohamed Hegab
He was only a servant whom We favored and offered as an example to the Children of Israel.
Samy Mahdy
Surely, he was only a slave whom We graced upon him, and We set him up as an example for Israel's children.
Ahmed Hulusi
He was a servant upon whom We bestowed favor and made an example for the Children of Israel that they may take a lesson.
Mir Aneesuddin
He was nothing but a servant on whom We had bestowed favour and We had made him an example for the children of Israel.
He -Isa (Jesus)- is only a servant of Ours on whom We bestowed the prerogative of Prophethood and made him an example serving to betoken to Bani- Israel (the Children of Israel) Our omnipotence and authority
The Wise Quran
He is only a servant whom We have been gracious to, and We have made him a similitude for the children of Israel.