New American Standard Bible (©1995)
"For you always have the poor with you, and whenever you wish you can do good to them; but you do not always have Me.

International Standard Version (©2008)
because you will always have the destitute with you and can help them whenever you want, but you will not always have me.

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
You will always have the poor with you and can help them whenever you want. But you will not always have me with you.

King James Bible
For ye have the poor with you always, and whensoever ye will ye may do them good: but me ye have not always.

American King James Version
For you have the poor with you always, and whenever you will you may do them good: but me you have not always.

American Standard Version
For ye have the poor always with you, and whensoever ye will ye can do them good: but me ye have not always.

Bible in Basic English
The poor you have ever with you, and whenever you have the desire you may do them good: but me you have not for ever.

Douay-Rheims Bible
For the poor you have always with you: and whensoever you will, you may do them good: but me you have not always.

Darby Bible Translation
for ye have the poor always with you, and whenever ye would ye can do them good; but me ye have not always.

English Revised Version
For ye have the poor always with you, and whensoever ye will ye can do them good: but me ye have not always.

Webster's Bible Translation
For ye have the poor with you always, and whenever ye will ye may do them good: but me ye have not always.

Weymouth New Testament
For you always have the poor among you, and whenever you choose you can do acts of kindness to them; but me you have not always.

World English Bible
For you always have the poor with you, and whenever you want to, you can do them good; but you will not always have me.

Young's Literal Translation
for the poor always ye have with you, and whenever ye may will ye are able to do them good, but me ye have not always;