Parallel Verses
NET Bible
It was appropriate to celebrate and be glad, for your brother was dead, and is alive; he was lost and is found.'"
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
It was meet that we should make merry, and be glad: for this thy brother was dead, and is alive again; and was lost, and is found.
Holman Bible
International Standard Version
But we had to celebrate and rejoice, because this brother of yours was dead and has come back to life. He was lost and has been found.'"
A Conservative Version
But it was needful to make merry and be glad, because this thy brother was dead, and became alive again, and was lost, and was found.
American Standard Version
But it was meet to make merry and be glad: for this thy brother was dead, and is alive again ; and was lost, and is found.
Amplified
An Understandable Version
But it was [only] proper that we celebrate and have a good time, for this brother of yours was dead [spiritually], but is [now] alive again; he was lost [from me] but [now] is found.'"
Anderson New Testament
But it became us to make merry and rejoice; for this your brother was dead, and is alive again: was lost, and is found.
Bible in Basic English
But it was right to be glad and to have a feast; for this your brother, who was dead, is living again; he had gone away and has come back.
Common New Testament
It was right that we should make merry and be glad, for this your brother was dead, and is alive again; he was lost, and is found.'"
Daniel Mace New Testament
but it was necessary to feast and rejoice, because your brother here was dead, and is again alive: he was lost and is now found.
Darby Translation
But it was right to make merry and rejoice, because this thy brother was dead and has come to life again, and was lost and has been found.
Godbey New Testament
and it behooved me to be glad and rejoice; because this thy brother was dead, and is alive; was lost, and is found.
Goodspeed New Testament
But we had to celebrate and be glad, because your brother was dead, and has come to life, and was lost and is found!' "
John Wesley New Testament
But it was meet to make merry and be glad, for this thy brother was dead and is alive again, and was lost and is found.
Julia Smith Translation
And to be gladdened, and to rejoice, was fitting: for this thy brother was dead, and has returned to life; and he was lost, and found.
King James 2000
It was right that we should make merry, and be glad: for this your brother was dead, and is alive again; and was lost, and is found.
Lexham Expanded Bible
But it was necessary to celebrate and to rejoice, because this brother of yours was dead, and is alive, and was lost, and is found!'"
Modern King James verseion
It was right that we should make merry and be glad, for this brother of yours was dead and is alive again; and was lost, and is found.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
it was mete that we should make merry and be glad: for this thy brother was dead, and is alive again: and was lost, and is found.'"
Moffatt New Testament
We could not but make merry and rejoice, for your brother here was dead and has come to life again, he was lost but he has been found.' "
Montgomery New Testament
"'But it was fitting that we should make merry and rejoice, for this brother of yours was dead and is alive; he was lost and is found.'"
New Heart English Bible
But it was appropriate to celebrate and be glad, for this, your brother, was dead, and is alive again. He was lost, and is found.'"
Noyes New Testament
It was meet that we should make merry and be glad; for this thy brother was dead, and is alive again; he was lost, and is found.
Sawyer New Testament
We ought also to rejoice and be glad; for this your brother was dead, and is alive again; and was lost, and is found.
The Emphasized Bible
But, to make merry and rejoice, there was need, because, this thy brother - was, dead, and hath come to life again, and was lost, and is found.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
But it was right that we should rejoice, and be glad: for this thy brother was dead, and is alive again; and was lost, and is found.
Twentieth Century New Testament
We could but make merry and rejoice, for here is your brother who was dead, and is alive; who was lost, and is found.'"
Webster
It was meet that we should make merry, and be glad: for this thy brother was dead, and is alive again; and was lost, and is found.
Weymouth New Testament
We are bound to make merry and rejoice, for this brother of yours was dead and has come back to life, he was lost and has been found.'"
Williams New Testament
But we just had to celebrate and rejoice, because this brother of yours was dead and has come to life, was lost and has been found.'"
World English Bible
But it was appropriate to celebrate and be glad, for this, your brother, was dead, and is alive again. He was lost, and is found.'"
Worrell New Testament
But it was meet to make merry, and rejoice; because this your brother was dead, and came to life again; and had been lost, and was found."
Worsley New Testament
But it was fit we should be merry and rejoice; for this thy brother was dead, and is come to life again, was lost and is found.
Youngs Literal Translation
but to be merry, and to be glad, it was needful, because this thy brother was dead, and did live again, he was lost, and was found.'
Themes
Conversion » Of sinners, a cause of joy » To God
Jealousy » Instances of » The brother of the prodigal son
Jesus Christ » Parables of » The prodigal son and his older brother
Joy » Instances of » Of the father, when his prodigal son returned
Losing and things lost » The lord seeking and saving that which was lost
Parables » Parables of Christ » Prodigal son
Select readings » The parable of the prodigal son
Interlinear
Euphraino
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References
Word Count of 37 Translations in Luke 15:32
Prayers for Luke 15:32
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Parable Of The Lost Son
31 Then the father said to him, 'Son, you are always with me, and everything that belongs to me is yours. 32 It was appropriate to celebrate and be glad, for your brother was dead, and is alive; he was lost and is found.'"
Names
Cross References
Luke 15:24
because this son of mine was dead, and is alive again -- he was lost and is found!' So they began to celebrate.
Psalm 51:8
Grant me the ultimate joy of being forgiven! May the bones you crushed rejoice!
Isaiah 35:10
those whom the Lord has ransomed will return that way. They will enter Zion with a happy shout. Unending joy will crown them, happiness and joy will overwhelm them; grief and suffering will disappear.
Hosea 14:9
Who is wise? Let him discern these things! Who is discerning? Let him understand them! For the ways of the Lord are right; the godly walk in them, but in them the rebellious stumble.
Jonah 4:10-11
The Lord said, "You were upset about this little plant, something for which you have not worked nor did you do anything to make it grow. It grew up overnight and died the next day.
Luke 7:34
The Son of Man has come eating and drinking, and you say, 'Look at him, a glutton and a drunk, a friend of tax collectors and sinners!'
Romans 3:4
Absolutely not! Let God be proven true, and every human being shown up as a liar, just as it is written: "so that you will be justified in your words and will prevail when you are judged."
Romans 3:19
Now we know that whatever the law says, it says to those who are under the law, so that every mouth may be silenced and the whole world may be held accountable to God.
Romans 15:9-13
and thus the Gentiles glorify God for his mercy. As it is written, "Because of this I will confess you among the Gentiles, and I will sing praises to your name."
Ephesians 2:1-10
And although you were dead in your transgressions and sins,