Parallel Verses
King James 2000
And bring here the fatted calf, and kill it; and let us eat, and be merry:
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
And bring hither the fatted calf, and kill it; and let us eat, and be merry:
Holman Bible
International Standard Version
Bring the fattened calf and kill it, and let's eat and celebrate!
A Conservative Version
And having brought the fatted calf, kill it, and having eaten, we will be cheerful,
American Standard Version
and bring the fatted calf, and kill it, and let us eat, and make merry:
Amplified
An Understandable Version
And bring the fattened calf, kill it and let us eat and enjoy ourselves.
Anderson New Testament
And bring hither the fatted calf, and kill it, and let us eat and be merry;
Bible in Basic English
And get the fat young ox and put it to death, and let us have a feast, and be glad.
Common New Testament
And bring the fatted calf and kill it, and let us eat and be merry;
Daniel Mace New Testament
take the fatted calf, and kill it: let us eat and be merry:
Darby Translation
and bring the fatted calf and kill it, and let us eat and make merry:
Godbey New Testament
and bring hither the fatted calf, slay him, and eating, let us be merry:
Goodspeed New Testament
and get the calf we are fattening, and kill it, and let us feast and celebrate,
John Wesley New Testament
And bring hither the fatted calf, and kill it, and let us eat and be merry.
Julia Smith Translation
And having brought the fatted calf, sacrifice, and eating, let us be gladdened.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And bring the fattened calf--kill [it] and let us eat [and] celebrate,
Modern King James verseion
And bring the fattened calf here and kill it. And let us eat and be merry,
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And bring hither that fatted calf, and kill him, and let us eat and be merry:
Moffatt New Testament
and bring the fatted calf, kill it, and let us eat and be merry;
Montgomery New Testament
"'Bring that fatted calf and kill it, and let us eat and make merry,
NET Bible
Bring the fattened calf and kill it! Let us eat and celebrate,
New Heart English Bible
Bring the fattened calf, kill it, and let us eat, and celebrate;
Noyes New Testament
And bring the fatted calf; kill it, and let us eat and make merry.
Sawyer New Testament
and bring the fatted calf and kill it; let us eat, and rejoice;
The Emphasized Bible
And be bringing the fatted calf, sacrifice! and let us eat and make merry:
Thomas Haweis New Testament
and bring hither the stall-fed steer, and kill it; and let us eat, and be joyous.
Twentieth Century New Testament
And bring the fattened calf and kill it, and let us eat and make merry;
Webster
And bring hither the fatted calf, and kill it; and let us eat, and be merry:
Weymouth New Testament
Fetch the fat calf and kill it, and let us feast and enjoy ourselves;
Williams New Testament
take the fattening calf and kill it, and let us feast and celebrate,
World English Bible
Bring the fattened calf, kill it, and let us eat, and celebrate;
Worrell New Testament
and bring ye the fatted calf, kill it; and, eating, let us be merry;
Worsley New Testament
and bring hither the fatted calf and kill it, and let us eat and be merry:
Youngs Literal Translation
and having brought the fatted calf, kill it, and having eaten, we may be merry,
Themes
Entertainments » Given on occasions of » Return of friends
Home » parental love » Parental feelings and emotions » Joy
Jesus Christ » Parables of » The prodigal son and his older brother
Joy » Instances of » Of the father, when his prodigal son returned
the Joy of God over his people » Illustrated
Losing and things lost » The lord seeking and saving that which was lost
Parables » Parables of Christ » Prodigal son
Parents » Indulgence of children, examples of » Joy
Select readings » The parable of the prodigal son
Topics
Interlinear
References
Word Count of 37 Translations in Luke 15:23
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Parable Of The Lost Son
22 But the father said to his servants, Bring forth the best robe, and put it on him; and put a ring on his hand, and sandals on his feet: 23 And bring here the fatted calf, and kill it; and let us eat, and be merry: 24 For this my son was dead, and is alive again; he was lost, and is found. And they began to be merry.
Phrases
Names
Cross References
Genesis 18:7
And Abraham ran unto the herd, and fetched a calf tender and good, and gave it unto a young man; and he hastened to dress it.
Psalm 63:5
My soul shall be satisfied as with marrow and fatness; and my mouth shall praise you with joyful lips:
Proverbs 9:2
She has slaughtered her beasts; she has mixed her wine; she has also furnished her table.
Isaiah 25:6
And on this mountain shall the LORD of hosts make unto all people a feast of rich things, a feast of wines on the lees, of fat things full of marrow, of wines on the lees well refined.
Isaiah 65:13-14
Therefore thus says the Lord GOD, Behold, my servants shall eat, but you shall be hungry: behold, my servants shall drink, but you shall be thirsty: behold, my servants shall rejoice, but you shall be ashamed:
Matthew 22:2-14
The kingdom of heaven is like unto a certain king, who made a marriage for his son,