Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
For this my son was dead, and is alive again; he was lost, and is found. And they began to be merry.
Holman Bible
International Standard Version
Because my son was dead and has come back to life. He was lost and has been found.' And they began to celebrate.
A Conservative Version
because this my son was dead, and became alive again. And he was lost, and is found. And they began to be cheerful.
American Standard Version
for this my son was dead, and is alive again; he was lost, and is found. And they began to be merry.
Amplified
An Understandable Version
For my son here was dead [spiritually], but is [now] alive again. He was lost [from me], but [now] is found.' And they began to celebrate.
Anderson New Testament
for this my son was dead, and is alive again: he was lost, and is found. And they began to be merry.
Bible in Basic English
For this, my son, who was dead, is living again; he had gone away from me, and has come back. And they were full of joy.
Common New Testament
for this my son was dead and is alive again; he was lost and is found.' And they began to be merry.
Daniel Mace New Testament
for this son of mine was dead, and is come to life: he was lost, and is found again. and then they began their feast.
Darby Translation
for this my son was dead and has come to life, was lost and has been found. And they began to make merry.
Godbey New Testament
because this my son was dead, and is alive again; was lost, and is found. And they began to be merry.
Goodspeed New Testament
for my son here was dead, and he has come to life; he was lost, and he is found!' So they began to celebrate.
John Wesley New Testament
For this my son was dead and is alive again; he was lost and is found.
Julia Smith Translation
For this my son was dead, and has returned to life; and he was lost, and found. And they began to be gladdened.
King James 2000
For this my son was dead, and is alive again; he was lost, and is found. And they began to be merry.
Lexham Expanded Bible
because this son of mine was dead, and is alive again! He was lost and is found!' And they began to celebrate.
Modern King James verseion
for this my son was dead and is alive again, he was lost and is found. And they began to be merry.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
for this my son was dead, and is alive again. He was lost, and is now found.' And they began to be merry.
Moffatt New Testament
for my son here was dead and he has come to life, he was lost and he is found.' So they began to make merry.
Montgomery New Testament
"'for this son of mine was dead and is alive again??e was lost and is found.'
NET Bible
because this son of mine was dead, and is alive again -- he was lost and is found!' So they began to celebrate.
New Heart English Bible
for this, my son, was dead, and is alive again. He was lost, and is found.' They began to celebrate.
Noyes New Testament
For this my son was dead, and is alive again; he was lost, and is found. And they began to make merry.
Sawyer New Testament
for this my son was dead, and is alive again; he was lost, and is found. And they began to rejoice.
The Emphasized Bible
Because, this my son, was, dead, and hath come to life again, was lost, and is found. And they began to be making merry.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
For this my son was dead, and is alive again; and was lost, and is found. And they began to be joyous.
Twentieth Century New Testament
For here is my son who was dead, and is alive again, was lost, and is found.' So they began making merry.
Webster
For this my son was dead, and is alive again; he was lost, and is found. And they began to be merry.
Weymouth New Testament
for my son here was dead and has come to life again: he was lost and has been found.' "And they began to be merry.
Williams New Testament
because this son of mine was dead and has come to life, was lost and has been found!' So they began to celebrate.
World English Bible
for this, my son, was dead, and is alive again. He was lost, and is found.' They began to celebrate.
Worrell New Testament
because this my son was dead, and came to life again; had been lost, and was found.' And they began to be merry.
Worsley New Testament
for this my son was dead, and is alive again, and was lost and is found. And they began to be merry.
Youngs Literal Translation
because this my son was dead, and did live again, and he was lost, and was found; and they began to be merry.
Themes
Home » parental love » Parental feelings and emotions » Joy
Jesus Christ » Parables of » The prodigal son and his older brother
Joy » Earthly » Innocent mirth
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
New » Man » Raised from spiritual death
Parables » Parables of Christ » Prodigal son
Parents » Indulgence of children, examples of » Joy
Select readings » The parable of the prodigal son
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Word Count of 37 Translations in Luke 15:24
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Parable Of The Lost Son
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and bring here the fatted calf and kill it, and let us eat and be merry;
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Cross References
Luke 15:32
It was necessary that we should make merry and be glad, for this thy brother was dead and is alive again; he was lost and is found.
Ephesians 2:1
And he has made you alive, who were dead in trespasses and sins,
Ephesians 2:5
even as we were dead in sins, he has made us alive together with the Christ (by whose grace ye are saved)
Ephesians 5:14
Therefore he saith, Awake thou that sleepest and arise from the dead, and the Christ shall shine upon thee.
Colossians 2:13
And you, being dead in sins and the uncircumcision of your flesh, he has quickened together with him, having forgiven you all trespasses,
1 Timothy 5:6
but she that lives in pleasure is dead while she lives.
Revelation 3:1
And unto the angel of the congregation in Sardis write; These things, saith he that has the seven Spirits of God, and the seven stars: I know thy works, that thou hast a name that thou livest and art dead.
Genesis 45:28
Then Israel said, It is enough; Joseph my son is yet alive; I will go and see him before I die.
Isaiah 35:10
And the ransomed of the LORD shall return and come to Zion with songs; and everlasting joy shall be upon their heads: they shall retain joy and gladness, and sorrow and sighing shall flee away.
Isaiah 66:11
That ye may suck, and be satisfied with the breasts of her consolations; that ye may milk out, and be delighted with the splendour of her glory.
Jeremiah 31:12-17
Therefore they shall come and do praises in the height of Zion and shall run unto the goodness of the LORD, unto the bread, and unto the wine, and unto the oil, and unto the gain of the flock and of the herd and their soul shall be as a watered garden; and they shall not sorrow any more at all.
Ezekiel 34:4
Ye have not strengthened the weak, neither have ye healed that which was sick, neither have ye bound up that which was broken, neither have ye brought again that which was driven away, neither have ye sought that which was lost; but with force and with cruelty ye have ruled them;
Ezekiel 34:16
I will seek that which was lost and bring again that which was driven away and will bind up that which was broken and will strengthen that which was sick but I will destroy the fat and the strong; I will feed them in judgment.
Matthew 18:10-13
Take heed that ye despise not one of these little ones; for I say unto you, That in the heavens their angels always behold the face of my Father who is in the heavens.
Mark 8:22
And he came to Bethsaida, and they bring a blind man unto him and beseech him to touch him.
Luke 10:19
Behold, I give unto you power to tread on serpents and scorpions and over all the power of the enemy, and nothing shall by any means hurt you.
Luke 15:4
What man of you having a hundred sheep if he lose one of them, does not leave the ninety-nine in the wilderness and go after that which is lost until he finds it?
Luke 15:7-9
I say unto you that likewise there shall be more joy in heaven over one sinner that repents than over ninety-nine just persons, who need no repentance.
Luke 19:10
For the Son of man is come to seek and to save that which was lost.
John 5:21
For as the Father raises up the dead and gives them life; even so the Son gives life unto whom he will.
John 5:24-25
Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that hears my word and believes him that sent me has eternal life and shall not come into judgment but has passed from death unto life.
John 11:25
Jesus said unto her, I AM the resurrection and the life; he that believes in me, though he is dead, yet shall he live;
Romans 6:11
Likewise also reckon yourselves to be truly dead unto sin, but alive unto God in Christ, Jesus, our Lord.
Romans 6:13
Neither present your members as instruments of unrighteousness unto sin, but present yourselves unto God as those that are alive from the dead and your members as instruments of righteousness unto God.
Romans 8:2
For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ, Jesus, has made me free from the law of sin and death.
Romans 11:15
For if the casting away of them is the reconciling of the world, what shall the receiving of them be, but life from the dead?
Romans 12:15
Rejoice with those that rejoice and weep with those that weep.
1 Corinthians 12:26
And if one member suffers, all the members suffer together; or if one member is honoured, all the members rejoice together.
2 Corinthians 5:14-15
For the charity of the Christ constrains us because we judge thus: that if one died for all, then all are dead:
Jude 1:12
These are spots in your banquets of charity, feeding themselves without any fear whatsoever: clouds without water, carried to and fro of the winds; trees withered as in fall, without fruit, twice dead, plucked up by the roots;