Parallel Verses
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.
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.
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
23 And be bringing the fatted calf, sacrifice! and let us eat and make merry: 24 Because, this my son, was, dead, and hath come to life again, was lost, and is found. And they began to be making merry. 25 But his elder son was in a field; and, as, in coming, he drew near unto the house, he heard music and dancing, -
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Cross References
Luke 15:32
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.
Ephesians 2:1
Unto you also - being dead by your offences and sins,
Ephesians 2:5
Although we were dead by our offences, gave us life together with the Christ, - by favour, ye have been saved, -
Ephesians 5:14
Wherefore it saith - Up! thou sleeper, and arise from among the dead, and the Christ will shine upon thee.
Colossians 2:13
And, as for you - who were, dead, by your offences and by the uncircumcision of your flesh, he hath brought you to life together with him, - having in favour forgiven us all our offences,
1 Timothy 5:6
Whereas, she that runneth riot, while living, is, dead:
Revelation 3:1
And, unto the messenger of the assembly, in Sardis, write: - These things, saith he that hath the seven Spirits of God, and the seven stars: I know thy works, - that, a name, thou hast, that thou art living, and art, dead.
Genesis 45:28
And Israel said, Enough! Joseph my son is, yet alive, I must go and see him before I die!
Isaiah 35:10
And the ransomed of Yahweh! shall return, And shall enter Zion with shouting, With gladness age-abiding, upon their head, Joy and gladness shall overtake them, And sorrow and sighing, shall flee away.
Isaiah 66:11
That ye may draw to satisfaction out of the fountain a of her consolations, - That ye may drain out and get exquisite delight from the abundance of her glory.
Jeremiah 31:12-17
Then shall they come in and shall shout in triumph on the height of Zion, And shall stream unto the goodness of Yahweh To the wheat, and to the new wine, and to the oil, and to the young of the flocks and of the herds, - So shall their soul become like a garden well watered, And they shall not again languish any more.
Ezekiel 34:4
The weak, have ye not strengthened And, the sick, have ye not healed. And the torn, have ye not hound up, And that which was driven out, have ye not brought back, And that which was straying, have ye not sought out; But with force, have ye ruled them and with rigour.
Ezekiel 34:16
That which is straying, will I seek out. And that which hath been driven away, will I bring back, And that width is tern, will I bind up, And the weak, will I strengthen,- But the fat and the strong, will I watch I will feed them with justice.
Matthew 18:10-13
Beware! do not despise one of these little ones; For I say unto you - that, their messengers in the heavens, do, continually, behold the face of my Father in the heavens.
Mark 8:22
And they come into Bethsaida. And they bring unto him one blind, and beseech him that him, he would touch.
Luke 10:19
Lo! I have given you the authority - to be treading upon serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy, and, nothing, unto you, shall in anywise do harm;
Luke 15:4
What man from among you, having a hundred sheep, and losing, from among them, one, doth not leave the ninety-nine in the wilderness and go his way after the lost one, until he find it?
Luke 15:7-9
I say unto you - Thus, joy in heaven, will there be, over one sinner repenting, rather than over ninety-nine righteous persons, who indeed have, no need, of repentance.
Luke 19:10
For the Son of Man came, to seek and to save what was lost.
John 5:21
For, just as the Father waketh up the dead, and quickeneth them, in like manner, the Son also, whom he pleaseth, doth quicken.
John 5:24-25
Verily, verily, I say unto you: He that heareth, my word, and believeth in him that sent me, hath life age-abiding, and, into judgment, cometh not, but hath passed over, out of death into life.
John 11:25
Jesus said unto her - I, am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth on me, even though he die, shall live again!
Romans 6:11
So, ye also, be reckoning yourselves to be - dead indeed unto sin, but, alive unto God in Christ Jesus.
Romans 6:13
Neither be presenting your members as weapons of unrighteousness unto sin, but present yourselves unto God as though alive from among the dead, and your members as weapons of righteousness unto God;
Romans 8:2
For, the-law of the spirit of life in Christ Jesus, hath set thee free from the law of sin and of death; -
Romans 11:15
For, if, the casting away of them, hath become the reconciling of a world, what shall, the taking of them in addition, be, but life from among the dead?
Romans 12:15
Rejoice with them that rejoice, weep with them that weep:
1 Corinthians 12:26
And, whether one member, suffereth, all the members, suffer with it, or, a member is glorified, all the members, rejoice together.
2 Corinthians 5:14-15
For, the love of the Christ, constraineth us; -
Jude 1:12
These are they - who, in your love-feasts, are hidden rocks, as they fare sumptuously together, fearlessly, themselves, shepherding, - clouds without water, by winds swept along, trees autumnal, fruitless, twice dead, uprooted,