Parallel Verses

World English Bible

for this, my son, was dead, and is alive again. He was lost, and is found.' They began to celebrate.

New American Standard Bible

for this son of mine was dead and has come to life again; he was lost and has been found.’ And they began to celebrate.

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

because this son of mine was dead and is alive again; he was lost and is found!’ So they began to celebrate.

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

for this son of mine was [as good as] dead and is alive again; he was lost and has been found.’ So they began to celebrate.

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.

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.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
For
οὗτος οὗτοι αὕτη αὕται 
Houtos 
this, these, he, the same, this man, she, they,
Usage: 258

οὗτος οὗτοι αὕτη αὕται 
Houtos 
this, these, he, the same, this man, she, they,
Usage: 258

my
μοῦ 
Mou 
my, me, mine, I, mine own
Usage: 313

son
υἱός 
Huios 
Usage: 213

was
ἦν 
En 
was, were, had been, had, taught , stood , , vr was
Usage: 410

νεκρός 
Nekros 
Usage: 105

and



and, also, even, both, then, so, likewise, not tr., , vr and
and, also, even, both, then, so, likewise, not tr., , vr and
Usage: 0
Usage: 0

ἀναζάω 
Anazao 
Usage: 3

he was
ἦν 
En 
was, were, had been, had, taught , stood , , vr was
Usage: 410

ἀπόλλυμι 
Apollumi 
Usage: 37

is found
εὑρίσκω 
heurisko 
find,
Usage: 130

And

and, also, even, both, then, so, likewise, not tr., , vr and
Usage: 0

ἄρχομαι 
Archomai 
Usage: 69

References

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Hastings

Smith

Context Readings

The Parable Of The Lost Son

23 Bring the fattened calf, kill it, and let us eat, and celebrate; 24 for this, my son, was dead, and is alive again. He was lost, and is found.' They began to celebrate. 25 "Now his elder son was in the field. As he came near to the house, he heard music and dancing.

Cross References

Luke 15:32

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.'"

Ephesians 2:1

You were made alive when you were dead in transgressions and sins,

Ephesians 2:5

even when we were dead through our trespasses, made us alive together with Christ (by grace you have been saved),

Ephesians 5:14

Therefore he says, "Awake, you who sleep, and arise from the dead, and Christ will shine on you."

Colossians 2:13

You were dead through your trespasses and the uncircumcision of your flesh. He made you alive together with him, having forgiven us all our trespasses,

1 Timothy 5:6

But she who gives herself to pleasure is dead while she lives.

Revelation 3:1

"And to the angel of the assembly in Sardis write: "He who has the seven Spirits of God, and the seven stars says these things: "I know your works, that you have a reputation of being alive, but you are dead.

Genesis 45:28

Israel said, "It is enough. Joseph my son is still alive. I will go and see him before I die."

Isaiah 35:10

The Yahweh's ransomed ones will return, and come with singing to Zion; and everlasting joy will be on their heads. They will obtain gladness and joy, and sorrow and sighing will flee away."

Isaiah 66:11

that you may nurse and be satisfied at the comforting breasts; that you may drink deeply, and be delighted with the abundance of her glory."

Jeremiah 31:12-17

They shall come and sing in the height of Zion, and shall flow to the goodness of Yahweh, to the grain, and to the new wine, and to the oil, and to the young 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

You haven't strengthened the diseased, neither have you healed that which was sick, neither have you bound up that which was broken, neither have you brought back that which was driven away, neither have you sought that which was lost; but with force and with rigor you have ruled over them.

Ezekiel 34:16

I will seek that which was lost, and will bring back that which was driven away, and will bind up that which was broken, and will strengthen that which was sick: but the fat and the strong I will destroy; I will feed them in justice.

Matthew 18:10-13

See that you don't despise one of these little ones, for I tell you that in heaven their angels always see the face of my Father who is in heaven.

Mark 8:22

He came to Bethsaida. They brought a blind man to him, and begged him to touch him.

Luke 10:19

Behold, I give you authority to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy. Nothing will in any way hurt you.

Luke 15:4

"Which of you men, if you had one hundred sheep, and lost one of them, wouldn't leave the ninety-nine in the wilderness, and go after the one that was lost, until he found it?

Luke 15:7-9

I tell you that even so there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents, than over ninety-nine righteous people who need no repentance.

Luke 19:10

For the Son of Man came to seek and to save that which was lost."

John 5:21

For as the Father raises the dead and gives them life, even so the Son also gives life to whom he desires.

John 5:24-25

"Most certainly I tell you, he who hears my word, and believes him who sent me, has eternal life, and doesn't come into judgment, but has passed out of death into life.

John 11:25

Jesus said to her, "I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in me will still live, even if he dies.

Romans 6:11

Thus consider yourselves also to be dead to sin, but alive to God in Christ Jesus our Lord.

Romans 6:13

Neither present your members to sin as instruments of unrighteousness, but present yourselves to God, as alive from the dead, and your members as instruments of righteousness to God.

Romans 8:2

For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus made me free from the law of sin and of death.

Romans 11:15

For if the rejection of them is the reconciling of the world, what would their acceptance be, but life from the dead?

Romans 12:15

Rejoice with those who rejoice. Weep with those who weep.

1 Corinthians 12:26

When one member suffers, all the members suffer with it. Or when one member is honored, all the members rejoice with it.

2 Corinthians 5:14-15

For the love of Christ constrains us; because we judge thus, that one died for all, therefore all died.

Jude 1:12

These are hidden rocky reefs in your love feasts when they feast with you, shepherds who without fear feed themselves; clouds without water, carried along by winds; autumn leaves without fruit, twice dead, plucked up by the roots;

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