Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

And he summoned one of the servants and began inquiring what these things could be.

King James Version

And he called one of the servants, and asked what these things meant.

Holman Bible

So he summoned one of the servants and asked what these things meant.

International Standard Version

So he called to one of the servants and asked what was happening.

A Conservative Version

And having summoned one of the boys, and inquired what these things might be.

American Standard Version

And he called to him one of the servants, and inquired what these things might be.

Amplified

So he summoned one of the servants and began asking what this [celebration] meant.

An Understandable Version

So, he called one of the servants to him and asked what was going on.

Anderson New Testament

And he called to him one of the servants, and asked what these things meant.

Bible in Basic English

And he sent for one of the servants, questioning him about what it might be.

Common New Testament

So he called one of the servants and asked what these things meant.

Daniel Mace New Testament

and calling one of the servants, he ask'd what was the occasion of it,

Darby Translation

And having called one of the servants, he inquired what these things might be.

Godbey New Testament

And calling one of the servants, asked him what these things might be.

Goodspeed New Testament

and he called one of the servants to him and asked him what it meant.

John Wesley New Testament

And calling one of the servants, he asked what these things meant?

Julia Smith Translation

And having called one of his servants, he inquired what these may be.

King James 2000

And he called one of the servants, and asked what these things meant.

Lexham Expanded Bible

And he summoned one of the slaves [and] asked what these [things] meant.

Modern King James verseion

And he called one of the servants and asked what these things meant.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

and called one of his servants, and asked what those things meant.

Moffatt New Testament

so, summoning one of the servants, he asked what this meant.

Montgomery New Testament

"and he summoned one of the slaves, and began to inquire of him what all this meant.

NET Bible

So he called one of the slaves and asked what was happening.

New Heart English Bible

He called one of the servants to him, and asked what was going on.

Noyes New Testament

And calling one of the servants, he inquired what these things meant.

Sawyer New Testament

And calling one of the servants he inquired what these things meant.

The Emphasized Bible

and, calling near one of the youths, he inquired what these things, could be.

Thomas Haweis New Testament

And calling one of the servants, he inquired what these things meant.

Twentieth Century New Testament

And he called one of the servants and asked what it all meant.

Webster

And he called one of the servants, and asked what these things meant.

Weymouth New Testament

Then he called one of the lads to him and asked what all this meant.

Williams New Testament

Then he called one of the servant-boys and asked him what this meant.

World English Bible

He called one of the servants to him, and asked what was going on.

Worrell New Testament

And, calling to him one of the young men, he inquired of him, what these things might be.

Worsley New Testament

and he called one of the servants to him, and asked what these things meant.

Youngs Literal Translation

and having called near one of the young men, he was inquiring what these things might be,

Topics

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
And

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

he called
προσκαλέομαι 
Proskaleomai 
Usage: 27

one
εἷς 
heis 
one, a, other, some, not tr,
Usage: 188

of the servants
παῖς 
Pais 
Usage: 21

and asked
πυνθάνομαι 
Punthanomai 
Usage: 11

τίς 
Tis 
Usage: 344

ταῦτα 
Tauta 
Usage: 188

References

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Smith

Verse Info

Context Readings

The Parable Of The Lost Son

25 “Now his older son was in the field, and when he came and approached the house, he heard music and dancing. 26 And he summoned one of the servants and began inquiring what these things could be. 27 And he said to him, ‘Your brother has come, and your father has killed the fattened calf because he has received him back safe and sound.’

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