Parallel Verses
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
and called one of his servants, and asked what those things meant.
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
And he called one of the servants, and asked what these things meant.
Holman Bible
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
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.
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,
Themes
Jealousy » Instances of » The brother of the prodigal son
Jesus Christ » Parables of » The prodigal son and his older brother
Joy » Instances of » Of the father, when his prodigal son returned
Losing and things lost » The lord seeking and saving that which was lost
Parables » Parables of Christ » Prodigal son
Select readings » The parable of the prodigal son
Topics
Word Count of 37 Translations in Luke 15:26
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Parable Of The Lost Son
25 The elder brother was in the field, and when he came and drew nigh to the house, he heard minstrelsy, and dancing, 26 and called one of his servants, and asked what those things meant. 27 And he said unto him, 'Thy brother is come, and thy father had killed the fatted calf, because he hath received him safe and sound.'