Parallel Verses
Godbey New Testament
And he was angry, and did not wish to come in: and his father having gone out, continued to intreat him. And responding he said to the father,
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
And he was angry, and would not go in: therefore came his father out, and intreated him.
Holman Bible
International Standard Version
"Then the older son became angry and wouldn't go into the house. So his father came out and began to plead with him.
A Conservative Version
But he was angry, and would not go in. Therefore, his father having come out, he called him.
American Standard Version
But he was angry, and would not go in: and his father came out, and entreated him.
Amplified
An Understandable Version
But the older son got angry and refused to go into [the house]. So, his father came out and pleaded with him [i.e., to come in and join the celebration].
Anderson New Testament
And he was angry, and would not go in. Then his father went out and entreated him.
Bible in Basic English
But he was angry and would not go in; and his father came out and made a request to him to come in.
Common New Testament
But he was angry and refused to go in. So his father came out and pleaded with him.
Daniel Mace New Testament
upon this he was full of resentment, and refused to go in: and when his father came out to persuade him, he replied to his father,
Darby Translation
But he became angry and would not go in. And his father went out and besought him.
Goodspeed New Testament
But he was angry and would not go into the house. And his father came out and urged him.
John Wesley New Testament
But he was angry, and would not go in: therefore his father coming out intreated him.
Julia Smith Translation
And he was angry and would not go in; then his father having come out, besought him.
King James 2000
And he was angry, and would not go in: therefore his father came out, and entreated him.
Lexham Expanded Bible
But he became angry and did not want to go in. So his father came out [and] began to implore him.
Modern King James verseion
And he was angry and would not go in. Therefore his father came out and entreated him.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And he was angry, and would not go in. Then came his father out, and entreated him.
Moffatt New Testament
This angered him, and he would not go in. His father came out and tried to appease him,
Montgomery New Testament
"But he was angry and would not go in; so his father came out, and attempted to plead with him; but he said to his father.
NET Bible
But the older son became angry and refused to go in. His father came out and appealed to him,
New Heart English Bible
But he was angry, and would not go in. Therefore his father came out, and begged him.
Noyes New Testament
But he was angry, and would not go in; and his father came out, and entreated him.
Sawyer New Testament
And he was angry, and would not go in; but his father came out and entreated him.
The Emphasized Bible
But he was provoked to anger, and would not go in. And, his father, coming out, began to entreat him.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
Then he was in great wrath, and would not enter the doors: therefore his father came out, and entreated him.
Twentieth Century New Testament
This made him angry, and he would not go in. But his father came out and begged him to do so.
Webster
And he was angry, and would not go in; therefore his father came out, and entreated him.
Weymouth New Testament
"Then he was angry and would not go in. But his father came out and entreated him.
Williams New Testament
So he became angry and would not go into the house. Then his father came out and began to plead with him.
World English Bible
But he was angry, and would not go in. Therefore his father came out, and begged him.
Worrell New Testament
But he was angry, and was not willing to go in; but his father, coming out, kept entreating him.
Worsley New Testament
Therefore his father came out and desired him.
Youngs Literal Translation
'And he was angry, and would not go in, therefore his father, having come forth, was entreating him;
Themes
Jealousy » Instances of » The brother of the prodigal son
Jealousy » Examples of human » The elder brother
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
Man » Jealousy of » The elder brother
Man's » Jealousy » The elder brother
Parables » Parables of Christ » Prodigal son
Select readings » The parable of the prodigal son
Interlinear
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References
Word Count of 37 Translations in Luke 15:28
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Parable Of The Lost Son
27 And he said to him, Because thy brother has come; and thy father has slain the fatted calf, because he received him sound. 28 And he was angry, and did not wish to come in: and his father having gone out, continued to intreat him. And responding he said to the father, 29 Behold, I serve thee so many years, and have never transgressed thy commandment: and thou hast never given me a kid, that I may rejoice with my friends:
Phrases
Cross References
Matthew 20:11
But receiving it, they murmured against the landlord,
Luke 5:30
And their scribes and the Pharisees were murmuring to His disciples, saying, Wherefore do you eat and drink with publicans and, sinners?
Luke 7:39
And the Pharisee, having invited Him, seeing, spoke within himself, saying, If He were a prophet, He would know who and what kind the woman is, who touches Him, because she is a sinner.
Luke 13:34
O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, thou that killest the prophets, and stonest them that have been sent unto thee! how frequently did I wish to gather thy children, in the manner in which a hen doth gather her brood under her wings, and ye were not willing!
Luke 15:2
And the Pharisees and scribes were murmuring, saying, that, He receives sinners, and eats with them.
Luke 24:47
and repentance unto remission of sins is to be preached in His name to all nations, beginning from Jerusalem.
Acts 13:45
And the Jews seeing the multitudes, were filled with jealousy, and contradicted the word spoken by Paul, contradicting and blaspheming.
Acts 13:50
And the Jews stirred up the noble godly women, and the first men of the city, and they raised a persecution against Paul and Barnabas, and expelled them from their borders.
Acts 14:2
But the unbelieving Jews stirred up and poisoned the minds of the Gentiles against the brethren.
Acts 14:19
But the Jews came from Antioch and Iconium, and having persuaded the multitudes, stoned Paul, dragged him out of the city, thinking that he was dead;
Acts 22:21-22
And He said to me, Go: because I will send thee far away to the Gentiles.
Romans 10:19
But I say, Whether does not Israel know? Moses first says, I will provoke you to jealousy with that which is no nation, and with a nation void of understanding I will anger you.
2 Corinthians 5:20
Therefore we are embassadors in behalf of Christ, as God is intreating you through us; we pray you in behalf of Christ, be ye reconciled to God.
1 Thessalonians 2:16
forbidding that we should speak to the Gentiles in order that they may be saved; that they may fill up their sins always: but the wrath is come upon them to the uttermost.