Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

But he answered and said to his father, ‘Look! For so many years I have been serving you and I have never neglected a command of yours; and yet you have never given me a young goat, so that I might celebrate with my friends;

King James Version

And he answering said to his father, Lo, these many years do I serve thee, neither transgressed I at any time thy commandment: and yet thou never gavest me a kid, that I might make merry with my friends:

Holman Bible

But he replied to his father, ‘Look, I have been slaving many years for you, and I have never disobeyed your orders, yet you never gave me a young goat so I could celebrate with my friends.

International Standard Version

But he answered his father, "Listen! All these years I've worked like a slave for you. I've never disobeyed a command of yours. Yet you've never given me so much as a young goat for a festival so I could celebrate with my friends.

A Conservative Version

But having answered, he said to his father, Lo, so many years do I serve thee, and I never passed by a commandment of thine, and yet thou never gave me a goat that I might be merry with my friends.

American Standard Version

But he answered and said to his father, Lo, these many years do I serve thee, and I never transgressed a commandment of thine; and yet thou never gavest me a kid, that I might make merry with my friends:

Amplified

But he said to his father, ‘Look! These many years I have served you, and I have never neglected or disobeyed your command. Yet you have never given me [so much as] a young goat, so that I might celebrate with my friends;

An Understandable Version

But he replied to his father, 'Look, I have served you [as a slave] for all these years and have never disobeyed any of your orders, yet you never gave me [even] a young goat, so I could enjoy myself with my friends.

Anderson New Testament

But he answered and said to his father, Behold, for so many years do I serve you, and never have I transgressed your commandment, and yet you never gave me a kid, that I might make merry with my friends.

Bible in Basic English

But he made answer and said to his father, See, all these years I have been your servant, doing your orders in everything: and you never gave me even a young goat so that I might have a feast with my friends:

Common New Testament

But he answered his father, 'Behold, these many years I have been serving you, and I never disobeyed your command; yet you never gave me a young goat, that I might make merry with my friends.

Daniel Mace New Testament

how many years have I serv'd you, without having ever disobey'd your orders? and yet you never bestow'd a kid upon me, to make merry with my friends:

Darby Translation

But he answering said to his father, Behold, so many years I serve thee, and never have I transgressed a commandment of thine; and to me hast thou never given a kid that I might make merry with my friends:

Godbey New Testament

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:

Goodspeed New Testament

And he said to his father, 'Here I have served you all these years, and have never disobeyed an order of yours, and you have never given me a kid, so that I could entertain my friends.

John Wesley New Testament

And he answering said to his father, Lo these many years do I serve thee, neither transgressed I thy commandment at any time, yet thou never gavest me a kid, that I might make merry with my friends.

Julia Smith Translation

And he having answered said to the father, Behold, so many years I serve thee, and never at any time passed by thy command: and never hast thou given me a kid, that I might be gladdened with my friends.

King James 2000

And he answering said to his father, Lo, these many years have I served you, neither transgressed I at any time your commandment: and yet you never gave me a kid, that I might make merry with my friends:

Lexham Expanded Bible

But he answered [and] said to his father, 'Behold, so many years I have served you, and have never disobeyed your command! And you never gave me a young goat so that I could celebrate with my friends!

Modern King James verseion

And answering he said to his father, Lo, these many years I have served you, neither did I transgress your commandment at any time. And yet you never gave me a kid so that I might make merry with my friends.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

He answered, and said to his father, 'Lo these many years have I done thee service, neither brake at any time thy commandment, and yet gavest thou me never so much as a kid to make merry with my lovers:

Moffatt New Testament

but he replied, 'Look at all the years I have been serving you! I have never neglected any of your orders, and yet you have never given me so much as a kid, to let me make merry with my friends.

Montgomery New Testament

"'All these years I have been slaving for you and never disobeyed a command of yours. Yet you never gave me even a kid so that I might make merry with my friends.

NET Bible

but he answered his father, 'Look! These many years I have worked like a slave for you, and I never disobeyed your commands. Yet you never gave me even a goat so that I could celebrate with my friends!

New Heart English Bible

But he answered his father, 'Look, these many years I have served you, and I never disobeyed a commandment of yours, but you never gave me a goat, that I might celebrate with my friends.

Noyes New Testament

And he answering said to his father, Lo! for so many years have I served thee, and never transgressed thy command; and yet to me thou never gavest a kid, that I might make merry with my friends.

Sawyer New Testament

And he answered and said to his father, Behold, l have served you so many years, and have never disobeyed your command; and you have never given me a kid, that I might rejoice with my friends;

The Emphasized Bible

But, he, answering said unto his father - Lo! so many years as these, do I serve thee, and, at no time, a commandment of thine, have I transgressed, - And, unto me, at no time, hast thou given a kid, that, with my friends, I might make merry;

Thomas Haweis New Testament

But he answering said to his father, Lo, these many years I am serving thee, and never have transgressed thy command: yet to me thou hast never once given a kid, that I might make merry with my friends:

Twentieth Century New Testament

'No,' he said to his father, 'look at all the years I have been serving you, without ever once disobeying you, and yet you have never given me even a kid, so that I might have a merry-making with my friends.

Webster

And he answering, said to his father, Lo, these many years do I serve thee, neither have I at any time transgressed thy commandment; and yet thou never gavest me a kid, that I might make merry with my friends:

Weymouth New Testament

"'All these years,' replied the son, 'I have been slaving for you, and I have never at any time disobeyed any of your orders, and yet you have never given me so much as a kid, for me to enjoy myself with my friends;

Williams New Testament

But he answered his father, 'See! I have served you all these years and have never disobeyed a command of yours, but you have never given me even a kid, so that I could celebrate with my friends.

World English Bible

But he answered his father, 'Behold, these many years I have served you, and I never disobeyed a commandment of yours, but you never gave me a goat, that I might celebrate with my friends.

Worrell New Testament

But he, answering, said to his father, 'Behold, so many years do I serve you; and, at no time, did I transgress a command of yours; and you never gave me a kid, that I might make merry with my friends.

Worsley New Testament

But he answered and said to his father, Behold so many years as I serve thee, nor have I ever transgressed thy command, and yet thou hast never given me a kid, to be merry with my friends:

Youngs Literal Translation

and he answering said to the father, Lo, so many years I do serve thee, and never thy command did I transgress, and to me thou didst never give a kid, that with my friends I might make merry;

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
And
δέ 
De 
but, and, now, then, also, yet, yea, so, moreover, nevertheless, for, even, , not tr
Usage: 2184

ἀποκρίνομαι 
Apokrinomai 
Usage: 231

ἔπω 
Epo 
say, speak, tell, command, bid, , vr say
Usage: 824

to
πατήρ 
Pater 
Usage: 180

πατήρ 
Pater 
Usage: 180

Lo
ἰδού 
Idou 
behold, lo, see
Usage: 140

τοσοῦτος 
Tosoutos 
so much, so great, so many, so long, as large, these many, so many things
Usage: 17

ἔτος 
Etos 
Usage: 43

do I serve
δουλεύω 
Douleuo 
serve, be in bondage, do service
Usage: 20

σοί 
Soi 
thee, thou, thy, thine own, not tr
Usage: 113


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

παρέρχομαι 
Parerchomai 
Usage: 13

at any time
οὐδέποτε 
Oudepote 
Usage: 10

thy
σοῦ 
Sou 
thy, thee, thine, thine own, thou, not tr
Usage: 241

ἐντολή 
Entole 
Usage: 47

and

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

yet thou
δίδωμι 
Didomi 
Usage: 254

οὐδέποτε 
Oudepote 
Usage: 10

δίδωμι 
Didomi 
Usage: 254

me
ἐμοί 
Emoi 
me, I, mine, my, 9
Usage: 58

a kid
ἔριφος 
Eriphos 
Usage: 0

ἵνα 
Hina 
that, to,
Usage: 472

εὐφραίνω 
Euphraino 
Usage: 8

with
μετά 
meta 
with, after, among, hereafter , afterward , against, not tr,
Usage: 346

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

References

American

Fausets

Hastings

Smith

Context Readings

The Parable Of The Lost Son

28 The older brother was so angry he would not enter the house. His father came out and begged him to come in. 29 But he answered and said to his father, ‘Look! For so many years I have been serving you and I have never neglected a command of yours; and yet you have never given me a young goat, so that I might celebrate with my friends; 30 This son of yours wasted all your property on prostitutes. When he comes home you kill the prize calf for him!

Cross References

1 Samuel 15:13-14

Samuel went up to Saul. Saul said: Jehovah bless you, Samuel! I have obeyed Jehovah's command.

Isaiah 58:2-3

They seek me day by day. They delight to know my ways like a nation that has done righteousness and has not forsaken the ordinance of their God. They ask me for justice and delight. They are pleased that God is near.

Isaiah 65:5

They say: 'Keep away! Do not come near me, for I am too sacred for you! Such people are smoke in my nostrils, a fire that keeps burning all day.'

Zechariah 7:3

Therefore speak to the priests of the house of Jehovah of Hosts, and say to the prophets: Should I weep in the fifth month, separating myself, as I have done these many years?

Malachi 1:12-13

You profane it by saying: 'The table of Jehovah is polluted and the fruit and food on it is contemptible.'

Malachi 3:14

You have said: 'There is no value to serve God. What is the use of doing what he says or of trying to show Jehovah of Hosts that we are sorry for what we have done?'

Matthew 20:12

They said: 'The last ones have done only one hour's work. You have made them equal to us. We have undergone the hard work of the day and the burning heat.'

Luke 15:7

It is the same. I tell you, there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine good people who do not need to repent.

Luke 17:10

The same applies to you. When you have done all you have been told to do, you say, we are unworthy servants. We have done what we ought to have done.

Luke 18:9

He then spoke this illustration to some who trusted in themselves. They were very self-righteous. They looked down on others:

Luke 18:11-12

The Pharisee stood and prayed like this: God, I thank you, that I am not like the rest of men, extortionists, unjust, adulterers, or even as this tax collector.

Luke 18:20-21

You know the commandments, do not commit adultery, do not kill, do not steal, and do not bear false witness. Honor your father and mother.

Luke 19:21

I feared you because you are an austere man. You take up what you do not lay down and you reap that which you did not sow.

Romans 3:20

No flesh will be justified before God by works of the law. Knowledge of sin comes from the law.

Romans 3:27

Where is the boasting? It is excluded. Is it by law? Is it by works? No, it is by a principle of faith.

Romans 7:9

I was alive apart from the law once: but when the commandment came, sin revived, and I died.

Romans 10:3

They are ignorant of God's righteousness. They seek to establish their own righteousness and have not submitted to the righteousness of God.

Philippians 3:4-6

I might have confidence even in the flesh. If any other man thinks to have confidence in the flesh, I have more!

1 John 1:8-10

If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.

Revelation 2:17

He who can hear should listen to what the Spirit says to the congregations! To those who overcome in victory I will give some of the hidden manna. I will also give each of them a white stone on which is written a new name that no one knows except the one who receives it.'

Revelation 3:17

You say, I am rich and have become wealthy and have need of nothing." You do not know that you are wretched and miserable and poor and blind and naked.

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