Luke 15:16 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“And he would fain have filled his belly with the husks that the swine did eat: and no man gave unto him.”
Luke 15:16 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Luke 15:16 in 6 Bible Translations
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Luke 15:16 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“He wanted to fill his belly with the pods that the pigs ate, but no one gave him any.”
Luke 15:16 — World English Bible
Luke 15:16 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“And he would fain have filled his belly with the husks that the swine did eat: and no man gave unto him.”
Luke 15:16 — American Standard Version
Luke 15:16 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“and he was desirous to fill his belly from the husks that the swine were eating, and no one was giving to him.”
Luke 15:16 — Young's Literal Translation
Luke 15:16 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And he longed to fill his belly with the husks which the swine were eating; and no one gave to him.”
Luke 15:16 — Darby Translation
Luke 15:16 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“And hee would faine haue filled his bellie with the huskes, that the swine ate: but no man gaue them him.”
Luke 15:16 — Geneva Bible
Luke 15:16 in Context — Luke 15
14 And when he had spent all, there arose a mighty famine in that land; and he began to be in want.
15 And he went and joined himself to a citizen of that country; and he sent him into his fields to feed swine.
16 And he would fain have filled his belly with the husks that the swine did eat: and no man gave unto him.
17 And when he came to himself, he said, How many hired servants of my father’s have bread enough and to spare, and I perish with hunger!
18 I will arise and go to my father, and will say unto him, Father, I have sinned against heaven, and before thee,
What Does Luke 15:16 Mean?
Luke 15:16 is a verse from the Book of Luke, part of the New Testament. It appears in Luke chapter 15. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Greek.
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