Luke 15:23 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“And bring hither the fatted calf, and kill it; and let us eat, and be merry:”
Luke 15:23 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Luke 15:23 in 6 Bible Translations
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Luke 15:23 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Bring the fattened calf, kill it, and let’s eat and celebrate;”
Luke 15:23 — World English Bible
Luke 15:23 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“and bring the fatted calf, and kill it, and let us eat, and make merry: ”
Luke 15:23 — American Standard Version
Luke 15:23 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“and having brought the fatted calf, kill <FI>it<Fi> , and having eaten, we may be merry,”
Luke 15:23 — Young's Literal Translation
Luke 15:23 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“and bring the fatted calf and kill it, and let us eat and make merry: ”
Luke 15:23 — Darby Translation
Luke 15:23 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“And bring the fat calfe, and kill him, and let vs eate, and be merie:”
Luke 15:23 — Geneva Bible
Luke 15:23 in Context — Luke 15
21 And the son said unto him, Father, I have sinned against heaven, and in thy sight, and am no more worthy to be called thy son.
22 But the father said to his servants, Bring forth the best robe, and put it on him; and put a ring on his hand, and shoes on his feet:
23 And bring hither the fatted calf, and kill it; and let us eat, and be merry:
24 For this my son was dead, and is alive again; he was lost, and is found. And they began to be merry.
25 Now his elder son was in the field: and as he came and drew nigh to the house, he heard musick and dancing.
What Does Luke 15:23 Mean?
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