Luke 15:28 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“And he was angry, and would not go in: therefore came his father out, and intreated him.”

Luke 15:28 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Luke 15:28 in 6 Bible Translations

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Luke 15:28 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“But he was angry and would not go in. Therefore his father came out and begged him.”

Luke 15:28 — World English Bible

Luke 15:28 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“But he was angry, and would not go in: and his father came out, and entreated him. ”

Luke 15:28 — American Standard Version

Luke 15:28 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“`And he was angry, and would not go in, therefore his father, having come forth, was entreating him;”

Luke 15:28 — Young's Literal Translation

Luke 15:28 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“But he became angry and would not go in. And his father went out and besought him.”

Luke 15:28 — Darby Translation

Luke 15:28 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Then he was angry, and would not goe in: therefore came his father out and entreated him.”

Luke 15:28 — Geneva Bible

Luke 15:28 in Context — Luke 15

26 And he called one of the servants, and asked what these things meant.

27 And he said unto him, Thy brother is come; and thy father hath killed the fatted calf, because he hath received him safe and sound.

28 And he was angry, and would not go in: therefore came his father out, and intreated him.

29 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:

30 But as soon as this thy son was come, which hath devoured thy living with harlots, thou hast killed for him the fatted calf.

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What Does Luke 15:28 Mean?

Luke 15:28 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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