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Luke 15:23

Luke chapter 15 · verse 23 in three public-domain English translations with cross-references

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

and bring the fatted calf, and kill it, and let us eat, and make merry:

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And bring hither the fatted calf, and kill it; and let us eat, and be merry:

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

and bring the fatted calf, and kill it, and let us eat, and make merry:

Context

v.22But the father said to his servants, Bring forth quickly the best robe, and put it on him; and put a ring on his hand, and shoes on his feet:

v.23This passage

v.24for this my son was dead, and is alive again; he was lost, and is found. And they began to be merry.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Isaiah 25:6

    And in this mountain will Jehovah of hosts make unto all peoples a feast of fat things, a feast of wines on the lees, of fat things full of marrow, of wines on the lees well refined.

  • Genesis 18:7

    And Abraham ran unto the herd, and fetched a calf tender and good, and gave it unto the servant; and he hasted to dress it.

  • Matthew 22:2

    The kingdom of heaven is likened unto a certain king, who made a marriage feast for his son,

  • Isaiah 65:13

    Therefore thus saith the Lord Jehovah, Behold, my servants shall eat, but ye shall be hungry; behold, my servants shall drink, but ye shall be thirsty; behold, my servants shall rejoice, but ye shall be put to shame;

  • Proverbs 9:2

    She hath killed her beasts; she hath mingled her wine; She hath also furnished her table:

  • Psalms 63:5

    My soul shall be satisfied as with marrow and fatness; And my mouth shall praise thee with joyful lips;