Devine Scripture

Luke 15:32

Luke chapter 15 · verse 32 in three public-domain English translations with cross-references

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

But it was meet to make merry and be glad: for this thy brother was dead, and is alive again; and was lost, and is found.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

It was meet that we should make merry, and be glad: for this thy brother was dead, and is alive again; and was lost, and is found.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

But it was meet to make merry and be glad: for this thy brother was dead, and is alive again; and was lost, and is found.

Context

v.31And he said unto him, Son, thou art ever with me, and all that is mine is thine.

v.32This passage

Cross references

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

  • Luke 15:24

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

  • Jonah 4:10

    And Jehovah said, Thou hast had regard for the gourd, for which thou hast not labored, neither madest it grow; which came up in a night, and perished in a night:

  • Romans 3:4

    God forbid: yea, let God be found true, but every man a liar; as it is written, That thou mightest be justified in thy words, And mightest prevail when thou comest into judgment.

  • Romans 3:19

    Now we know that what things soever the law saith, it speaketh to them that are under the law; that every mouth may be stopped, and all the world may be brought under the judgment of God:

  • Romans 15:9

    and that the Gentiles might glorify God for his mercy; as it is written, Therefore will I give praise unto thee among the Gentiles, And sing unto thy name.

  • Ephesians 2:1

    And youdid he make alive, when ye were dead through your trespasses and sins,