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Luke 15:23

JoyGrace

21 The son declared, ‘Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you. I am no longer worthy to be called your son.’

22 But the father said to his servants, ‘Quick! Bring the best robe and put it on him. Put a ring on his finger and sandals on his feet.

Bring the fattened calf and kill it. Let us feast and celebrate.

24 For this son of mine was dead and is alive again! He was lost and is found!’ So they began to celebrate.

25 Meanwhile the older son was in the field, and as he approached the house, he heard music and dancing.

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Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
Bring the fattened calf and kill it. Let us feast and celebrate.
KJV
And bring hither the fatted calf, and kill it; and let us eat, and be merry:
WEB
Bring the fattened calf, kill it, and let’s eat and celebrate;
ASV
and bring the fatted calf, [and] kill it, and let us eat, and make merry:
DARBY
and bring the fatted calf and kill it, and let us eat and make merry:
BLB
and having brought the fattened calf, kill [it], and having eaten, let us be merry,
ÅB
og hent gjøkalven og slakt den, og la oss spise og være glade!
OTB
Hent gjøkalven og slakt den. La oss spise og feire.
B1930
og hent gjøkalven og slakt den, og la oss ete og være glade!

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Matthew 22:2–14

    “The kingdom of heaven is like a king who prepared a wedding banquet for his son.

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  • Psalms 63:5

    My soul is satisfied as with the richest of foods; with joyful lips my mouth will praise You.

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  • Isaiah 25:6

    On this mountain the LORD of Hosts will prepare a banquet for all the peoples, a feast of aged wine, of choice meat, of finely aged wine.

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  • Genesis 18:7

    Meanwhile, Abraham ran to the herd, selected a tender and choice calf, and gave it to a servant, who hurried to prepare it.

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  • Isaiah 65:13–14

    Therefore this is what the Lord GOD says: “My servants will eat, but you will go hungry; My servants will drink, but you will go thirsty; My servants will rejoice, but you will be put to shame.

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  • Proverbs 9:2

    She has prepared her meat and mixed her wine; she has also set her table.

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