Luke 15:24

Joy New life and rebirth Forgiveness

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.

²³ Bring the fattened calf and kill it. Let us feast and celebrate.

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.

²⁶ So he called one of the servants and asked what was going on.

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.

Compare

BSB: For this son of mine was dead and is alive again! He was lost and is found!’ So they began to celebrate.
KJV: For this my son was dead, and is alive again; he was lost, and is found. And they began to be merry.
WEB: for this, my son, was dead and is alive again. He was lost and is found.’ Then they began to celebrate.
ASV: for this my son was dead, and is alive again; he was lost, and is found. And they began to be merry.
DARBY: for this my son was dead and has come to life, was lost and has been found. And they began to make merry.
BLB: because this son of mine was dead and lived again! He was lost and was found!’ And they began to be merry.

ÅB: For denne min sønn var død og er blitt levende igjen, var tapt og er funnet. Og de begynte å være glade.
OTB: For denne sønnen min var som død og er blitt levende igjen; han var mistet og er funnet.’ Og de begynte å feire.
B1930: For denne min sønn var død og er blitt levende igjen, var tapt og er funnet. Og de begynte å være glade.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

Ephesians 2:5
made us alive with Christ even when we were dead in our trespasses. It is by grace you have been saved!
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Ezekiel 34:16
I will seek the lost, bring back the strays, bind up the broken, and strengthen the weak; but the sleek and strong I will destroy. I will shepherd them with justice.’
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Luke 19:10
For the Son of Man came to seek and to save the lost.”
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Colossians 2:13
When you were dead in your trespasses and in the uncircumcision of your sinful nature, God made you alive with Christ. He forgave us all our trespasses,
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Luke 15:4
“What man among you, if he has a hundred sheep and loses one of them, does not leave the ninety-nine in the pasture and go after the one that is lost, until he finds it?
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Ephesians 2:1
And you were dead in your trespasses and sins,
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Romans 6:11
So you too must count yourselves dead to sin, but alive to God in Christ Jesus.
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Luke 15:32
But it was fitting to celebrate and be glad, because this brother of yours was dead and is alive again; he was lost and is found.’”
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