Luke 15:27

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“‘Your brother has returned,’ he said, ‘and your father has killed the fattened calf, because he has him back safe and sound.’”

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BSBPD

“‘Your brother has returned,’ he said, ‘and your father has killed the fattened calf, because he has him back safe and sound.’”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“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.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“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.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“and he said to him--Thy brother is arrived, and thy father did kill the fatted calf, because in health he did receive him back.”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Luke 15:27 — 4 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Luke 15:30But when this son of yours returns from squandering your wealth with prostitutes, you kill the fattened calf for him!’
  2. Acts 9:17So Ananias went to the house, and when he arrived, he placed his hands on Saul. “Brother Saul,” he said, “the Lord Jesus, who appeared to you on the road as you were coming here, has sent me so that you may see again and be filled with the Holy Spirit.”
  3. Acts 22:13came and stood beside me. ‘Brother Saul,’ he said, ‘receive your sight.’ And at that moment I could see him.
  4. Philemon 1:16no longer as a slave, but better than a slave, as a beloved brother. He is especially beloved to me, but even more so to you, both in person and in the Lord.

Cross-reference data: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain) via OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0).

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