Luke 15:11,32
Luke 15:11-12 The Message (MSG)
Then he said, “There was once a man who had two sons. The younger said to his father, ‘Father, I want right now what’s coming to me.’
Luke 15:31-32 The Message (MSG)
“His father said, ‘Son, you don’t understand. You’re with me all the time, and everything that is mine is yours—but this is a wonderful time, and we had to celebrate. This brother of yours was dead, and he’s alive! He was lost, and he’s found!’”
Luke 15:32 King James Version (KJV)
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.
Luke 15:11 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
And He said, “A man had two sons.
Luke 15:32 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
But we had to celebrate and rejoice, for this brother of yours was dead and has begun to live, and was lost and has been found.’ ”
Luke 15:32 New Century Version (NCV)
We had to celebrate and be happy because your brother was dead, but now he is alive. He was lost, but now he is found.’ ”
Luke 15:32 American Standard Version (ASV)
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.
Luke 15:11 New International Version (NIV)
Jesus continued: “There was a man who had two sons.
Luke 15:32 New International Version (NIV)
But we had to celebrate and be glad, because this brother of yours was dead and is alive again; he was lost and is found.’ ”
Luke 15:32 New King James Version (NKJV)
It was right that we should make merry and be glad, for your brother was dead and is alive again, and was lost and is found.’ ”
Luke 15:32 Amplified Bible (AMP)
But it was fitting to celebrate and rejoice, for this brother of yours was [as good as] dead and has begun to live. He was lost and has been found.’ ”
Luke 15:11 New Living Translation (NLT)
To illustrate the point further, Jesus told them this story: “A man had two sons.
Luke 15:32 New Living Translation (NLT)
We had to celebrate this happy day. For your brother was dead and has come back to life! He was lost, but now he is found!’”
Luke 15:11 The Passion Translation (TPT)
Then Jesus said, “Once there was a father with two sons.
Luke 15:32 The Passion Translation (TPT)
It’s only right to rejoice and celebrate like this, because your brother was once dead and gone, but now he is alive and back with us again. He was lost, but now he is found!’ ”