Luke 15:24 — Bible Verse (KJV)

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

Luke 15:24 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Luke 15:24 in 6 Bible Translations

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Luke 15:24 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“for this, my son, was dead and is alive again. He was lost and is found.’ Then they began to celebrate.”

Luke 15:24 — World English Bible

Luke 15:24 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

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

Luke 15:24 — American Standard Version

Luke 15:24 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“because this my son was dead, and did live again, and he was lost, and was found; and they began to be merry.”

Luke 15:24 — Young's Literal Translation

Luke 15:24 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“for this my son was dead and has come to life, was lost and has been found. And they began to make merry.”

Luke 15:24 — Darby Translation

Luke 15:24 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“For this my sonne was dead, and is aliue againe: and he was lost, but he is found. And they began to be merie.”

Luke 15:24 — Geneva Bible

Luke 15:24 in Context — Luke 15

22 Mas el padre dijo á sus siervos: Sacad el principal vestido, y vestidle; y poned un anillo en su mano, y zapatos en sus pies.

23 Y traed el becerro grueso, y matadlo, y comamos, y hagamos fiesta:

24 Porque este mi hijo muerto era, y ha revivido; habíase perdido, y es hallado. Y comenzaron á regocijarse.

25 Y su hijo el mayor estaba en el campo; el cual como vino, y llegó cerca de casa, oyó la sinfonía y las danzas;

26 Y llamando á uno de los criados, preguntóle qué era aquello.

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What Does Luke 15:24 Mean?

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