Luke 15:29 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“And he answering said to his father, Lo, these many years do I serve thee, neither transgressed I at any time thy commandment: and yet thou never gavest me a kid, that I might make merry with my friends:”

Luke 15:29 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Luke 15:29 in 6 Bible Translations

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Luke 15:29 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“But he answered his father, ‘Behold, these many years I have served you, and I never disobeyed a commandment of yours, but you never gave me a goat, that I might celebrate with my friends.”

Luke 15:29 — World English Bible

Luke 15:29 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“But he answered and said to his father, Lo, these many years do I serve thee, and I never transgressed a commandment of thine; and yet thou never gavest me a kid, that I might make merry with my friends:”

Luke 15:29 — American Standard Version

Luke 15:29 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“and he answering said to the father, Lo, so many years I do serve thee, and never thy command did I transgress, and to me thou didst never give a kid, that with my friends I might make merry;”

Luke 15:29 — Young's Literal Translation

Luke 15:29 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“But he answering said to his father, Behold, so many years I serve thee, and never have I transgressed a commandment of thine; and to me hast thou never given a kid that I might make merry with my friends:”

Luke 15:29 — Darby Translation

Luke 15:29 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“But he answered and said to his father, Loe, these many yeeres haue I done thee seruice, neither brake I at any time thy commadement, and yet thou neuer gauest mee a kidde that I might make merie with my friends.”

Luke 15:29 — Geneva Bible

Luke 15:29 in Context — Luke 15

27 Y él le dijo: Tu hermano ha venido; y tu padre ha muerto el becerro grueso, por haberle recibido salvo.

28 Entonces se enojó, y no quería entrar. Salió por tanto su padre, y le rogaba [que entrase].

29 Mas él respondiendo, dijo al padre: He aquí tantos años te sirvo, no habiendo traspasado jamás tu mandamiento, y nunca me has dado un cabrito para gozarme con mis amigos:

30 Mas cuando vino éste tu hijo, que ha consumido tu hacienda con rameras, has matado para él el becerro grueso.

31 El entonces le dijo: Hijo, tú siempre estás conmigo, y todas mis cosas son tuyas.

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What Does Luke 15:29 Mean?

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