Luke 15:16 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“And he would fain have filled his belly with the husks that the swine did eat: and no man gave unto him.”
Luke 15:16 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Luke 15:16 in 6 Bible Translations
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Luke 15:16 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“He wanted to fill his belly with the pods that the pigs ate, but no one gave him any.”
Luke 15:16 — World English Bible
Luke 15:16 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“And he would fain have filled his belly with the husks that the swine did eat: and no man gave unto him.”
Luke 15:16 — American Standard Version
Luke 15:16 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“and he was desirous to fill his belly from the husks that the swine were eating, and no one was giving to him.”
Luke 15:16 — Young's Literal Translation
Luke 15:16 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And he longed to fill his belly with the husks which the swine were eating; and no one gave to him.”
Luke 15:16 — Darby Translation
Luke 15:16 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“And hee would faine haue filled his bellie with the huskes, that the swine ate: but no man gaue them him.”
Luke 15:16 — Geneva Bible
Luke 15:16 in Context — Luke 15
14 Lorsqu’il eut tout dépensé, une grande famine survint dans ce pays, et il commença à se trouver dans le besoin.
15 Il alla se mettre au service d’un des habitants du pays, qui l’envoya dans ses champs garder les pourceaux.
16 Il aurait bien voulu se rassasier des carouges que mangeaient les pourceaux, mais personne ne lui en donnait.
17 Étant rentré en lui-même, il se dit: Combien de mercenaires chez mon père ont du pain en abondance, et moi, ici, je meurs de faim!
18 Je me lèverai, j’irai vers mon père, et je lui dirai: Mon père, j’ai péché contre le ciel et contre toi,
What Does Luke 15:16 Mean?
Luke 15:16 is a verse from the Book of Luke, part of the New Testament. It appears in Luke chapter 15. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Greek.
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