Luke 15:25 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“Now his elder son was in the field: and as he came and drew nigh to the house, he heard musick and dancing.”

Luke 15:25 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Luke 15:25 in 6 Bible Translations

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Luke 15:25 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

““Now his elder son was in the field. As he came near to the house, he heard music and dancing.”

Luke 15:25 — World English Bible

Luke 15:25 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Now his elder son was in the field: and as he came and drew nigh to the house, he heard music and dancing.”

Luke 15:25 — American Standard Version

Luke 15:25 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“`And his elder son was in a field, and as, coming, he drew nigh to the house, he heard music and dancing,”

Luke 15:25 — Young's Literal Translation

Luke 15:25 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And his elder son was in the field; and as, coming [up], he drew nigh to the house, he heard music and dancing.”

Luke 15:25 — Darby Translation

Luke 15:25 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Nowe the elder brother was in the fielde, and when he came and drewe neere to the house, he heard melodie, and dauncing,”

Luke 15:25 — Geneva Bible

Luke 15:25 in Context — Luke 15

23 Amenez le veau gras, et tuez-le. Mangeons et réjouissons-nous;

24 car mon fils que voici était mort, et il est revenu à la vie; il était perdu, et il est retrouvé. Et ils commencèrent à se réjouir.

25 Or, le fils aîné était dans les champs. Lorsqu’il revint et approcha de la maison, il entendit la musique et les danses.

26 Il appela un des serviteurs, et lui demanda ce que c’était.

27 Ce serviteur lui dit: Ton frère est de retour, et, parce qu’il l’a retrouvé en bonne santé, ton père a tué le veau gras.

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What Does Luke 15:25 Mean?

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