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 o pai disse a seus servos: Trazei a melhor roupa, e o vesti; e ponde um anel em sua mão, e sandálias nos [seus] pés.

23 E trazei o bezerro engordado, e o matai; e comamos, e nos alegremos.

24 Porque este meu filho estava morto, e reviveu; tinha se perdido, e foi achado. E começaram a se alegrar.

25 E seu filho mais velho estava no campo; e quando veio, chegou perto da casa, ouviu a música, e as danças.

26 E chamando para si um dos servos, perguntou-lhe: O que era aquilo?

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What Does Luke 15:24 Mean?

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