Luke 15:27
Good News Translation
'Your brother has come back home,' the servant answered, 'and your father has killed the prize calf, because he got him back safe and sound.'

New Revised Standard Version
He replied, ‘Your brother has come, and your father has killed the fatted calf, because he has got him back safe and sound.’

Contemporary English Version
The servant answered, "Your brother has come home safe and sound, and your father ordered us to kill the best calf."

New American Bible
The servant said to him, ‘Your brother has returned and your father has slaughtered the fattened calf because he has him back safe and sound.’

Douay-Rheims Bible
And he said to him: Thy brother is come and thy father hath killed the fatted calf, because he hath received him safe.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

And he said to him: Thy brother is come and thy father hath killed the fatted calf, because he hath received him safe.

Thy brother.

Luke 15:30 But as soon as this thy son is come, who hath devoured his substance with harlots, thou hast killed for him the fatted calf.

Acts 9:17 And Ananias went his way and entered into the house. And laying his hands upon him, he said: Brother Saul, the Lord Jesus hath sent me, he that appeared to thee in the way as thou camest, that thou mayest receive thy sight and be filled with the Holy Ghost.

Acts 22:13 Coming to me and standing by me, said to me: Brother Saul, look up. And I, the same hour, looked upon him.

Philemon 1:16 Not now as a servant, but instead of a servant, a most dear brother, especially to me. But how much more to thee, both in the flesh and in the Lord?

and thy.

Luke 15:23 And bring hither the fatted calf, and kill it: and let us eat and make merry:

Context
The Parable of the Prodigal Son
26And he called one of the servants, and asked what these things meant. 27And he said to him: Thy brother is come and thy father hath killed the fatted calf, because he hath received him safe. 28And he was angry and would not go in. His father therefore coming out began to entreat him.…
Cross References
1 Samuel 28:24
Now the woman had a fatted calf in the house, and she made haste and killed it: and taking meal, kneaded it, and baked some unleavened bread,

Matthew 22:4
Again he sent other servants, saying: Tell them that were invited, Behold, I have prepared my dinner: my beeves and fatlings are killed, and all things are ready. Come ye to the marriage.

Luke 15:26
And he called one of the servants, and asked what these things meant.

Luke 15:28
And he was angry and would not go in. His father therefore coming out began to entreat him.

Luke 15:26
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