Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version But we had to celebrate and be glad, because this brother of yours was dead and is alive again; he was lost and is found.’” New Living Translation We had to celebrate this happy day. For your brother was dead and has come back to life! He was lost, but now he is found!’” English Standard Version It was fitting to celebrate and be glad, for this your brother was dead, and is alive; he was lost, and is found.’” Berean Standard Bible But it was fitting to celebrate and be glad, because this brother of yours was dead and is alive again; he was lost and is found.’ ” Berean Literal Bible But it was fitting to make merry and to rejoice, because this brother of yours was dead and is alive again; and he was lost and is found.'" King James Bible It was meet that we should make merry, and be glad: for this thy brother was dead, and is alive again; and was lost, and is found. New King James Version It was right that we should make merry and be glad, for your brother was dead and is alive again, and was lost and is found.’ ” New American Standard Bible But we had to celebrate and rejoice, because this brother of yours was dead and has begun to live, and was lost and has been found.’” NASB 1995 But we had to celebrate and rejoice, for this brother of yours was dead and has begun to live, and was lost and has been found.’” NASB 1977 ‘But we had to be merry and rejoice, for this brother of yours was dead and has begun to live, and was lost and has been found.’” Legacy Standard Bible But we had to celebrate and rejoice, for this brother of yours was dead and is alive, and was lost and has been found.’” Amplified Bible But it was fitting to celebrate and rejoice, for this brother of yours was [as good as] dead and has begun to live. He was lost and has been found.’” Christian Standard Bible But we had to celebrate and rejoice, because this brother of yours was dead and is alive again; he was lost and is found.’ ” Holman Christian Standard Bible But we had to celebrate and rejoice, because this brother of yours was dead and is alive again; he was lost and is found.’” American Standard Version But it was meet to make merry and be glad: for this thy brother was dead, and is alive again; and was lost, and is found. Aramaic Bible in Plain English “But it is right for us to celebrate and to rejoice. For this your brother was dead, and he is alive. He was lost, and he is found.” Contemporary English Version But we should be glad and celebrate! Your brother was dead, but he is now alive. He was lost and has now been found." Douay-Rheims Bible But it was fit that we should make merry and be glad, for this thy brother was dead and is come to life again; he was lost, and is found. English Revised Version But it was meet to make merry and be glad: for this thy brother was dead, and is alive again; and was lost, and is found. GOD'S WORD® Translation But we have something to celebrate, something to be happy about. This brother of yours was dead but has come back to life. He was lost but has been found.'" Good News Translation But we had to celebrate and be happy, because your brother was dead, but now he is alive; he was lost, but now he has been found.'" International Standard Version But we had to celebrate and rejoice, because this brother of yours was dead and has come back to life. He was lost and has been found.'" Literal Standard Version but to be merry, and to be glad, it was necessary, because this your brother was dead, and lived again, he was lost, and was found.” Majority Standard Bible But it was fitting to celebrate and be glad, because this brother of yours was dead and is alive again; he was lost and is found.’” New American Bible But now we must celebrate and rejoice, because your brother was dead and has come to life again; he was lost and has been found.’ ” NET Bible It was appropriate to celebrate and be glad, for your brother was dead, and is alive; he was lost and is found.'" New Revised Standard Version But we had to celebrate and rejoice, because this brother of yours was dead and has come to life; he was lost and has been found.’” New Heart English Bible But it was appropriate to celebrate and be glad, for this brother of yours was dead and is alive; and he was lost, and is found.'" Webster's Bible Translation It was meet that we should make merry, and be glad: for this thy brother was dead, and is alive again; and was lost, and is found. Weymouth New Testament We are bound to make merry and rejoice, for this brother of yours was dead and has come back to life, he was lost and has been found.'" World English Bible But it was appropriate to celebrate and be glad, for this, your brother, was dead, and is alive again. He was lost, and is found.’” Young's Literal Translation but to be merry, and to be glad, it was needful, because this thy brother was dead, and did live again, he was lost, and was found.' Additional Translations ... Context The Parable of the Prodigal Son…31‘Son, you are always with me,’ the father said, ‘and all that is mine is yours. 32But it was fitting to celebrate and be glad, because this brother of yours was dead and is alive again; he was lost and is found.’” Cross References Luke 15:24 For this son of mine was dead and is alive again! He was lost and is found!' So they began to celebrate. Luke 15:31 Son, you are always with me,' the father said, 'and all that is mine is yours. Romans 11:15 For if their rejection is the reconciliation of the world, what will their acceptance be but life from the dead? Treasury of Scripture It was meet that we should make merry, and be glad: for this your brother was dead, and is alive again; and was lost, and is found. was meet. Luke 7:34 The Son of man is come eating and drinking; and ye say, Behold a gluttonous man, and a winebibber, a friend of publicans and sinners! Psalm 51:8 Make me to hear joy and gladness; that the bones which thou hast broken may rejoice. Isaiah 35:10 And the ransomed of the LORD shall return, and come to Zion with songs and everlasting joy upon their heads: they shall obtain joy and gladness, and sorrow and sighing shall flee away. for. Luke 15:24 For this my son was dead, and is alive again; he was lost, and is found. And they began to be merry. Ephesians 2:1-10 And you hath he quickened, who were dead in trespasses and sins; … Jump to Previous Alive Appropriate Begun Bound Celebrate Dead Feast Fitting Found Glad Lost Meet Merry Rejoice RightJump to Next Alive Appropriate Begun Bound Celebrate Dead Feast Fitting Found Glad Lost Meet Merry Rejoice RightLuke 15 1. The parable of the lost sheep;8. of the piece of silver; 11. of the prodigal son. (32) It was meet that we should make merry.--The Greek expresses moral necessity rather than mere fitness. "We must needs rejoice;" it could not be otherwise. The repetition of the same words that had been used before, "he was dead . . ." is singularly-emphatic. This, and nothing more or less than this was the true account of the change that had passed over the wanderer; and this ought to be a source of joy to all his kindred. There is, perhaps, a touch of tenderness as well as reproof in the way in which the scornful "this thy son" is met by "this thy brother." The elder son had forgotten that fact, and had almost disclaimed his own sonship in his scorn for the offender.
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