Luke 15:23
And bring hither the fatted calf, and kill it; and let us eat, and be merry:
Luke 15:23 in other translations
| BSB | Bring the fattened calf and kill it. Let us feast and celebrate. |
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| WEB | Bring the fattened calf, kill it, and let’s eat and celebrate; |
| ASV | and bring the fatted calf, and kill it, and let us eat, and make merry: |
| YLT | and having brought the fatted calf, kill it, and having eaten, we may be merry, |
| DARBY | and bring the fatted calf and kill it, and let us eat and make merry: |
| BBE | And get the fat young ox and put it to death, and let us have a feast, and be glad. |
| Webster | And bring hither the fatted calf, and kill it; and let us eat, and be merry: |
What does Luke 15:23 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
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Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Luke 15:17-24
Having viewed the prodigal in his abject state of misery, we are next to consider his recovery from it. This begins by his coming to himself. That is a turning point in the sinner's conversion. The Lord opens his eyes, and convinces him of sin; then he views himself and every object, in a different light from what he did before. Thus the convinced sinner perceives that the meanest servant of God is happier than he…
Luke 15:23 in the original Greek
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Cross references for Luke 15:23
- Matthew 22:2-14
The kingdom of heaven is like unto a certain king, which made a marriage for his son, And sent forth his servants to call them that were bidden to the wedding: and they would not come. Again, he sent forth other servants, saying, Tell them which are bidden, Behold, I have prepared my dinner: my oxen and my fatlings are killed, and all things are ready: come unto the marriage. But they made light of it, and went their ways, one to his farm, another to his merchandise: …
- Psalms 63:5
My soul shall be satisfied as with marrow and fatness; and my mouth shall praise thee with joyful lips:
- Isaiah 25:6
And in this mountain shall the Lord of hosts make unto all people a feast of fat things, a feast of wines on the lees, of fat things full of marrow, of wines on the lees well refined.
- Genesis 18:7
And Abraham ran unto the herd, and fetcht a calf tender and good, and gave it unto a young man; and he hasted to dress it.
- Isaiah 65:13-14
Therefore thus saith the Lord God, Behold, my servants shall eat, but ye shall be hungry: behold, my servants shall drink, but ye shall be thirsty: behold, my servants shall rejoice, but ye shall be ashamed: Behold, my servants shall sing for joy of heart, but ye shall cry for sorrow of heart, and shall howl for vexation of spirit.
- Proverbs 9:2
She hath killed her beasts; she hath mingled her wine; she hath also furnished her table.
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Context
- Luke 15:22
But the father said to his servants, Bring forth the best robe, and put it on him; and put a ring on his hand, and shoes on his feet:
- Luke 15:23
And bring hither the fatted calf, and kill it; and let us eat, and be merry:
- 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.
Luke 15:23 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Y traed el becerro grueso, y matadlo, y comamos, y hagamos fiesta: |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | et amenez le veau gras et tuez-le; et mangeons et faisons bonne chère; |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | und bringet das gemästete Kalb her und schlachtet es, und lasset uns essen und fröhlich sein; |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | et adducite vitulum saginatum, et occidite, et manducemus, et epulemur: |