Luke 15:26
And he called one of the servants, and asked what these things meant.
Luke 15:26 in other translations
| BSB | So he called one of the servants and asked what was going on. |
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| WEB | He called one of the servants to him and asked what was going on. |
| ASV | And he called to him one of the servants, and inquired what these things might be. |
| YLT | and having called near one of the young men, he was inquiring what these things might be, |
| DARBY | And having called one of the servants, he inquired what these things might be. |
| BBE | And he sent for one of the servants, questioning him about what it might be. |
| Webster | And he called one of the servants, and asked what these things meant. |
What does Luke 15:26 mean?
Barnes' Notes
Verse 26.
Albert Barnes, 1834 · public domain
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Luke 15:25-32
In the latter part of this parable we have the character of the Pharisees, though not of them alone. It sets forth the kindness of the Lord, and the proud manner in which his gracious kindness is often received. The Jews, in general, showed the same spirit towards the converted Gentiles; and numbers in every age object to the gospel and its preachers, on the same ground. What must that temper be, which stirs up a…
Luke 15:26 in the original Greek
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Context
- Luke 15:25
Now his elder son was in the field: and as he came and drew nigh to the house, he heard musick and dancing.
- Luke 15:26
And he called one of the servants, and asked what these things meant.
- Luke 15:27
And he said unto him, Thy brother is come; and thy father hath killed the fatted calf, because he hath received him safe and sound.
Luke 15:26 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Y llamando á uno de los criados, preguntóle qué era aquello. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | et, ayant appelé l’un des serviteurs, il demanda ce que c’était. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Und er rief einen der Knechte herzu und erkundigte sich, was das wäre. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | et vocavit unum de servis, et interrogavit quid hæc essent. |