Luke 15:32
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
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.’”
In context
30 But when this son of yours returns from squandering your wealth with prostitutes, you kill the fattened calf for him!’
31 ‘Son, you are always with me,’ the father said, ‘and all that is mine is yours.
32 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.’”
Luke 15:32 in every translation
- BSB 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.’”
- KJV King James Version
- 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.
- WEB 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.’”
- ASV 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.
- YLT 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.'
- DBY Darby Translation
- But it was right to make merry and rejoice, because this thy brother was dead and has come to life again, and was lost and has been found.
- WBS Webster 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.