Luke 15:25
World English Bible (WEB)
“Now his elder son was in the field. As he came near to the house, he heard music and dancing.
In context
23 Bring the fattened calf, kill it, and let’s eat and celebrate;
24 for this, my son, was dead and is alive again. He was lost and is found.’ Then they began to celebrate.
25 “Now his elder son was in the field. As he came near to the house, he heard music and dancing.
26 He called one of the servants to him and asked what was going on.
27 He said to him, ‘Your brother has come, and your father has killed the fattened calf, because he has received him back safe and healthy.’
Luke 15:25 in every translation
- WEB World English Bible
- “Now his elder son was in the field. As he came near to the house, he heard music and dancing.
- KJV King James Version
- Now his elder son was in the field: and as he came and drew nigh to the house, he heard musick and dancing.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- Meanwhile the older son was in the field, and as he approached the house, he heard music and dancing.
- ASV American Standard Version
- Now his elder son was in the field: and as he came and drew nigh to the house, he heard music and dancing.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- 'And his elder son was in a field, and as, coming, he drew nigh to the house, he heard music and dancing,
- DBY Darby Translation
- And his elder son was in the field; and as, coming [up], he drew nigh to the house, he heard music and dancing.
- WBS Webster Bible
- Now his elder son was in the field: and as he came and drew nigh to the house, he heard music and dancing.