Luke 15:32

World English Bible (WEB)

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.’”

In context

30 But when this your son came, who has devoured your living with prostitutes, you killed the fattened calf for him.’

31 “He said to him, ‘Son, you are always with me, and all that is mine is yours.

32 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.’”

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.’”
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.
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.’”
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.