Luke 15:23 “Bring the fattened calf and kill it. Let us feast and celebrate.”

Luke 15:23

Bring the fattened calf and kill it. Let us feast and celebrate.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

And bring hither the fatted calf, and kill it; and let us eat, and be merry:

World English Bible

Bring the fattened calf, kill it, and let’s eat and celebrate;

American Standard Version

and bring the fatted calf, and kill it, and let us eat, and make merry:

Geneva Bible 1599

And bring the fat calfe, and kill him, and let vs eate, and be merie:

Darby Translation

and bring the fatted calf and kill it, and let us eat and make merry:

Young's Literal Translation

and having brought the fatted calf, kill [it], and having eaten, we may be merry,

Bible in Basic English

And get the fat young ox and put it to death, and let us have a feast, and be glad.

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Cross references

“the fatted”

Matthew 22:2–14 Psalm 63:5 Isaiah 25:6 Genesis 18:7 Proverbs 9:2 Isaiah 65:13

Matthew 22:2–14 · BSB

“The kingdom of heaven is like a king who prepared a wedding banquet for his son.

Psalm 63:5 · BSB

My soul is satisfied as with the richest of foods; with joyful lips my mouth will praise You.

Isaiah 25:6 · BSB

On this mountain the LORD of Hosts will prepare a lavish banquet for all the peoples, a feast of aged wine, of choice meat, of finely aged wine.

Genesis 18:7 · BSB

Meanwhile, Abraham ran to the herd, selected a tender and choice calf, and gave it to a servant, who hurried to prepare it.

Proverbs 9:2 · BSB

She has prepared her meat and mixed her wine; she has also set her table.

Isaiah 65:13 · BSB

Therefore this is what the Lord GOD says: “My servants will eat, but you will go hungry; My servants will drink, but you will go thirsty; My servants will rejoice, but you will be put to shame.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

22But the father said to his servants, ‘Quick! Bring the best robe and put it on him. Put a ring on his finger and sandals on his feet.

24For this son of mine was dead and is alive again! He was lost and is found!’ So they began to celebrate.

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