For my son here was dead [spiritually], but is [now] alive again. He was lost [from me], but [now] is found.’ And they began to celebrate.
Luke 15:25 - An Understandable Version (2005 edition) Now the father’s older son was [out] in the field. And when he came in and got close to the house he heard music and dancing. More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Now his elder son was in the field: and as he came and drew nigh to the house, he heard musick and dancing. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition But his older son was in the field; and as he returned and came near the house, he heard music and dancing. American Standard Version (1901) Now his elder son was in the field: and as he came and drew nigh to the house, he heard music and dancing. Common English Bible “Now his older son was in the field. Coming in from the field, he approached the house and heard music and dancing. Catholic Public Domain Version But his elder son was in the field. And when he returned and drew near to the house, he heard music and dancing. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Now his elder son was in the field, and when he came and drew nigh to the house, he heard music and dancing: |
For my son here was dead [spiritually], but is [now] alive again. He was lost [from me], but [now] is found.’ And they began to celebrate.
They are like children sitting in the open shopping market, calling to one another, saying, ‘We [pretended we] were making music [at a wedding] but you did not dance; we [pretended we] were wailing [at a funeral] but you did not cry [along with us].’