Luke 15:32 - Revised Version 1885

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.

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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.

But it was fitting to make merry, to revel and feast and rejoice, for this brother of yours was dead and is alive again! He was lost and is found!

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.

But we had to celebrate and be glad because this brother of yours was dead and is alive. He was lost and is found.’”

But it was necessary to feast and to rejoice. For this brother of yours was dead, and has revived; he was lost, and is found.' "

But it was fit that we should make merry and be glad, for this thy brother was dead and is come to life again; he was lost, and is found.