Luke 15:23 - An Understandable Version (2005 edition)

²³ And bring the fattened calf, kill it and let us eat and enjoy ourselves.

More versions

King James Version (Oxford) 1769

²³ and bring hither the fatted calf, and kill it; and let us eat, and be merry:

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

²³ And bring out that [wheat-]fattened calf and kill it; and let us revel and feast and be happy and make merry,

American Standard Version (1901)

²³ and bring the fatted calf, and kill it, and let us eat, and make merry:

Common English Bible

²³ Fetch the fattened calf and slaughter it. We must celebrate with feasting

Catholic Public Domain Version

²³ And bring the fatted calf here, and kill it. And let us eat and hold a feast.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

²³ And bring hither the fatted calf, and kill it, and let us eat and make merry:

Luke 15:23 Cross References

Luke 15:22

But the father said to his slaves, ‘Quickly, bring out the best robe and put it on him. And put a ring on his finger and sandals on his feet.

Luke 15:24

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.