Luke 15:25 - An Understandable Version (2005 edition)

²⁵ 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 versions

King James Version (Oxford) 1769

²⁵ 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

²⁵ 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)

²⁵ 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

²⁵ “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

²⁵ 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

²⁵ Now his elder son was in the field, and when he came and drew nigh to the house, he heard music and dancing:

Luke 15:25 Cross References

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.

Luke 15:26

So, he called one of the servants to him and asked what was going on.

Luke 7:32

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].’