Luke 15:23 - The Scriptures 2009

²³ And bring the fattened calf here and slaughter it, and let us eat and rejoice,

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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.

Luke 15:23 Cross References

Isaiah 25:6

And in this mountain יהוה of hosts shall make for all people a feast of choice pieces, a feast of old wines, of choice pieces with marrow, of old wines, well-refined.

Psalm 63:5

My being is satisfied as with marrow and fat, And my mouth praises You with singing lips.

Proverbs 9:2

She has slaughtered her meat, She has mixed her wine, She has also prepared her table.

Genesis 18:7

And Aḇraham ran to the herd, took a tender and good calf, gave it to a young man, and he hurried to prepare it.

1 Samuel 28:24

And the woman had a fatted calf in the house, and she quickly slaughtered it. And she took flour and kneaded it, and baked unleavened bread from it.

Proverbs 15:17

Better is a meal of vegetables where love is, Than a fatted calf with hatred.

Luke 15:22

“But the father said to his servants, ‘Bring out the best robe and put it on him, and put a ring on his hand and sandals on his feet.

Luke 15:24

because this son of mine was dead and is alive again, and he was lost and is found.’ And they began to rejoice.