Luke 15:27

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

The servant answered, “Your brother has come home safe and sound, and your father ordered us to kill the best calf.”

Cross References

Matthew 22:4

He sent other servants to say to the guests, “The banquet is ready! My cattle and prize calves have all been prepared. Everything is ready. Come to the banquet!”

Luke 15:26

So he called one of the servants over and asked, “What's going on here?”

Luke 15:28

The elder brother got so angry that he would not even go into the house. His father came out and begged him to go in.

Luke 15:30

This other son of yours wasted your money on prostitutes. And now that he has come home, you ordered the best calf to be killed for a feast.”

Acts 22:13

He came to me and said, “Saul, my friend, you can now see again!” At once I could see.

Acts 9:17

Ananias left and went into the house where Saul was staying. Ananias placed his hands on him and said, “Saul, the Lord Jesus has sent me. He is the same one who appeared to you along the road. He wants you to be able to see and to be filled with the Holy Spirit.”

Philemon 1:16

but not as a slave. Onesimus is much more than a slave. To me he is a dear friend, but to you he is even more, both as a person and as a follower of the Lord.

1 Samuel 28:24

Straight away the woman killed a calf that she had been fattening up. She cooked part of the meat and baked some thin bread.