Luke 15:25

New American Bible - revised edition

Now the older son had been out in the field and, on his way back, as he neared the house, he heard the sound of music and dancing.

Cross References

Psalm 150:4

Give praise with tambourines and dance, praise him with strings and pipes.

Luke 7:32

They are like children who sit in the marketplace and call to one another, ‘We played the flute for you, but you did not dance. We sang a dirge, but you did not weep.’

Jeremiah 31:4

Again I will build you, and you shall stay built, virgin Israel; Carrying your festive tambourines, you shall go forth dancing with merrymakers.

Ecclesiastes 3:4

A time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance.

Psalm 149:3

Let them praise his name in dance, make music with tambourine and lyre.

Psalm 126:1

A song of ascents. When the Lord restored the captives of Zion, we thought we were dreaming.

2 Samuel 6:14

Then David came dancing before the Lord with abandon, girt with a linen ephod.

Exodus 15:20

Then the prophet Miriam, Aaron’s sister, took a tambourine in her hand, while all the women went out after her with tambourines, dancing;

Psalm 30:11

Hear, O Lord, have mercy on me; Lord, be my helper.”

Luke 15:24

because this son of mine was dead, and has come to life again; he was lost, and has been found.’ Then the celebration began.

Luke 15:26

He called one of the servants and asked what this might mean.