Luke 15:27

New American Bible - revised edition

The servant said to him, ‘Your brother has returned and your father has slaughtered the fattened calf because he has him back safe and sound.’

Cross References

Matthew 22:4

A second time he sent other servants, saying, ‘Tell those invited: “Behold, I have prepared my banquet, my calves and fattened cattle are killed, and everything is ready; come to the feast.”’

Luke 15:26

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

Luke 15:28

He became angry, and when he refused to enter the house, his father came out and pleaded with him.

Luke 15:30

But when your son returns who swallowed up your property with prostitutes, for him you slaughter the fattened calf.’

Acts 22:13

came to me and stood there and said, ‘Saul, my brother, regain your sight.’ And at that very moment I regained my sight and saw him.

Acts 9:17

So Ananias went and entered the house; laying his hands on him, he said, “Saul, my brother, the Lord has sent me, Jesus who appeared to you on the way by which you came, that you may regain your sight and be filled with the holy Spirit.”

Philemon 1:16

no longer as a slave but more than a slave, a brother, beloved especially to me, but even more so to you, as a man and in the Lord.

1 Samuel 28:24

The woman had a stall-fed calf in the house, which she now quickly slaughtered. Then taking flour, she kneaded it and baked unleavened bread.