Luke 15:25

The Passion Translation

“Now, the older son was out working in the field when his brother returned, and as he approached the house, he heard the music of celebration and dancing.

Cross References

Psalm 150:4

Praise him with drums and dancing! Praise him with loud clashing of cymbals! Praise him upon the high-sounding cymbals!

Luke 7:32

You’re like children playing games on the playground, complaining to friends, ‘You don’t like it when we want to play Wedding. And you don’t like it when we want to play Funeral. Why will you neither dance nor mourn?’

Jeremiah 31:4

You are precious to me, and I will build you up again. Yes, Israel, you will be rebuilt! Once more, you will be decked out in your best attire, take up your tambourines, and go out dancing with great joy.

Psalm 149:3

Break forth with dancing! Make music and sing God’s praises with the rhythm of drums!

Psalm 126:1

It was like a dream come true when you freed us from our bondage and brought us back to Zion!

Psalm 30:11

Then he broke through and transformed all my wailing into a whirling dance of ecstatic praise! He has torn the veil and lifted from me the sad heaviness of mourning. He wrapped me in the glory-garments of gladness.

Luke 15:24

For my beloved son was once dead, but now he’s alive! Once he was lost, but now he is found!’ And everyone celebrated with overflowing joy.

Luke 15:26

He called over one of the servants and asked, ‘What’s going on?’