and the ransomed of the Lord will return and come to Zion with singing, crowned with unending joy. Joy and gladness will overtake them, and sorrow and sighing will flee.
Luke 15:32 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised But we had to celebrate and rejoice, because this brother of yours was dead and is alive again; he was lost and is found.” ’ Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 It was meet that we should make merry, and be glad: for this thy brother was dead, and is alive again; and was lost, and is found. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition But it was fitting to make merry, to revel and feast and rejoice, for this brother of yours was dead and is alive again! He was lost and is found! American Standard Version (1901) But it was meet to make merry and be glad: for this thy brother was dead, and is alive again; and was lost, and is found. Common English Bible But we had to celebrate and be glad because this brother of yours was dead and is alive. He was lost and is found.’” Catholic Public Domain Version But it was necessary to feast and to rejoice. For this brother of yours was dead, and has revived; he was lost, and is found.' " Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version But it was fit that we should make merry and be glad, for this thy brother was dead and is come to life again; he was lost, and is found. |
and the ransomed of the Lord will return and come to Zion with singing, crowned with unending joy. Joy and gladness will overtake them, and sorrow and sighing will flee.
Let whoever is wise understand these things, and whoever is insightful recognise them. For the ways of the Lord are right, and the righteous walk in them, but the rebellious stumble in them.
because this son of mine was dead and is alive again; he was lost and is found! ” So they began to celebrate.
‘ “Son,” he said to him, “you are always with me, and everything I have is yours.
The Son of Man has come eating and drinking, and you say, “Look, a glutton and a drunkard, a friend of tax collectors and sinners! ”
For if their rejection brings reconciliation to the world, what will their acceptance mean but life from the dead?
Now we know that whatever the law says, it speaks to those who are subject to the law, , so that every mouth may be shut and the whole world may become subject to God’s judgement. ,
Absolutely not! Let God be true, even though everyone is a liar, as it is written: That you may be justified in your words and triumph when you judge. ,