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Luke 15:26-28 in English

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Luke 15:26-28 in American Standard Version (1901)

26 And he called to him one of the servants, and inquired what these things might be.
27 And he said unto him, Thy brother is come; and thy father hath killed the fatted calf, because he hath received him safe and sound.
28 But he was angry, and would not go in: and his father came out, and entreated him.
Luke 15 in American Standard Version (1901)

Luke 15:26-28 in King James Version + Apocrypha

26 And he called one of the servants, and asked what these things meant.
27 And he said unto him, Thy brother is come; and thy father hath killed the fatted calf, because he hath received him safe and sound.
28 And he was angry, and would not go in: therefore came his father out, and intreated him.

Luke 15:26-28 in King James (Authorized) Version

26 And he called one of the servants, and asked what these things meant.
27 And he said unto him, Thy brother is come; and thy father hath killed the fatted calf, because he hath received him safe and sound.
28 And he was angry, and would not go in: therefore came his father out, and intreated him.
Luke 15 in King James (Authorized) Version

LUKE 15:26-28 in Revised Version with Apocrypha (1895)

26 And he called to him one of the servants, and inquired what these things might be.
27 And he said unto him, Thy brother is come; and thy father hath killed the fatted calf, because he hath received him safe and sound.
28 But he was angry, and would not go in: and his father came out, and entreated him.
LUKE 15 in Revised Version with Apocrypha (1895)

Luke 15:26-28 in Translation for Translators

26 He called one of the servants and asked what was happening.
27 The servant said to him, ‘Your younger brother has come home Your father has told us to kill the fat calf to celebrate because your brother has returned safe and healthy.’
28 But the older brother was angry. He refused to enter the house. So his father came out and pleaded with him to come in.
Luke 15 in Translation for Translators

Luke 15:26-28 in World English Bible with Deuterocanon

26 He called one of the servants to him and asked what was going on.
27 He said to him, ‘Your brother has come, and your father has killed the fattened calf, because he has received him back safe and healthy.’
28 But he was angry and would not go in. Therefore his father came out and begged him.
Luke 15 in World English Bible with Deuterocanon

Luke 15:26-28 in World English Bible (Catholic)

26 He called one of the servants to him and asked what was going on.
27 He said to him, ‘Your brother has come, and your father has killed the fattened calf, because he has received him back safe and healthy.’
28 But he was angry and would not go in. Therefore his father came out and begged him.
Luke 15 in World English Bible (Catholic)

Luke 15:26-28 in World English Bible British Edition with Deuterocanon

26 He called one of the servants to him and asked what was going on.
27 He said to him, ‘Your brother has come, and your father has killed the fattened calf, because he has received him back safe and healthy.’
28 But he was angry and would not go in. Therefore his father came out and begged him.
Luke 15 in World English Bible British Edition with Deuterocanon

Luke 15:26-28 in Bible in Basic English

26 And he sent for one of the servants, questioning him about what it might be.
27 And he said to him, Your brother has come; and your father has had the young ox put to death because he has come back safely.
28 But he was angry and would not go in; and his father came out and made a request to him to come in.
Luke 15 in Bible in Basic English

Luke 15:26-28 in Darby Translation

26 And having called one of the servants, he inquired what these things might be.
27 And he said to him, Thy brother is come, and thy father has killed the fatted calf because he has received him safe and well.
28 But he became angry and would not go in. And his father went out and besought him.
Luke 15 in Darby Translation

Luke 15:26-28 in Douay-Rheims 1899

26 And he called one of the servants, and asked what these things meant.
27 And he said to him: Thy brother is come, and thy father hath killed the fatted calf, because he hath received him safe.
28 And he was angry, and would not go in. His father therefore coming out began to entreat him.
Luke 15 in Douay-Rheims 1899

Luke 15:26-28 in English Majority Text Version

26 And having summoned one of the servants, he was inquiring what these things might be.
27 And he said to him, ‘Your brother has come, and because he has received him back in good health, your father has killed the fatted calf.’
28 “But he was angry and would not go in. Therefore his father came out and began to plead with him.
Luke 15 in English Majority Text Version

Luke 15:26-28 in The New Testament with Commentary

26 So he called one of the servants and asked what these things meant.
27 He said to him, ‘Your brother has come, and your father has killed the fatted calf, because he has received him back safe and sound.’
28 So he became angry and refused to go in. Then his father came out and began to plead with him.
Luke 15 in The New Testament with Commentary

Luke 15:26-28 in Free Bible Version

26 So he called one of the servants and asked what was going on.
27 ‘Your brother is back,’ he replied, ‘and your father has killed the fattened calf, because he's come home safe and sound.’
28 The brother became angry. He refused to go in. So his father came out to plead with him.
Luke 15 in Free Bible Version

Luke 15:26-28 in Geneva Bible 1599

26 And called one of his seruaunts, and asked what those things meant.
27 And hee sayde vnto him, Thy brother is come, and thy father hath killed the fatte calfe, because he hath receiued him safe and sound.
28 Then he was angry, and would not goe in: therefore came his father out and entreated him.
Luke 15 in Geneva Bible 1599

Luke 15:26-28 in KJV Cambridge Paragraph Bible

26 And he called one of the servants, and asked what these things meant.
27 And he said unto him, Thy brother is come; and thy father hath killed the fatted calf, because he hath received him safe and sound.
28 And he was angry, and would not go in: therefore came his father out and intreated him.
Luke 15 in KJV Cambridge Paragraph Bible

Luke 15:26-28 in Nyangumarta English Bible

26 Then he called out to a man, one of his father's working men. (He asked him,) “Why are they happily singing and dancing?”
27 In reply that man told him, ‘Your younger brother returned today. Your father told us, “This my son returned to me. Kill the bullock, the fat one.”#’
28 The eldest son got sulky and didn't go to the house to meet his brother, he stayed outside a fair way off. Then his father went out to him, he begged him, ‘Come inside the house.’
Luke 15 in Nyangumarta English Bible

Luke 15:26-28 in George Noyes Bible

26 And calling one of the servants, he inquired what these things meant.
27 And he said to him, Thy brother is come; and thy father hath killed the fatted calf, because he hath received him safe and sound.
28 But he was angry, and would not go in; and his father came out, and entreated him.
Luke 15 in George Noyes Bible

Luke 15:26-28 in Open English Bible (Commonwealth Spelling)

26 and he called one of the servants and asked what it all meant.
27 ‘Your brother has come back,’ the servant told him, ‘and your father has killed the fattened calf, because he has him back safe and sound.’
28 This made him angry, and he would not go in. But his father came out and begged him to do so.
Luke 15 in Open English Bible (Commonwealth Spelling)

Luke 15:26-28 in Open English Bible (U. S. spelling)

26 and he called one of the servants and asked what it all meant.
27 ‘Your brother has come back,’ the servant told him, ‘and your father has killed the fattened calf, because he has him back safe and sound.’
28 This made him angry, and he would not go in. But his father came out and begged him to do so.
Luke 15 in Open English Bible (U. S. spelling)

Luke [White-light] 15:26-28 in One Unity Resource Bible

26 He called one of the servants to him, and asked what was going on.
27 He said to him, ‘Your brother has come, and your father has killed the fattened calf, because he has received him back safe and healthy.’
28 But he was angry, and would not go in. Therefore his father came out, and begged him.
Luke [White-light] 15 in One Unity Resource Bible

Luke 15:26-28 in Plain English Version

26 So he asked one of the workers, ‘What’s going on?’
27 The worker said, ‘Your brother just came back home, and your dad is having a party for him. We just killed a young bullock and cooked its meat. Your brother is alive and well, so your dad is really happy.’
28 Then the oldest son got angry, and he said, ‘I’m not happy. I’m not going into the house to join in that party. No way.’ So his father came out and said, ‘Don’t be angry. Come on in, and have a good time with us.’ And the father kept on asking him to come in.
Luke 15 in Plain English Version

Luke 15:26-28 in Tyndale New Testament

26 and called one of his servauntes and axed what thoose thinges meate.
27 And he sayd vnto him: thy brother is come and thy father had kylled the fatted caulfe because he hath receaved him safe and sounde.
28 And he was angry and wolde not goo in. Then came his father out and entreated him.
Luke 15 in Tyndale New Testament

Luke 15:26-28 in Unlocked Literal Bible

26 He called to one of the servants and asked what these things might be.
27 The servant said to him, 'Your brother has come home and your father has killed the fattened calf because he has returned safely.'
28 The older son was angry and would not go in, and his father came out and begged him.
Luke 15 in Unlocked Literal Bible

Luke 15:26-28 in World English Bible

26 He called one of the servants to him and asked what was going on.
27 He said to him, ‘Your brother has come, and your father has killed the fattened calf, because he has received him back safe and healthy.’
28 But he was angry and would not go in. Therefore his father came out and begged him.
Luke 15 in World English Bible

Luke 15:26-28 in World English Bible British Edition

26 He called one of the servants to him and asked what was going on.
27 He said to him, ‘Your brother has come, and your father has killed the fattened calf, because he has received him back safe and healthy.’
28 But he was angry and would not go in. Therefore his father came out and begged him.
Luke 15 in World English Bible British Edition

Luke 15:26-28 in Noah Webster Bible

26 And he called one of the servants, and asked what these things meant.
27 And he said to him, Thy brother is come; and thy father hath killed the fatted calf, because he hath received him in health.
28 And he was angry, and would not go in; therefore his father came out, and entreated him.
Luke 15 in Noah Webster Bible

Luke 15:26-28 in World Messianic Bible

26 He called one of the servants to him and asked what was going on.
27 He said to him, ‘Your brother has come, and your father has killed the fattened calf, because he has received him back safe and healthy.’
28 But he was angry and would not go in. Therefore his father came out and begged him.
Luke 15 in World Messianic Bible

Luke 15:26-28 in World Messianic Bible British Edition

26 He called one of the servants to him and asked what was going on.
27 He said to him, ‘Your brother has come, and your father has killed the fattened calf, because he has received him back safe and healthy.’
28 But he was angry and would not go in. Therefore his father came out and begged him.
Luke 15 in World Messianic Bible British Edition

Luke 15:26-28 in Wycliffe's Bible with Modern Spelling

26 And he called one of the servants, and asked, what these things were.
27 And he said to him, Thy brother is come, and thy father slew a fat or a fatted calf, for he received him safe.
28 And he was wroth, and would not come in. Therefore his father went out, and began to pray him.

Luke 15:26-28 in Wycliffe's Bible with Modern Spelling (Enhanced)

26 And he called one of the servants, and asked, what these things were.
27 And he said to him, Thy brother is come (home), and thy father slew a fat calf or and thy father hath slain a fatted calf, for he received him safe (again).
28 And he was wroth, and would not come in. Therefore his father went out, and began to pray him (or And so his father went out to him, and began to beseech him).

Luke 15:26-28 in Wycliffe Bible

26 And he clepide oon of the seruauntis, and axide, what these thingis weren.
27 And he seide to hym, Thi brother is comun, and thi fadir slewe a fat calf, for he resseyuede hym saaf.
28 And he was wrooth, and wolde not come in. Therfor his fadir wente out, and bigan to preye hym.
Luke 15 in Wycliffe Bible

Luke 15:26-28 in Young's Literal Translation

26 and having called near one of the young men, he was inquiring what these things might be,
27 and he said to him — Thy brother is arrived, and thy father did kill the fatted calf, because in health he did receive him back.
28 'And he was angry, and would not go in, therefore his father, having come forth, was entreating him;