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Luke 15:32
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But we had to celebrate and be glad, because this brother of yours was dead and is alive again; he was lost and is found.’ ”
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Luke 15:32 in Other Translations
KJV
32
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.
ESV
32
It was fitting to celebrate and be glad, for this your brother was dead, and is alive; he was lost, and is found.'"
NLT
32
We had to celebrate this happy day. For your brother was dead and has come back to life! He was lost, but now he is found!’”
MSG
32
but this is a wonderful time, and we had to celebrate. This brother of yours was dead, and he's alive! He was lost, and he's found!'"
CSB
32
But we had to celebrate and rejoice, because this brother of yours was dead and is alive again; he was lost and is found.' "
Luke 15:32 In-Context
30
But when this son of yours who has squandered your property with prostitutes comes home, you kill the fattened calf for him!’
31
“ ‘My son,’ the father said, ‘you are always with me, and everything I have is yours.
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But we had to celebrate and be glad, because this brother of yours was dead and is alive again; he was lost and is found.’ ”
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ver 24;
Malachi 3:17
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