Luke 15:27

American Standard Version (1901)

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.

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  • Luke 15:30 : 30 but when this thy son came, who hath devoured thy living with harlots, thou killedst for him the fatted calf.
  • Acts 9:17 : 17 And Ananias departed, and entered into the house; and laying his hands on him said, Brother Saul, the Lord, [even] Jesus, who appeared unto thee in the way which thou camest, hath sent me, that thou mayest receive thy sight, and be filled with the Holy Spirit.
  • Acts 22:13 : 13 came unto me, and standing by me said unto me, Brother Saul, receive thy sight. And in that very hour I looked up on him.
  • Phlm 1:16 : 16 no longer as a servant, but more than a servant, a brother beloved, specially to me, but how much rather to thee, both in the flesh and in the Lord.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • 85%

    28 But he was angry, and would not go in: and his father came out, and entreated him.

    29 But he answered and said to his father, Lo, these many years do I serve thee, and I never transgressed a commandment of thine; and [yet] thou never gavest me a kid, that I might make merry with my friends:

    30 but when this thy son came, who hath devoured thy living with harlots, thou killedst for him the fatted calf.

    31 And he said unto him, Son, thou art ever with me, and all that is mine is thine.

    32 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.

  • Luke 15:9-26
    18 verses
    84%

    9 And when she hath found it, she calleth together her friends and neighbors, saying, Rejoice with me, for I have found the piece which I had lost.

    10 Even so, I say unto you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner that repenteth.

    11 And he said, A certain man had two sons:

    12 and the younger of them said to his father, Father, give me the portion of [thy] substance that falleth to me. And he divided unto them his living.

    13 And not many days after, the younger son gathered all together and took his journey into a far country; and there he wasted his substance with riotous living.

    14 And when he had spent all, there arose a mighty famine in that country; and he began to be in want.

    15 And he went and joined himself to one of the citizens of that country; and he sent him into his fields to feed swine.

    16 And he would fain have filled his belly with the husks that the swine did eat: and no man gave unto him.

    17 But when he came to himself he said, How many hired servants of my father's have bread enough and to spare, and I perish here with hunger!

    18 I will arise and go to my father, and will say unto him, Father, I have sinned against heaven, and in thy sight:

    19 I am no more worthy to be called your son: make me as one of thy hired servants.

    20 And he arose, and came to his father. But while he was yet afar off, his father saw him, and was moved with compassion, and ran, and fell on his neck, and kissed him.

    21 And the son said unto him, Father, I have sinned against heaven, and in thy sight: I am no more worthy to be called thy son .

    22 But the father said to his servants, Bring forth quickly the best robe, and put it on him; and put a ring on his hand, and shoes on his feet:

    23 and bring the fatted calf, [and] kill it, and let us eat, and make merry:

    24 for this my son was dead, and is alive again; he was lost, and is found. And they began to be merry.

    25 Now his elder son was in the field: and as he came and drew nigh to the house, he heard music and dancing.

    26 And he called to him one of the servants, and inquired what these things might be.

  • Luke 15:3-7
    5 verses
    75%

    3 And he spake unto them this parable, saying,

    4 What man of you, having a hundred sheep, and having lost one of them, doth not leave the ninety and nine in the wilderness, and go after that which is lost, until he find it?

    5 And when he hath found it, he layeth it on his shoulders, rejoicing.

    6 And when he cometh home, he calleth together his friends and his neighbors, saying unto them, Rejoice with me, for I have found my sheep which was lost.

    7 I say unto you, that even so there shall be joy in heaven over one sinner that repenteth, [more] than over ninety and nine righteous persons, who need no repentance.

  • 18 And he came unto his father, and said, My father: and he said, Here am I; who art thou, my son?

  • 27 And he said, I pray thee therefore, father, that thou wouldest send him to my father's house;

  • 15 And it came to pass, when he was come back again, having received the kingdom, that he commanded these servants, unto whom he had given the money, to be called to him, that he might know what they had gained by trading.

  • 35 And he said, Thy brother came with guile, and hath taken away thy blessing.

  • 13 And if so be that he find it, verily I say unto you, he rejoiceth over it more than over the ninety and nine which have not gone astray.

  • 5 And Pharaoh spake unto Joseph, saying, Thy father and thy brethren are come unto thee:

  • 18 While he was yet speaking, there came also another, and said, Thy sons and thy daughters were eating and drinking wine in their eldest brother's house;

  • 10 For the Son of man came to seek and to save that which was lost.

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    15 And when one of them that sat at meat with him heard these things, he said unto him, Blessed is he that shall eat bread in the kingdom of God.

    16 But he said unto him, A certain man made a great supper; and he bade many:

    17 and he sent forth his servant at supper time to say to them that were bidden, Come; for [all] things are now ready.

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  • 4 And Joseph said unto his brethren, Come near to me, I pray you. And they came near. And he said, I am Joseph your brother, whom ye sold into Egypt.

  • 15 And if thy brother sin against thee, go, show him his fault between thee and him alone: if he hear thee, thou hast gained thy brother.

  • 6 And he made haste, and came down, and received him joyfully.

  • 21 And the servant came, and told his lord these things. Then the master of the house being angry said to his servant, Go out quickly into the streets and lanes of the city, and bring in hither the poor and maimed and blind and lame.

  • 28 But what think ye? A man had two sons; and he came to the first, and said, Son, go work to-day in the vineyard.

  • 4 Again he sent forth other servants, saying, Tell them that are bidden, Behold, I have made ready my dinner; my oxen and my fatlings are killed, and all things are ready: come to the marriage feast.

  • 13 And it came to pass, when Laban heard the tidings of Jacob his sister's son, that he ran to meet him, and embraced him, and kissed him, and brought him to his house. And he told Laban all these things.

  • Gen 27:26-27
    2 verses
    66%

    26 And his father Isaac said unto him, Come near now, and kiss me, my son.

    27 And he came near, and kissed him: and he smelled the smell of his raiment, and blessed him, and said, See, the smell of my son Is as the smell of a field which Jehovah hath blessed:

  • 31 And he also made savory food, and brought it unto his father; and he said unto his father, Let my father arise, and eat of his son's venison, that thy soul may bless me.