Luke 15:27

Authorized King James Version (1611)

‹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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Referenced Verses

  • Luke 15:30 : 30 ‹But as soon as this thy son was come, which hath devoured thy living with harlots, thou hast killed for him the fatted calf.›
  • Acts 9:17 : 17 And Ananias went his way, and entered into the house; and putting his hands on him said, Brother Saul, the Lord, [even] Jesus, that appeared unto thee in the way as thou camest, hath sent me, that thou mightest receive thy sight, and be filled with the Holy Ghost.
  • Acts 22:13 : 13 Came unto me, and stood, and said unto me, Brother Saul, receive thy sight. And the same hour I looked up upon him.
  • Phlm 1:16 : 16 Not now as a servant, but above a servant, a brother beloved, specially to me, but how much more unto thee, both in the flesh, and in the Lord?

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • 85%

    28 ‹And he was angry, and would not go in: therefore came his father out, and intreated him.›

    29 ‹And he answering said to› [his] ‹father, Lo, these many years do I serve thee, neither transgressed I at any time thy commandment: and yet thou never gavest me a kid, that I might make merry with my friends:›

    30 ‹But as soon as this thy son was come, which hath devoured thy living with harlots, thou hast killed for him the fatted calf.›

    31 ‹And he said unto him, Son, thou art ever with me, and all that I have is thine.›

    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.›

  • Luke 15:9-26
    18 verses
    84%

    9 ‹And when she hath found› [it], ‹she calleth› [her] ‹friends and› [her] ‹neighbours together, saying, Rejoice with me; for I have found the piece which I had lost.›

    10 ‹Likewise, 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 goods 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 wasted his substance with riotous living.›

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

    15 ‹And he went and joined himself to a citizen 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 ‹And when he came to himself, he said, How many hired servants of my father's have bread enough and to spare, and I perish with hunger!›

    18 ‹I will arise and go to my father, and will say unto him, Father, I have sinned against heaven, and before thee,›

    19 ‹And am no more worthy to be called thy son: make me as one of thy hired servants.›

    20 ‹And he arose, and came to his father. But when he was yet a great way off, his father saw him, and had 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, and am no more worthy to be called thy son.›

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

    23 ‹And bring hither the fatted calf, and kill› [it]; ‹and let us eat, and be 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 musick and dancing.›

    26 ‹And he called one of the servants, and asked what these things meant.›

  • Luke 15:3-7
    5 verses
    75%

    3 And he spake this parable unto them, saying,

    4 ‹What man of you, having an hundred sheep, if he lose 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 neighbours, saying unto them, Rejoice with me; for I have found my sheep which was lost.›

    7 ‹I say unto you, that likewise joy shall be in heaven over one sinner that repenteth, more than over ninety and nine just persons, which 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 ‹Then he said, I pray thee therefore, father, that thou wouldest send him to my father's house:›

  • 15 ‹And it came to pass, that when he was returned, having received the kingdom, then he commanded these servants to be called unto him, to whom he had given the money, that he might know how much every man had gained by trading.›

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

  • 13 ‹And if so be that he find it, verily I say unto you, he rejoiceth more of that› [sheep], ‹than of the ninety and nine which went not 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 is come to seek and to save that which was lost.›

  • 68%

    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 Then said he unto him, ‹A certain man made a great supper, and bade many:›

    17 ‹And sent his servant at supper time to say to them that were bidden, Come; for all things are now ready.›

  • 11 ‹For the Son of man is come to save that which was lost.›

  • 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 ¶ ‹Moreover if thy brother shall trespass against thee, go and tell him his fault between thee and him alone: if he shall hear thee, thou hast gained thy brother.›

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

  • 21 ‹So that servant came, and shewed 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 the maimed, and the halt, and the blind.›

  • 28 ¶ ‹But what think ye? A› [certain] ‹man had two sons; and he came to the first, and said, Son, go work to day in my vineyard.›

  • 4 ‹Again, he sent forth other servants, saying, Tell them which are bidden, Behold, I have prepared my dinner: my oxen and› [my] ‹fatlings› [are] ‹killed, and all things› [are] ‹ready: come unto the marriage.›

  • 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 the LORD hath blessed:

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