Luke 15:27

KJV1611 – Modern English

And he said to him, Your brother has come; and your father has killed the fatted calf, because he has received him safe and sound.

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  • Luke 15:30 : 30 But as soon as this son of yours came, who has devoured your livelihood with harlots, you killed the fatted calf for him.
  • Acts 9:17 : 17 And Ananias went his way and entered the house; and laying his hands on him, said, Brother Saul, the Lord Jesus, who appeared to you on the road as you came, has sent me that you may receive your sight and be filled with the Holy Spirit.
  • Acts 22:13 : 13 Came to me, and stood, and said to me, Brother Saul, receive your sight. And at that very moment, I looked up at him.
  • Phlm 1:16 : 16 No longer as a servant, but more than a servant, a beloved brother, especially to me, but how much more to you, both in the flesh and in the Lord?

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  • Luke 15:28-32
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    85%

    28And he was angry, and would not go in: therefore his father came out, and pleaded with him.

    29And he answered and said to his father, Lo, these many years I have served you, nor have I transgressed at any time your commandment: and yet you never gave me a young goat, that I might make merry with my friends:

    30But as soon as this son of yours came, who has devoured your livelihood with harlots, you killed the fatted calf for him.

    31And he said to him, Son, you are always with me, and all that I have is yours.

    32It was right that we should make merry and be glad: for this your brother was dead and is alive again; and was lost and is found.

  • Luke 15:9-26
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    84%

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

    10Likewise, I say to you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner who repents.

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

    12And the younger of them said to his father, Father, give me the portion of goods that falls to me. And he divided to them his livelihood.

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

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

    15And he went and joined himself to a citizen of that country; and he sent him into his fields to feed pigs.

    16And he would gladly have filled his stomach with the pods that the pigs ate: and no one gave him anything.

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

    18I will arise and go to my father, and will say to him, Father, I have sinned against heaven and before you,

    19And am no longer worthy to be called your son: make me like one of your hired servants.

    20And he arose and came to his father. But while he was still a great way off, his father saw him and had compassion, and ran, and fell on his neck, and kissed him.

    21And the son said to him, Father, I have sinned against heaven and in your sight, and am no longer worthy to be called your son.

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

    23And bring the fatted calf here and kill it; and let us eat and be merry:

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

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

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

  • Luke 15:3-7
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    3And he spoke this parable to them, saying,

    4What man among you, having a hundred sheep, if he loses one of them, does not leave the ninety-nine in the wilderness, and go after the one which is lost until he finds it?

    5And when he has found it, he lays it on his shoulders, rejoicing.

    6And when he comes home, he calls together his friends and neighbors, saying to them, Rejoice with me; for I have found my sheep which was lost.

    7I say to you, that likewise there will be joy in heaven over one sinner who repents, more than over ninety-nine righteous persons who need no repentance.

  • Gen 27:18
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    18And he came to his father and said, My father: and he said, Here I am; who are you, my son?

  • Luke 16:27
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    27Then he said, I pray you therefore, father, that you would send him to my father's house:

  • Luke 19:15
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    15And it came to pass, when he returned, having received the kingdom, he then commanded these servants to be called to him, to whom he had given the money, that he might know how much every man had gained by trading.

  • Gen 27:35
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    35And he said, Your brother came with deceit, and has taken away your blessing.

  • Matt 18:13
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    13And if he finds it, truly I say to you, he rejoices more over that sheep than over the ninety-nine which did not go astray.

  • Gen 47:5
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    5And Pharaoh spoke to Joseph, saying, Your father and your brothers have come to you:

  • Job 1:18
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    18While he was still speaking, another also came and said, "Your sons and daughters were eating and drinking wine in their oldest brother's house,

  • Luke 19:10
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    10For the Son of Man has come to seek and to save that which was lost.

  • Luke 14:15-17
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    15And when one of them who sat at the table with him heard these things, he said to him, Blessed is he who shall eat bread in the kingdom of God.

    16Then he said to him, A certain man made a great supper and invited many:

    17And sent his servant at supper time to say to those who were invited, Come; for all things are now ready.

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    11For the Son of Man has come to save that which was lost.

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

  • Matt 18:15
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    15Moreover if your brother trespasses against you, go and tell him his fault between you and him alone: if he hears you, you have gained your brother.

  • Luke 19:6
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    6And he hurried and came down, and received him joyfully.

  • Luke 14:21
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    21So that servant came and reported these things to his master. 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 here the poor, and the crippled, and the lame, and the blind.

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    28But what do you think? A certain man had two sons, and he came to the first and said, Son, go work today in my vineyard.

  • Matt 22:4
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    4Again, he sent out other servants, saying, Tell those who are invited, Behold, I have prepared my dinner: my oxen and fattened cattle are slaughtered, and everything is ready: come to the wedding.

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

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

    27And he came near, and kissed him: and he smelled the scent of his clothing, and blessed him, and said, See, the smell of my son is as the smell of a field which the LORD has blessed:

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    31And he also had made savory food, and brought it to his father, and said to his father, Let my father arise, and eat of his son's venison, so that your soul may bless me.