Luke 15:23

Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

and having brought the fatted calf, kill `it', and having eaten, we may be merry,

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  • Isa 25:6 : 6 And made hath Jehovah of Hosts, For all the peoples in this mount, A banquet of fat things, a banquet of preserved things, Fat things full of marrow, preserved things refined.
  • Isa 65:13-14 : 13 Therefore, thus said the Lord Jehovah: Lo, My servants do eat, and ye do hunger, Lo, My servants do drink, and ye do thirst, Lo, My servants rejoice, and ye are ashamed, 14 Lo, My servants sing from joy of heart, And ye cry from pain of heart, And from breaking of spirit ye do howl.
  • Matt 22:2-9 : 2 `The reign of the heavens was likened to a man, a king, who made marriage-feasts for his son, 3 and he sent forth his servants to call those having been called to the marriage-feasts, and they were not willing to come. 4 `Again he sent forth other servants, saying, Say to those who have been called: Lo, my dinner I prepared, my oxen and the fatlings have been killed, and all things `are' ready, come ye to the marriage-feasts; 5 and they, having disregarded `it', went away, the one to his own field, and the other to his merchandise; 6 and the rest, having laid hold on his servants, did insult and slay `them'. 7 `And the king having heard, was wroth, and having sent forth his soldiers, he destroyed those murderers, and their city he set on fire; 8 then saith he to his servants, The marriage-feast indeed is ready, and those called were not worthy, 9 be going, then, on to the cross-ways, and as many as ye may find, call ye to the marriage-feasts. 10 `And those servants, having gone forth to the ways, did gather all, as many as they found, both bad and good, and the marriage-feast apartment was filled with those reclining. 11 `And the king having come in to view those reclining, saw there a man not clothed with clothing of the marriage-feast, 12 and he saith to him, Comrade, how didst thou come in hither, not having clothing of the marriage-feast? and he was speechless. 13 `Then said the king to the ministrants, Having bound his feet and hands, take him up and cast forth to the outer darkness, there shall be the weeping and the gnashing of the teeth; 14 for many are called, and few chosen.'
  • Gen 18:7 : 7 and Abraham ran unto the herd, and taketh a son of the herd, tender and good, and giveth unto the young man, and he hasteth to prepare it;
  • Ps 63:5 : 5 As `with' milk and fatness is my soul satisfied, And `with' singing lips doth my mouth praise.
  • Prov 9:2 : 2 She hath slaughtered her slaughter, She hath mingled her wine, Yea, she hath arranged her table.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Luke 15:24-32
    9 verses
    88%

    24because this my son was dead, and did live again, and he was lost, and was found; and they began to be merry.

    25`And his elder son was in a field, and as, coming, he drew nigh to the house, he heard music and dancing,

    26and having called near one of the young men, he was inquiring what these things might be,

    27and 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;

    29and he answering said to the father, Lo, so many years I do serve thee, and never thy command did I transgress, and to me thou didst never give a kid, that with my friends I might make merry;

    30but when thy son -- this one who did devour thy living with harlots -- came, thou didst kill to him the fatted calf.

    31`And he said to him, Child, thou art always with me, and all my things are thine;

    32but to be merry, and to be glad, it was needful, because this thy brother was dead, and did live again, he was lost, and was found.'

  • Luke 15:9-22
    14 verses
    83%

    9and having found, she doth call together the female friends and the neighbours, saying, Rejoice with me, for I found the drachm that I lost.

    10`So I say to you, joy doth come before the messengers of God over one sinner reforming.'

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

    12and the younger of them said to the father, Father, give me the portion of the substance falling to `me', and he divided to them the living.

    13`And not many days after, having gathered all together, the younger son went abroad to a far country, and there he scattered his substance, living riotously;

    14and he having spent all, there came a mighty famine on that country, and himself began to be in want;

    15and having gone on, he joined himself to one of the citizens of that country, and he sent him to the fields to feed swine,

    16and he was desirous to fill his belly from the husks that the swine were eating, and no one was giving to him.

    17`And having come to himself, he said, How many hirelings of my father have a superabundance of bread, and I here with hunger am perishing!

    18having risen, I will go on unto my father, and will say to him, Father, I did sin -- to the heaven, and before thee,

    19and no more am I worthy to be called thy son; make me as one of thy hirelings.

    20`And having risen, he went unto his own father, and he being yet far distant, his father saw him, and was moved with compassion, and having ran he fell upon his neck and kissed him;

    21and the son said to him, Father, I did sin -- to the heaven, and before thee, and no more am I worthy to be called thy son.

    22`And the father said unto his servants, Bring forth the first robe, and clothe him, and give a ring for his hand, and sandals for the feet;

  • Luke 15:5-7
    3 verses
    75%

    5and having found, he doth lay `it' on his shoulders rejoicing,

    6and having come to the house, he doth call together the friends and the neighbours, saying to them, Rejoice with me, because I found my sheep -- the lost one.

    7`I say to you, that so joy shall be in the heaven over one sinner reforming, rather than over ninety-nine righteous men, who have no need of reformation.

  • Matt 22:2-5
    4 verses
    73%

    2`The reign of the heavens was likened to a man, a king, who made marriage-feasts for his son,

    3and he sent forth his servants to call those having been called to the marriage-feasts, and they were not willing to come.

    4`Again he sent forth other servants, saying, Say to those who have been called: Lo, my dinner I prepared, my oxen and the fatlings have been killed, and all things `are' ready, come ye to the marriage-feasts;

    5and they, having disregarded `it', went away, the one to his own field, and the other to his merchandise;

  • Luke 15:2-3
    2 verses
    73%

    2and the Pharisees and the scribes were murmuring, saying -- This one doth receive sinners, and doth eat with them.'

    3And he spake unto them this simile, saying,

  • Isa 22:13
    73%

    13And lo, joy and gladness, slaying of oxen, And slaughtering of sheep, Eating of flesh, and drinking of wine, Eat and drink, for to-morrow we die.

  • Luke 12:19
    71%

    19and I will say to my soul, Soul, thou hast many good things laid up for many years, be resting, eat, drink, be merry.

  • Luke 14:15-17
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    15And one of those reclining with him, having heard these things, said to him, `Happy `is' he who shall eat bread in the reign of God;'

    16and he said to him, `A certain man made a great supper, and called many,

    17and he sent his servant at the hour of the supper to say to those having been called, Be coming, because now are all things ready.

  • Luke 14:23
    69%

    23`And the lord said unto the servant, Go forth to the ways and hedges, and constrain to come in, that my house may be filled;

  • Luke 14:21
    69%

    21`And that servant having come, told to his lord these things, then the master of the house, having been angry, said to his servant, Go forth quickly to the broad places and lanes of the city, and the poor, and maimed, and lame, and blind, bring in hither.

  • Matt 18:13
    69%

    13and if it may come to pass that he doth find it, verily I say to you, that he doth rejoice over it more than over the ninety-nine that have not gone astray;

  • Gen 18:7
    69%

    7and Abraham ran unto the herd, and taketh a son of the herd, tender and good, and giveth unto the young man, and he hasteth to prepare it;

  • Matt 21:38
    68%

    38and the husbandmen having seen the son, said among themselves, This is the heir, come, we may kill him, and may possess his inheritance;

  • Luke 5:29
    68%

    29And Levi made a great entertainment to him in his house, and there was a great multitude of tax-gatherers and others who were with them reclining (at meat),

  • Gen 26:30
    68%

    30And he maketh for them a banquet, and they eat and drink,

  • Matt 22:13
    68%

    13`Then said the king to the ministrants, Having bound his feet and hands, take him up and cast forth to the outer darkness, there shall be the weeping and the gnashing of the teeth;

  • Eccl 9:7
    67%

    7Go, eat with joy thy bread, and drink with a glad heart thy wine, for already hath God been pleased with thy works.

  • Mark 12:7
    67%

    7and those husbandmen said among themselves -- This is the heir, come, we may kill him, and ours shall be the inheritance;

  • Gen 27:25
    67%

    25And he saith, `Bring nigh to me, and I do eat of my son's provision, so that my soul doth bless thee;' and he bringeth nigh to him, and he eateth; and he bringeth to him wine, and he drinketh.

  • Gen 27:10
    67%

    10and thou hast taken in to thy father, and he hath eaten, so that his soul doth bless thee before his death.

  • Judg 19:21
    67%

    21And he bringeth him in to his house, and mixeth `food' for the asses, and they wash their feet, and eat and drink.