Luke 15:23

Luke 15:23 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And bring hither the fatted calf, and kill it; and let us eat, and be merry:
• New International Version (NIV)Bring the fattened calf and kill it. Let’s have a feast and celebrate.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And bring the fattened calf and kill it, and let us eat and celebrate.
• New King James Version (NKJV)And bring the fatted calf here and kill it, and let us eat and be merry;

Context of Luke 15:23

21And the son said to him, Father, I have sinned against heaven and before thee; I am no longer worthy to be called thy son. 22But the father said to his bondmen, Bring out the best robe and clothe him in [it], and put a ring on his hand and sandals on his feet; and bring the fatted calf and kill it, and let us eat and make merry: 24for this my son was dead and has come to life, was lost and has been found. And they began to make merry. 25And his elder son was in the field; and as, coming [up], he drew nigh to the house, he heard music and dancing.

Luke 15:23 word by word

καὶ φέρετε τὸν μόσχον τὸν σιτευτόν, θύσατε, καὶ φαγόντες εὐφρανθῶμεν,Read the interlinear

• bringφέρωpherō̄ · to bear/leadG5342
• calfμόσχοςmoschos · calfG3448
• killθύωthuō · to sacrificeG2380
• eatἐσθίωesthiō · to eatG2068
• merryεὐφραίνωeuphrainō · to celebrateG2165

Cross-references for Luke 15:23

• Genesis 18:7And Abraham ran to the herd, and took a calf tender and good, and gave [it] to the attendant; and he hasted to dress it.
• Psalms 63:5My soul is satisfied as with marrow and fatness, and my mouth shall praise [thee] with joyful lips.
• Proverbs 9:2she hath slaughtered her cattle, she hath mingled her wine, she hath also prepared her table;
• Isaiah 25:6And in this mountain will Jehovah of hosts make unto all peoples a feast of fat things, a feast of wines on the lees, of fat things full of marrow, of wines on the lees well refined.
• Isaiah 65:13Therefore thus saith the Lord Jehovah: Behold, my servants shall eat, and ye shall be hungry; behold, my servants shall drink, and ye shall be thirsty; behold, my servants shall rejoice, and ye shall be ashamed;
• Matthew 22:2The kingdom of the heavens has become like a king who made a wedding feast for his son,

Commentaries on Luke 15:23

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 23The fatted calf, and kill it - , Sacrifice it. In ancient times the animals provided for public feasts were first sacrificed to God. The blood of the beast being poured out before God, by way of atonement for sin, the flesh was considered as consecrated, and the guests were considered as feeding on Divine food. This custom is observed among the Asiatics to this day.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 23Be merry - Literally, “eating, let us rejoice.” The word “merry” does not quite express the meaning of the Greek. “Merriment” denotes a light, playful, jovial mirth. The Greek denotes simply “joy - let us be happy, or joyful.”Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 17-24Verses 17-24 Having viewed the prodigal in his abject state of misery, we are next to consider his recovery from it. This begins by his coming to himself. That is a turning point in the sinner's conversion. The Lord opens his eyes, and convinces him of sin; then he views himself and every object, in a different light from what he did before. Thus the convinced sinner perceives that the meanest servant of God is happier than he is. To look unto God as a…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 23The father had been preparing a calf for a feast. He welcomed his son with the kind of honor shown to an important guest.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2323. the fatted calf--kept for festive occasions.Read the comment

Topics related to Luke 15:23

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• Dancing
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• Jesus, the Christ
• Joy
• Penitent
• Prodigal Son
• Readings, Select
• Salvation
• Young Men

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Commentaries on Luke 15

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Catena Aurea
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• John Lightfoot Commentary
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings