Verse Comparison: Luke 15:32
American Standard Version
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.
Amplified® Bible
But it was fitting to make merry, to revel {and} feast and rejoice, for this brother of yours was dead and is alive again! He was lost and is found!
Contemporary English Version
But we should be glad and celebrate! Your brother was dead, but he is now alive. He was lost and has now been found."
Darby English Version
But it was right to make merry and rejoice, because this thy brother was dead and has come to life again, and was lost and has been found.
Good News Bible
But we had to celebrate and be happy, because your brother was dead, but now he is alive; he was lost, but now he has been found.' "
International Standard Version
But we had to celebrate and rejoice, because this brother of yours was dead and has come back to life. He was lost and has been found.'"
King James Version
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.
New American Standard Bible
`But we had to celebrate and rejoice, for this brother of yours was dead and {has begun} to live, and {was} lost and has been found.'"
New International Version
But we had to celebrate and be glad, because this brother of yours was dead and is alive again; he was lost and is found.' "
New King James Version
It was right that we should make merry and be glad, for your brother was dead and is alive again, and was lost and is found.'"
N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
'But we had to celebrate and rejoice, for this brother of yours had figuratively died and has begun to live, and we lost him and now we found him.'"
Young's Literal Translation
but 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.'
