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Luke 15:30
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28 “But he was angry and would not go in. Therefore his father came out and pleaded with him.
29 So he answered and said to his father, ‘Lo, these many years I have been serving you; I never transgressed your commandment at any time; and yet you never gave me a young goat, that I might make merry with my friends.
30 But as soon as this son of yours came, who has devoured your livelihood with harlots, you killed the fatted calf for him.’
31 “And he said to him, ‘Son, you are always with me, and all that I have is yours.
32 It was right that we should make merry and be glad, afor your brother was dead and is alive again, and was lost and is found.’ ” 
Verse Comparison: Luke 15:30

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American Standard Version
but when this thy son came, who hath devoured thy living with harlots, thou killedst for him the fatted calf.

Amplified® Bible
But when this son of yours arrived, who has devoured your estate with immoral women, you have killed for him that [wheat-] fattened calf!

Contemporary English Version
This other son of yours wasted your money on prostitutes. And now that he has come home, you ordered the best calf to be killed for a feast."

Darby English Version
but when this thy son, who has devoured thy substance with harlots, is come, thou hast killed for him the fatted calf.

Good News Bible
But this son of yours wasted all your property on prostitutes, and when he comes back home, you kill the prize calf for him!'

International Standard Version
But this son of yours spent your money on prostitutes, and when he came back, you killed the fattened calf for him!'

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

New American Standard Bible
but when this son of yours came, who has devoured your wealth with prostitutes, you killed the fattened calf for him.'

New International Version
But when this son of yours who has squandered your property with prostitutes comes home, you kill the fattened calf for him!'

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

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
but when this son of yours came, who devoured your wealth with prostitutes, you killed the fattened calf for him.'

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

New English Translation
But when this son of yours1 came back, who has devoured2 your assets with prostitutes,3 you killed the fattened calf4 for him!’


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