King James Bible
KJVFor this my son was dead, and is alive again; he was lost, and is found. And they began to be merry.
Translation Comparison
Luke 15:24
Explore this verse across multiple translations to discover the richness and depth of Scripture.
Quick Overview
The verse Luke 15:24 varies across translations. For example, the KJV emphasizes certain traditional terms, while the ASV offers a more literal rendering. This page provides a side-by-side comparison of all available translations to highlight these nuances.
| Translation | Verse Text | Copy |
|---|---|---|
King James BibleKJV | For this my son was dead, and is alive again; he was lost, and is found. And they began to be merry. | |
American Standard VersionASV | for this my son was dead, and is alive again; he was lost, and is found. And they began to be merry. | |
Douay Rheims BibleDRB | Because this my son was dead, and is come to life again: was lost, and is found. And they began to be merry. | |
Darby Bible TranslationDBT | for this my son was dead and has come to life, was lost and has been found. And they began to make merry. | |
English Revised VersionERV | for this my son was dead, and is alive again; he was lost, and is found. And they began to be merry. | |
Webster Bible TranslationWBT | For this my son was dead, and is alive again; he was lost, and is found. And they began to be merry. | |
World English BibleWEB | for this, my son, was dead, and is alive again. He was lost, and is found.' They began to celebrate. | |
Young's Literal TranslationYLT | because this my son was dead, and did live again, and he was lost, and was found; and they began to be merry. | |
American King James VersionAKJV | For this my son was dead, and is alive again; he was lost, and is found. And they began to be merry. | |
Weymouth New TestamentWNT | for my son here was dead and has come to life again: he was lost and has been found.' |And they began to be merry. |
American Standard Version
ASVfor this my son was dead, and is alive again; he was lost, and is found. And they began to be merry.
Douay Rheims Bible
DRBBecause this my son was dead, and is come to life again: was lost, and is found. And they began to be merry.
Darby Bible Translation
DBTfor this my son was dead and has come to life, was lost and has been found. And they began to make merry.
English Revised Version
ERVfor this my son was dead, and is alive again; he was lost, and is found. And they began to be merry.
Webster Bible Translation
WBTFor this my son was dead, and is alive again; he was lost, and is found. And they began to be merry.
World English Bible
WEBfor this, my son, was dead, and is alive again. He was lost, and is found.' They began to celebrate.
Young's Literal Translation
YLTbecause this my son was dead, and did live again, and he was lost, and was found; and they began to be merry.
American King James Version
AKJVFor this my son was dead, and is alive again; he was lost, and is found. And they began to be merry.
Weymouth New Testament
WNTfor my son here was dead and has come to life again: he was lost and has been found.' |And they began to be merry.
King James Bible
KJVFor this my son was dead, and is alive again; he was lost, and is found. And they began to be merry.
American Standard Version
ASVfor this my son was dead, and is alive again; he was lost, and is found. And they began to be merry.
Douay Rheims Bible
DRBBecause this my son was dead, and is come to life again: was lost, and is found. And they began to be merry.
Darby Bible Translation
DBTfor this my son was dead and has come to life, was lost and has been found. And they began to make merry.
English Revised Version
ERVfor this my son was dead, and is alive again; he was lost, and is found. And they began to be merry.
Webster Bible Translation
WBTFor this my son was dead, and is alive again; he was lost, and is found. And they began to be merry.
World English Bible
WEBfor this, my son, was dead, and is alive again. He was lost, and is found.' They began to celebrate.
Young's Literal Translation
YLTbecause this my son was dead, and did live again, and he was lost, and was found; and they began to be merry.
American King James Version
AKJVFor this my son was dead, and is alive again; he was lost, and is found. And they began to be merry.
Weymouth New Testament
WNTfor my son here was dead and has come to life again: he was lost and has been found.' |And they began to be merry.