LUKE 15:24 Parallel Verse View

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OET (OET-RV) because my son was dead but he’s now here alive—he was lost but now he’s found.’

Key: khaki:verbs, light-green:nominative/subject, pink:genitive/possessor.
Note: Automatic aligning of the OET-RV to the LV is done by some temporary software, hence the RV alignments are incomplete (and may occasionally be wrong).

ULT For this son of mine was dead, and has come back to life; he was lost, and he has been found.’ Then they began to celebrate.

UST We need to celebrate because this son of mine was like a dead man, but he is now alive again! He was like a lost person, but we have found him again!’ So they all began to celebrate.

BSB For this son of mine was dead and is alive again! He was lost and is found!’ So they began to celebrate.

MSB For this son of mine was dead and is alive again! He was lost and is found!’ So they began to celebrate.

BLB For this son of mine was dead and is alive again; he was lost and is found.' And they began to be merry.

AICNT for this son of mine was dead and has come to life; [[and]][fn] [he was lost and has been found.]’[fn] And they began to celebrate.

15:24, and: Some manuscripts include. BYZ TR

15:24, he was lost and has been found: Absent from some manuscripts. W(032)

OEB for here is my son who was dead, and is alive again, was lost, and is found.” So they began making merry.

WEBBE for this, my son, was dead and is alive again. He was lost and is found.’ Then they began to celebrate.

WMBB (Same as above)

NET because this son of mine was dead, and is alive again – he was lost and is found!’ So they began to celebrate.

LSV because this son of mine was dead, and lived again, and he was lost, and was found; and they began to be merry.

FBV because this is my son who was dead, but who has returned alive; he was lost but now he's found.’ So they started celebrating.

TCNT For this son of mine was dead but is now alive again; he was lost but has now been found.’ And they began to celebrate.

T4T because my son has returned! It is as though [MET] he was dead and is alive again! It is as though he was lost and now has been found!’ So they did that, and they all began to celebrate.

LEB because this son of mine was dead, and is alive again! He was lost and is found!’ And they began to celebrate.

BBE For this, my son, who was dead, is living again; he had gone away from me, and has come back. And they were full of joy.

Moff for my son here was dead and he has come to life, he was lost and he is found." So they began to make merry.

Wymth 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.

ASV for this my son was dead, and is alive again; he was lost, and is found. And they began to be merry.

DRA Because this my son was dead, and is come to life again: was lost, and is found. And they began to be merry.

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

Drby for this my son was dead and has come to life, was lost and has been found. And they began to make merry.

RV for this my son was dead, and is alive again; he was lost, and is found. And they began to be merry.

SLT For this my son was dead, and has returned to life; and he was lost, and found. And they began to be gladdened.

Wbstr For this my son was dead, and is alive again; he was lost, and is found. And they began to be merry.

KJB-1769 For this my son was dead, and is alive again; he was lost, and is found. And they began to be merry.

KJB-1611 For this my sonne was dead, and is aliue againe; hee was lost, & is found. And they began to be merie.
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above)

Bshps For this my sonne was dead, and is aliue agayne, he was lost, and is founde. And they began to be mery.
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above, apart from punctuation)

Gnva For this my sonne was dead, and is aliue againe: and he was lost, but he is found. And they began to be merie.
(For this my son was dead, and is alive again: and he was lost, but he is found. And they began to be merry. )

Cvdl for this my sonne was deed, and is alyue agayne: he was lost, and is founde. And they beganne to be mery.
(for this my son was deed, and is alive again: he was lost, and is found. And they began to be merry.)

TNT for this my sonne was deed and is alyve agayne he was loste and is now founde. And they began to be merye.
(for this my son was deed and is alive again he was lost and is now found. And they began to be merye. )

Wycl For this my sone was deed, and hath lyued ayen; he perischid, and is foundun. And alle men bigunnen to ete.
(For this my son was deed, and hath/has lived again; he perished, and is found. And all men began to eat.)

Luth Denn dieser mein Sohn war tot und ist wieder lebendig worden; er war verloren und ist funden worden. Und fingen an fröhlich zu sein.
(Because this my son what/which dead and is again lively/alive been; he what/which lost and is found been. And started at/to cheerful to/for be.)

ClVg quia hic filius meus mortuus erat, et revixit: perierat, et inventus est. Et cœperunt epulari.[fn]
(because this/here son mine dead was, and revixit: had_perished, and found it_is. And they_began epulari. )

15.24 Et cœperunt epulari. Non solum filius pro quo vitulus occisus est, reficitur, sed et pater et servi ejus, quia refectio Dei et sanctorum est salus peccatorum. Et nota, quod post datam stolam, annulum, calceamentum, vitulus immolatur, quia nisi quis spem primæ immortalitatis induerit, nisi annulo fidei opera præmunierit, nisi ipsam fidem confitendo prædicaverit, cœlestibus non potest interesse sacramentis.

15.24 And they_began epulari. Not/No only son for where calf killed/ruined it_is, refreshesur, but and father and slaves his, because refectio of_God and holy_place it_is health/safety of_sins/sinners. And note, that after datam robe/gownm, annulum, shoe/sandal, calf is_sacrificed, because except who/any hope first immortalitatis induerit, except annulo of_faith works beforemunierit, except itself faith confitendo beforedicaverit, heavenly not/no can to_be_interested sacraments.

UGNT ὅτι οὗτος ὁ υἱός μου νεκρὸς ἦν καὶ ἀνέζησεν, ἦν ἀπολωλὼς καὶ εὑρέθη. καὶ ἤρξαντο εὐφραίνεσθαι.
(hoti houtos ho huios mou nekros aʸn kai anezaʸsen, aʸn apolōlōs kai heurethaʸ. kai aʸrxanto eufrainesthai.)

SBL-GNT ὅτι οὗτος ὁ υἱός μου νεκρὸς ἦν καὶ ἀνέζησεν, ⸂ἦν ἀπολωλὼς⸃ καὶ εὑρέθη. καὶ ἤρξαντο εὐφραίνεσθαι.
(hoti houtos ho huios mou nekros aʸn kai anezaʸsen, ⸂aʸn apolōlōs⸃ kai heurethaʸ. kai aʸrxanto eufrainesthai.)

RP-GNT ὅτι οὗτος ὁ υἱός μου νεκρὸς ἦν, καὶ ἀνέζησεν· καὶ ἀπολωλὼς ἦν, καὶ εὑρέθη. Καὶ ἤρξαντο εὐφραίνεσθαι.
(hoti houtos ho huios mou nekros aʸn, kai anezaʸsen; kai apolōlōs aʸn, kai heurethaʸ. Kai aʸrxanto eufrainesthai.)

TC-GNT ὅτι οὗτος ὁ υἱός μου νεκρὸς ἦν, καὶ ἀνέζησε· [fn]καὶ ἀπολωλὼς ἦν, καὶ εὑρέθη. Καὶ ἤρξαντο εὐφραίνεσθαι.
(hoti houtos ho huios mou nekros aʸn, kai anezaʸse; kai apolōlōs aʸn, kai heurethaʸ. Kai aʸrxanto eufrainesthai. )

15:24 και απολωλως ην ¦ ην απολωλως CT

Key for above GNTs: yellow:punctuation differs, red:words differ (from our SR-GNT base).

SOTN SIL Open Translator’s Notes:

Section 15:11–32: Jesus told about a father welcoming his sinful son home

In this parable Jesus told about a young man who left his father’s home and wasted the money that his father had given him. Then Jesus told how the young man returned to his father, and how his father welcomed him home. The young man had an older brother who was not happy at all when his father welcomed his younger brother. This story illustrates what God is like. He is ready to forgive anyone who truly turns from his sins and begins to obey him. It also warns people not to be like the older son, who did not want to forgive his brother.

Some other headings for this section are:

The Lost Son (GNT)

The Son Who Left Home (NCV)

A son who wasted his share of the inheritance

A father was happy when his son returned home

Before you decide on a heading for this section, think about a natural way in your language to describe a child who deliberately left home and foolishly wasted his money. In some languages a word such as “lost” can only be used to describe someone who doesn’t know where he is. If that is true in your language, you will want to use a more appropriate expression for this context.

Paragraph 15:20b–24

In 15:20b–c the focus changes from the young man to the father and what the father felt and did when the son came home.

15:24a

For this son of mine was dead and is alive again!

because it is like this one who is my son died and came back to life!
For this son of mine was as if dead, and now he is here alive!

For: The Greek conjunction that the BSB translates as For gives the reason why the father wanted to celebrate.

this son of mine was dead and is alive again!: The father used the words dead and alive here in a figurative way. He meant that his son was like someone who had died and had become alive again. His son had not actually died, but the father had not expected to ever see him again.

If this expression will be understood literally in your language, you may need to make explicit that it is a figurative comparison. For example:

I thought this son of mine had died and here he is alive!

It is as if my son had been dead, and now he has come back to life.

this son of mine: This phrase probably indicates that the son was standing right there. The father was probably gesturing toward him as he spoke.

15:24b

He was lost and is found!’

It is like he was lost, and later I found him!’
He was as if lost, but now he has arrived safely home!’

He was lost and is found!: This clause expresses the same idea as 15:24a but in different words. The son was not literally lost. He knew how to get back home. But his father compared him to something that gets lost and later someone finds it. As in 15:24a, it may be necessary in some languages to make explicit that this is figurative language. For example:

It is as if he was lost and now I have found him!

He was as if lost, but now he has returned home!

15:24c

So they began to celebrate.

So they started the feast.
So when everything was ready, they began to eat and be happy together.

So they began to celebrate: Some time passed after 15:24b before the celebration started. The servants obeyed the father and everyone got ready for the party. In some languages it may be necessary to make this clear. For example:

so they all got ready and then began to celebrate

celebrate: See the note at 15:23b.

UTN uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / quotesinquotes

ὅτι οὗτος ὁ υἱός μου νεκρὸς ἦν καὶ ἀνέζησεν, ἦν ἀπολωλὼς καὶ εὑρέθη

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: Ὅτι οὗτος ὁ υἱός μού νεκρός ἦν καί ἀνέζησεν ἦν ἀπολωλώς καί εὑρέθη Καί ἤρξαντο εὐφραίνεσθαι)

If it would be helpful in your language, you could translate this so that it is not a quotation within a quotation. Alternate translation: [The father said that it was as if his son had died and come back to life, as if he had lost him and found him again]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

ὁ υἱός μου νεκρὸς ἦν καὶ ἀνέζησεν

¬the son (Some words not found in SR-GNT: Ὅτι οὗτος ὁ υἱός μού νεκρός ἦν καί ἀνέζησεν ἦν ἀπολωλώς καί εὑρέθη Καί ἤρξαντο εὐφραίνεσθαι)

The father says that when his son was in the faraway country, it was as if he was dead. You could translate this as a simile or comparison if your readers might otherwise take the father’s statement to mean that the son actually had died. Alternate translation: [it was as if my son had died, but now I see he is very much alive]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

ἦν ἀπολωλὼς καὶ εὑρέθη

was was (Some words not found in SR-GNT: Ὅτι οὗτος ὁ υἱός μού νεκρός ἦν καί ἀνέζησεν ἦν ἀπολωλώς καί εὑρέθη Καί ἤρξαντο εὐφραίνεσθαι)

The father says that when his son was in faraway country, it was as if he was lost and no one knew where to find him. You could translate this as a simile or comparison if your readers might otherwise take the father’s statement to mean that the son actually had been missing. Alternate translation: [it was as if my son was missing, but now I have found him again]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

εὑρέθη

˓was˒_found

If it would be helpful in your language, you could express this with an active form, and you could state who has done the action. Alternate translation: [I have found him again]

Note 5 topic: grammar-connect-logic-result

καὶ ἤρξαντο εὐφραίνεσθαι

Then introduces the results of what the previous sentence described. The servants carried out the father’s orders and prepared a feast, and the people in the household then began to enjoy it.

Parallel LUKE 15:24

Section 15:11–32: Jesus told about a father welcoming his sinful son home

Paragraph 15:20b–24

15:24a

15:24b

15:24c