Luke 15:30

The Parable of the Prodigal Son

29But he answered his father, ‘Look, all these years I have served you and never disobeyed a commandment of yours. Yet you never gave me even a young goat so I could celebrate with my friends.30But when this son of yours returns from squandering your wealth with prostitutes, you kill the fattened calf for him!’

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Berean Standard Bible
But when this son of yours returns from squandering your wealth with prostitutes, you kill the fattened calf for him!’
American Standard Version (1901)
but when this thy son came, who hath devoured thy living with harlots, thou killedst for him the fatted calf.
Bible in Basic English
But when this your son came, who has been wasting your property with bad women, you put to death the fat young ox for him.
Douay-Rheims 1899
But as soon as this thy son is come, who hath devoured his substance with harlots, thou hast killed for him the fatted calf.
Free Bible Version
Now this son of yours comes back, having spent your money on prostitutes, and you kill the fattened calf for him!’
Geneva Bible 1599
But when this thy sonne was come, which hath deuoured thy good with harlots, thou hast for his sake killed the fat calfe.
King James (Authorized) 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.
One Unity Resource Bible
But when this, your son, came, who has devoured your living with prostitutes, you killed the fattened calf for him.’
Translation for Translators
But this son of yours spent all the money he got from what you gave him. He spent it to pay for sleeping with prostitutes! Yes, now he has returned home, but it is not fair that you have told your servants to kill the fat calf and cook it for him!’
Unlocked Literal Bible
but when your son came, who has devoured your living with prostitutes, you killed for him the fattened calf.'
Noah Webster Bible
But as soon as this thy son had come, who hath devoured thy living with harlots, thou hast killed for him the fatted calf.
World English Bible
But when this your son came, who has devoured your living 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.