King James Version (KJV)
Luke 15:23
“‹And bring hither the fatted calf, and kill› [it]; ‹and let us eat, and be merry:›”
Verse in context — Luke 15
21
‹And the son said unto him, Father, I have sinned against heaven, and in thy sight, and am no more worthy to be called thy son.›
22
‹But the father said to his servants, Bring forth the best robe, and put› [it] ‹on him; and put a ring on his hand, and shoes on› [his] ‹feet:›
23
‹And bring hither the fatted calf, and kill› [it]; ‹and let us eat, and be merry:›
24
‹For this my son was dead, and is alive again; he was lost, and is found. And they began to be merry.›
25
‹Now his elder son was in the field: and as he came and drew nigh to the house, he heard musick and dancing.›
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