Luke 15:23
And bring hither the fatted calf, and kill it; and let us eat, and be merry:
Context
This verse from Luke Chapter 15 connects to 8 cross-references. Three parables on finding the lost: the lost sheep, the lost coin, and the prodigal son. The father runs to meet the returning son and throws a party. The elder brother's resentment reveals the Pharisees' attitude toward tax collectors and …
Other Translations
and bring the fatted calf, and kill it, and let us eat, and make merry:
and having brought the fatted calf, kill <FI>it<Fi> , and having eaten, we may be merry,
And get the fat young ox and put it to death, and let us have a feast, and be glad.
Cross References
And Abraham ran unto the herd, and fetcht a calf tender and good, and gave it unto a young man; …
My soul shall be satisfied as with marrow and fatness; and my mouth shall praise thee with joyful lips:
She hath killed her beasts; she hath mingled her wine; she hath also furnished her table.
And in this mountain shall the Lord of hosts make unto all people a feast of fat things, a feast …
Therefore thus saith the Lord God, Behold, my servants shall eat, but ye shall be hungry: behold, my servants shall …
Behold, my servants shall sing for joy of heart, but ye shall cry for sorrow of heart, and shall howl …
The kingdom of heaven is like unto a certain king, which made a marriage for his son,
For many are called, but few are chosen.