Luke 15:32

It was meet that we should make merry, and be glad: for this thy brother was dead, and is alive again; and was lost, and is found.

Luke 15:32 · King James Version

In other versions

But it was meet to make merry and be glad: for this thy brother was dead, and is alive `again'; and `was' lost, and is found.
ASV
But it was right to be glad and to have a feast; for this your brother, who was dead, is living again; he had gone away and has come back.
BBE
But it was right to make merry and rejoice, because this thy brother was dead and has come to life again, and was lost and has been found.
DBY
But it was appropriate to celebrate and be glad, for this, your brother, was dead, and is alive again. He was lost, and is found.'"
WEB
but to be merry, and to be glad, it was needful, because this thy brother was dead, and did live again, he was lost, and was found.'
YLT
It was meet that we should make merry, and be glad: for this your brother was dead, and is alive again; and was lost, and is found.
ENG
It was meet that we should make merry, and be glad: for this thy brother was dead, and is alive again; and was lost, and is found.
WBT
But it was fitting to celebrate and be glad, because this brother of yours was dead and is alive again; he was lost and is found.’”
BSB

³⁰But as soon as this thy son was come, which hath devoured thy living with harlots, thou hast killed for him the fatted calf.

³¹And he said unto him, Son, thou art ever with me, and all that I have is thine.

³²It was meet that we should make merry, and be glad: for this thy brother was dead, and is alive again; and was lost, and is found.