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Luke 15:23 Cross-References
Explore 6 cross-references for Luke 15:23 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Luke chapter 15 verse 23 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“And bring hither the fatted calf, and kill it; and let us eat, and be merry:”
Luke 15:23 (KJV)
Commentary on Luke 15:23
And bring hither the fatted calf, and kill it; and let us eat, and be merry. The father commands a feast of unprecedented celebration. The "fatted calf" (τὸν μόσχον τὸν σιτευτόν, ton moschon ton siteyton) was a young bull specially fattened for important occasions—weddings, major festivals, or distinguished guests. Killing this calf meant the whole village would feast, for one household could not consume an entire calf. The father's joy overflows into community-wide celebration.The phrase "let us eat, and be merry" (φαγόντες εὐφρανθῶμεν, phagontes euphranthōmen) uses the verb euphraínō (εὐφραί...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Luke 15:23
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“Yahweh of Armies will make all peoples a feast of fat things”
“Behold”
“and fetched a tender and good calf”
“She hath killed her beasts; she hath mingled her wine; she hath also furnished her table.”