Luke 15:23

And get the fat young ox and put it to death, and let us have a feast, and be glad.

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In The King James Version

And bring hither the fatted calf, and kill it; and let us eat, and be merry:

In Context

22But the father said to his servants, Get out the first robe quickly, and put it on him, and put a ring on his hand and shoes on his feet:

24For this, my son, who was dead, is living again; he had gone away from me, and has come back. And they were full of joy.

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Cross References

Genesis 18:7And running to the herd, he took a young ox, soft and fat, and gave it to the servant and he quickly made it ready;

Proverbs 9:2She has put her fat beasts to death; her wine is mixed, her table is ready.

Matthew Henry on Luke 15:12-32

The Prodigal Son. 11 And he said, A certain man had two sons: 12 And the younger of them said to his father, Father, give me the portion of goods that falleth to me. And he divided unto them his living. 13 And not many days after the younger son gathered all together, and took his journey into a far country, and there wasted his substance with riotous living. 14 And when he had spent all, there arose a mighty famine in that land; and he began to be in want. 15 And he went and joined himself to a citizen of that… Read the whole commentary →

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