Luke 15:22

And the father said to his servants: Bring forth quickly the first robe, and put it on him, and put a ring on his hand, and shoes on his feet:

Douay-Rheims 1899

In The King James Version

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:

In Context

21And the son said to him: Father, I have sinned against heaven, and before thee, I am not now worthy to be called thy son.

23And bring hither the fatted calf, and kill it, and let us eat and make merry:

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Cross References

Genesis 41:42And again Pharao said to Joseph: Behold, I have appointed thee over the whole land of Egypt.

Esther 3:10And the king took the ring that he used, from his own hand, and gave it to Aman, the son of Amadathi of the race of Agag, the enemy of the Jews,

Psalms 18:33God who hath girt me with strength; and made my way blameless.

Song of Solomon 7:1What shalt thou see in the Sulamitess but the companies of camps? How beautiful are thy steps in shoes, O prince's daughter! The joints of thy thighs are like jewels, that are made by the hand of a skilful workman.

Ezekiel 16:9And I washed thee with water, and cleansed away thy blood from thee: and I anointed thee with oil.

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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