Luke 15:25

Now his elder son was in the field; and as he came and drew near to the house, he heard music and dancing.

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In The King James Version

Now his elder son was in the field: and as he came and drew nigh to the house, he heard musick and dancing.

In Context

24For this my son was dead, and is alive again; he was lost, and is found. And they began to make merry.

26And calling one of the servants, he inquired what these things meant.

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Cross References

Psalms 126:1“A psalm of the steps, or the goings up.” When the LORD brought back the captivity of Zion, We were like them that dream.

Psalms 150:4Praise him with the timbrel and dance! Praise him with stringed instruments and pipes!

Jeremiah 31:4Again will I build thee, and thou shalt be built, O virgin of Israel! Again shalt thou adorn thy tabrets, And go forth in the dance of them that make merry.

Luke 15:11He said also, A certain man had two sons.

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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