Luke 15:25

“Now his elder son was in the field. As he came near to the house, he heard music and dancing.

World English Bible Classic

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.’ Then they began to celebrate.

26He called one of the servants to him and asked what was going on.

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Cross References

2 Samuel 6:14David danced before the LORD with all his might; and David was clothed in a linen ephod.

Psalms 126:1When the LORD brought back those who returned to Zion, we were like those who dream.

Psalms 150:4Praise him with tambourine and dancing! Praise him with stringed instruments and flute!

Jeremiah 31:4I will build you again, and you will be built, O virgin of Israel. You will again be adorned with your tambourines, and will go out in the dances of those who make merry.

Luke 15:11He said, “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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