"And bring hither the fatted calf, and kill {it}; and let us eat, and be merry:" — Luke 15:23

Luke 15:23 · KJV

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

— Luke 15:23

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:

Verse 24

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

Luke 15 — Context

And the son said unto him, Father, I have sinned against heaven, and in thy sight, and am no more worthy to be called thy son.

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:

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

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

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

Cross References

Matthew 22:2-14

And sent forth his servants to call them that were bidden to the wedding: and they would not come.

Isaiah 25:6

And in this mountain shall the LORD of hosts make unto all people a feast of fat things, a feast of wines on the lees, of fat things full of marrow, of wines on the lees well refined.

Psalms 63:5

My soul shall be satisfied as {with} marrow and fatness; and my mouth shall praise {thee} with joyful lips: {marrow: Heb. fatness}

Isaiah 65:13-14

Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD, Behold, my servants shall eat, but ye shall be hungry: behold, my servants shall drink, but ye shall be thirsty: behold, my servants shall rejoice, but ye shall be ashamed:

Genesis 18:7

And Abraham ran unto the herd, and fetcht a calf tender and good, and gave {it} unto a young man; and he hasted to dress it.

Proverbs 9:2

She hath killed her beasts; she hath mingled her wine; she hath also furnished her table. {her beasts: Heb. her killing}