Luke Chapter 15 verse 27 Holy Bible

ASV Luke 15:27

And he said unto him, Thy brother is come; and thy father hath killed the fatted calf, because he hath received him safe and sound.
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BBE Luke 15:27

And he said to him, Your brother has come; and your father has had the young ox put to death because he has come back safely.
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DARBY Luke 15:27

And he said to him, Thy brother is come, and thy father has killed the fatted calf because he has received him safe and well.
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KJV Luke 15:27

And he said unto him, Thy brother is come; and thy father hath killed the fatted calf, because he hath received him safe and sound.
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WBT Luke 15:27


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WEB Luke 15:27

He said to him, 'Your brother has come, and your father has killed the fattened calf, because he has received him back safe and healthy.'
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YLT Luke 15:27

and he said to him -- Thy brother is arrived, and thy father did kill the fatted calf, because in health he did receive him back.
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Ellicott's Commentary

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(27) Because he hath received him safe and sound.--Literally, in health. The participle is the same which we have noted as characteristic of St. Luke and St. Paul in Luke 5:31; Luke 7:10.Parallel Commentaries ...Greek‘Yourσου (sou)Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person SingularStrong's 4771: You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.brotherἀδελφός (adelphos)Noun - Nominative Masculine SingularStrong's 80: A brother, member of the same religious community, especially a fellow-Christian. A brother near or remote.has returned,’ἥκει (hēkei)Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularStrong's 2240: To have come, be present, have arrived. A primary verb; to arrive, i.e. Be present.he said,εἶπεν (eipen)Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularStrong's 2036: Answer, bid, bring word, command. A primary verb; to speak or say.‘andκαὶ (kai)ConjunctionStrong's 2532: And, even, also, namely. yourσου (sou)Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person SingularStrong's 4771: You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.fatherπατήρ (patēr)Noun - Nominative Masculine SingularStrong's 3962: Father, (Heavenly) Father, ancestor, elder, senior. Apparently a primary word; a 'father'.has killedἔθυσεν (ethysen)Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularStrong's 2380: A primary verb; properly, to rush, i.e. to sacrifice; by extension to immolate.theτὸν (ton)Article - Accusative Masculine SingularStrong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.fattedσιτευτόν (siteuton)Adjective - Accusative Masculine SingularStrong's 4618: Fattened, fatted. From a derivative of sitos; grain-fed, i.e. Fattened.calf,μόσχον (moschon)Noun - Accusative Masculine SingularStrong's 3448: A calf, heifer, young bull. Probably strengthened for oschos; a young bullock.becauseὅτι (hoti)ConjunctionStrong's 3754: Neuter of hostis as conjunction; demonstrative, that; causative, because.he has him backἀπέλαβεν (apelaben)Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularStrong's 618: From apo and lambano; to receive; also to take aside.safe and sound.’ὑγιαίνοντα (hygiainonta)Verb - Present Participle Active - Accusative Masculine SingularStrong's 5198: From hugies; to have sound health, i.e. Be well; figuratively, to be uncorrupt.Jump to PreviousArrived Calf Fat Fatted Fattened Health Healthy Home Kill Killed Ox Receive Received Safe Safely Sound Young Your