Luke 15:11

The Parable of the Lost Son

11 Jesus continued: “There was a man who had two sons.

Luke 15:11 in Other Translations

KJV
11 And he said, A certain man had two sons:
ESV
11 And he said, "There was a man who had two sons.
NLT
11 To illustrate the point further, Jesus told them this story: “A man had two sons.
MSG
11 Then he said, "There was once a man who had two sons.
CSB
11 He also said: "A man had two sons.

Luke 15:11 In-Context

9 And when she finds it, she calls her friends and neighbors together and says, ‘Rejoice with me; I have found my lost coin.’
10 In the same way, I tell you, there is rejoicing in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner who repents.”
11 Jesus continued: “There was a man who had two sons.
12 The younger one said to his father, ‘Father, give me my share of the estate.’ So he divided his property between them.
13 “Not long after that, the younger son got together all he had, set off for a distant country and there squandered his wealth in wild living.

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