Luke 15:26

King James Version

And he called one of the servants, and asked what these things meant.

Parallel Translations

English Standard Version
And he called one of the servants and asked what these things meant.

Geneva Bible (1587)
And called one of his seruaunts, and asked what those things meant.

Christian Standard Bible®
So he summoned one of the servants, questioning what these things meant.

Hebrew Names Version
He called one of the servants to him, and asked what was going on.

International Standard Version
So he called to one of the servants and asked what was happening.

Darby Translation
And having called one of the servants, he inquired what these things might be.

Easy-to-Read Version
So he called to one of the servant boys and asked, ‘What does all this mean?'

Amplified Bible
"So he summoned one of the servants and began asking what this [celebration] meant.

American Standard Version
And he called to him one of the servants, and inquired what these things might be.

Berean Standard Bible
So he called one of the servants and asked what was going on.

Contemporary English Version
So he called one of the servants over and asked, "What's going on here?"

Complete Jewish Bible
So he called one of the servants and asked, ‘What's going on?'

Etheridge Translation
and he called one of the youths, and asked him what this was.

Murdock Translation
And he called to one of the boys, and asked him what it meant.

King James Version (1611)
And he called one of the seruants, and asked what these things meant.

Bishop's Bible (1568)
And called one of his seruauntes, and asked, what those thynges meant.

English Revised Version
And he called to him one of the servants, and inquired what these things might be.

Lexham English Bible
And he summoned one of the slaves and asked what these things meant.

Literal Translation
And having called one of the children, he inquired what this may be.

New Century Version
So he called to one of the servants and asked what all this meant.

New English Translation
So he called one of the slaves and asked what was happening.

New King James Version
So he called one of the servants and asked what these things meant.

New Living Translation
and he asked one of the servants what was going on.

New Life Bible
He called one of the servants and asked what was happening.

New Revised Standard
He called one of the slaves and asked what was going on.

J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
and, calling near one of the youths, he inquired what these things, could be.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And he called one of the servants, and asked what these things meant.

George Lamsa Translation
And he called one of the boys, and asked him what it was all about.

Good News Translation
So he called one of the servants and asked him, ‘What's going on?'

Webster's Bible Translation
And he called one of the servants, and asked what these things meant.

Wesley's New Testament (1755)
And calling one of the servants, he asked what these things meant?

Weymouth's New Testament
Then he called one of the lads to him and asked what all this meant.

Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And he clepide oon of the seruauntis, and axide, what these thingis weren.

Young's Literal Translation
and having called near one of the young men, he was inquiring what these things might be,

World English Bible
He called one of the servants to him, and asked what was going on.

Revised Standard Version
And he called one of the servants and asked what this meant.

Tyndale New Testament (1525)
and called one of his servauntes and axed what thoose thinges meate.

Update Bible Version
And he called to him one of the [household] slaves, and inquired what these things might be.

Bible in Basic English
And he sent for one of the servants, questioning him about what it might be.

New American Standard Bible
"And he summoned one of the servants and began inquiring what these things could be.

Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
and called one of the seruauntes vnto him, and axed what it was.

Mace New Testament (1729)
and calling one of the servants, he ask'd what was the occasion of it,

Simplified Cowboy Version
He stopped his horse and asked one of the other cowboys what was going on.

New American Standard Bible (1995)
"And he summoned one of the servants and began inquiring what these things could be.

Legacy Standard Bible
And summoning one of the servants, he began inquiring what these things could be.

Contextual Overview

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 country; and he sent him into his fields to feed swine. ¹⁶ And he would fain have filled his belly with the husks that the swine did eat: and no man gave unto him. ¹⁷ And when he came to himself, he said, How many hired servants of my father's have bread enough and to spare, and I perish with hunger! ¹⁸ I will arise and go to my father, and will say unto him, Father, I have sinned against heaven, and before thee, ¹⁹ And am no more worthy to be called thy son: make me as one of thy hired servants. ²⁰ And he arose, and came to his father. But when he was yet a great way off, his father saw him, and had compassion, and ran, and fell on his neck, and kissed him.

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Reciprocal: Mark 14:22 - this Luke 18:36 - he Acts 2:12 - What

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And he called one of the servants,.... One of the ministers of the word, one of the disciples of Christ, as the Scribes and Pharisees sometimes did: choosing rather to speak to one of the disciples, than to Christ himself, when they were offended; see Mark 2:16

And asked what these things meant: for self-righteous persons, as these Scribes and Pharisees were, are ignorant of the truths of the Gospel; they do not understand them, nor conceive what is meant by them they cannot take in the doctrine of God's everlasting love, that it should be so early; be towards some, and not others; that it should be independent of men's works, both in the rise and continuance of it; that it should be exercised towards sinners, and yet be no licentious doctrine: and as much at a loss are they about the doctrine of election: as that it should be eternal, personal, discriminating, irrespective of works, and yet give no liberty to sin: they know nothing of the covenant of grace, nor have any other notion but of a covenant of works; and if of any other, yet a conditional one, made with them upon their conversion; or rather, one of their own making, and which depends on their good behaviour: they are ignorant of salvation by Christ; of justification by his righteousness; of peace and pardon by his blood; of the doctrine of regeneration, and of living by faith on Christ; and of eternal life as God's free gift; and so likewise of spiritual joy, and mirth: they are strangers to themselves, their lost state and condition, and a deliverance out of it; to the kingdom of God, or an internal work of grace, the fruits of which are peace and joy in the Holy Ghost; and to the person, offices, and grace of Christ; to justification and atonement by him; to the promises of the Gospel, and to that itself which is the joyful sound; all which produce spiritual joy, delight, and pleasure in sensible souls: the rejoicing of such persons is only in themselves, and in their own works and duties; but as for true solid spiritual joy, they intermeddle not with it, nor know they what it means.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Safe and sound - In health.