King James Bible
And bring hither the fatted calf, and kill it; and let us eat, and be merry:

American Standard Version
and bring the fatted calf, and kill it, and let us eat, and make merry:

Young's Literal Translation
and having brought the fatted calf, kill it, and having eaten, we may be merry,

Luke 15:23 Additional Translations
Clarke's Commentary on the Bible

The fatted calf, and kill it - Θυσατε, Sacrifice it. In ancient times the animals provided for public feasts were first sacrificed to God. The blood of the beast being poured out before God, by way of atonement for sin, the flesh was considered as consecrated, and the guests were considered as feeding on Divine food. This custom is observed among the Asiatics to this day.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

the fatted.

Genesis 18:7 And Abraham ran to the herd, and fetched a calf tender and good, and gave it to a young man; and he hurried to dress it.

Psalm 63:5 My soul shall be satisfied as with marrow and fatness; and my mouth shall praise you with joyful lips:

Proverbs 9:2 She has killed her beasts; she has mingled her wine; she has also furnished her table.

Isaiah 25:6 And in this mountain shall the LORD of hosts make to all people a feast of fat things, a feast of wines on the lees...

Isaiah 65:13,14 Therefore thus said the Lord GOD, Behold, my servants shall eat, but you shall be hungry: behold, my servants shall drink...

Matthew 22:2 The kingdom of heaven is like to a certain king, which made a marriage for his son,

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Luke 15:23 Parallel Commentaries
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