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The Gospel According to Luke - Chapter 15 - Verse 23
Barnes' New Testament Notes
— Albert Barnes
Verse 23. Be merry. Literally, "eating, let us rejoice." The word merry does not quite express the meaning of the Greek. Merriment denotes a light, playful, jovial mirth. The Greek denotes simply joy -- let us be happy, or joyful.