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Luke 15:22

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22“But the father told his •slaves, ‘Quick! Bring out the best robe iand put it on him; put a ring jon his finger kand sandals lon his feet.

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Footnotes

  1. •The strong Greek word doulos cannot be accurately translated in English as servant or bond servant; the HCSB translates this word as slave, not out of insensitivity to the legitimate concerns of modern English speakers, but out of a commitment to accurately convey the brutal reality of the Roman empire’s inhumane institution as well as the ownership called for by Christ.
  2. k15:22 hand

Cross references

  1. i15:22 Zch 3:3–5
  2. j15:22 Gn 41:42; Est 3:10; 8:2
  3. l15:22 Ezk 16:10

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

But the father said to his servants, ‘Bring quickly the best robe, and put it on him, and put a ring on his hand, and shoes on his feet.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

“But the father said to his servants, ‘Quick! Bring the best robe and put it on him. Put a ring on his finger and sandals on his feet.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

“But the father told his servants, ‘Quick! Bring out the best robe and put it on him; put a ring on his finger and sandals on his feet.

NLTNew Living Translation

“But his father said to the servants, ‘Quick! Bring the finest robe in the house and put it on him. Get a ring for his finger and sandals for his feet.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

But his father said to his slaves, ‘Quickly bring out the best robe and put it on him, and put a ring on his finger and sandals on his feet!

KJV 1900King James Version

But the father said to his servants, Bring forth the best robe, and put it on him; and put a ring on his hand, and shoes on his feet: