32 But we had to celebrate and be glad, because this brother of yours was dead and is alive again; he was lost and is found.’ ”

32 It was fitting to celebrate and be glad, for this your brother was dead, and is alive; he was lost, and is found.’ ”

32 It was meet that we should make merry, and be glad: for this thy brother was dead, and is alive again; and was lost, and is found.

32 We had to celebrate this happy day. For your brother was dead and has come back to life! He was lost, but now he is found!’ ”

32 We had to celebrate and be happy because your brother was dead, but now he is alive. He was lost, but now he is found.’ ”

32 But it was meet to make merry and be glad: for this thy brother was dead, and is alive again; and was lost, and is found.

32 But it was right to make merry and rejoice, because this thy brother was dead and has come to life again, and was lost and has been found.

32 But we have something to celebrate, something to be happy about. This brother of yours was dead but has come back to life. He was lost but has been found.’ ” 

32 But we had to celebrate and rejoice, because this brother of yours was dead and is alive again; he was lost and is found.’ ”

32 But we had to celebrate and rejoice, because this brother of yours was dead and has come to life; he was lost and has been found.’ ”

32 But it was necessary to celebrate and to rejoice, because this brother of yours was dead, and is alive, and was lost, and is found!’ ”

32 But we had to celebrate and be glad. This brother of yours was dead. And now he is alive again. He was lost. And now he is found.’ ”

32 ‘But we had to celebrate and rejoice, for this brother of yours was dead and has begun to live, and was lost and has been found.’ ”