Luke 15:27
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Luke 15:27 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Luke 15:27 is a verse from the book of Luke in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "And he said unto him, Thy brother is come; and thy father hath killed the fatted calf, because he hath received him safe..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Luke 15:27 — KJV
“And he said unto him, Thy brother is come; and thy father hath killed the fatted calf, because he hath received him safe and sound.”
— Luke 15:27 (KJV)
Luke 15:27 in Context — About the Book of Luke
Luke, the physician-historian, writes the most carefully researched Gospel — and the most tender. Outsiders take center stage: shepherds, women, Samaritans, tax collectors, the prodigal son. More than any Gospel, Luke shows Jesus praying at every turning point of His life.
Cross-References for Luke 15:27
“But as soon as this thy son was come, which hath devoured thy living with harlots, thou hast killed for him the fatted calf.”
Shares key themes with Luke 15:27: come, hath, killed
“And the Levite, (because he hath no part nor inheritance with thee,) and the stranger, and the fatherless, and the widow, which are within thy gates, shall come, and shall eat and be satisfied; that the LORD thy God may bless thee in all the work of thine hand which thou doest.”
Shares key themes with Luke 15:27: come, father, hath
“And they shall come at no dead person to defile themselves: but for father, or for mother, or for son, or for daughter, for brother, or for sister that hath had no husband, they may defile themselves.”
Shares key themes with Luke 15:27: brother, come, father
“And it came to pass, when God caused me to wander from my father's house, that I said unto her, This is thy kindness which thou shalt shew unto me; at every place whither we shall come, say of me, He is my brother.”
Shares key themes with Luke 15:27: brother, come, father
“And Esau hated Jacob because of the blessing wherewith his father blessed him: and Esau said in his heart, The days of mourning for my father are at hand; then will I slay my brother Jacob.”
Shares key themes with Luke 15:27: brother, father, because
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