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And the yonger of them said to his father, Father, giue me the portion of goods that falleth to me. And he diuided vnto them his liuing.
- 1611 King James Bible
Other Translations of Luke 15:12
And the younger of them said to [his] father, Father, give me the portion of goods that falleth [to me]. And he divided unto them [his] living.
- King James Version (Pure Cambridge 'Authorized Version')
and the younger of them said to his father, Father, give me the portion of `thy' substance that falleth to me. And he divided unto them his living.
- American Standard Version (1901)
And the younger of them said to his father, Father, give me that part of your property which will be mine. And he made division of his goods between them.
- Basic English Bible
And the younger of them said to his father, Father, give me that part of your property which will be mine. And he made division of his goods between them.
- Darby Bible
Lu 15:12 Give me the portion of goods. A selfish and unfilial demand, suitable to the sinner who demands of God to give, but returns no gratitude. He divided to them [his] living. The elder would receive two shares and the younger one (De 21:17).
- People's Bible
And the younger of them said to his father, Father, give me the portion of goods that falleth to me. And he divided to them his living.
- Webster's Bible
The younger of them said to his father, "`Father, give me the share of the property that comes to me.' "So he divided his wealth between them.
- Weymouth Bible
The younger of them said to his father, 'Father, give me my share of your property.' He divided his livelihood between them.
- World English Bible
and the yonger of hem seide to the fadir, Fadir, yyue me the porcioun of catel, that fallith to me. And he departide to hem the catel.
- Wycliffe Bible
and the younger of them said to the father, Father, give me the portion of the substance falling to [me], and he divided to them the living.
- Youngs Literal Bible
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View Wesley's Notes for Luke 15:12
15:12 Give me the part of goods that falleth to me - See the root of all sin! A desire of disposing of ourselves; of independency on God!
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