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Luke 15:28
But he was angry and would not go in; and his father came out and made a request to him to come in.
Luke 15:28 · Bible in Basic English
Luke 15:28 in other translations
And he was angry, and would not go in: therefore came his father out, and intreated him.
The older son became angry and refused to go in. So his father came out and pleaded with him.
But he was angry and would not go in. Therefore his father came out and begged him.
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In context
25 Now the older son was in the field: and when he came near the house, the sounds of music and dancing came to his ears.
26 And he sent for one of the servants, questioning him about what it might be.
27 And he said to him, Your brother has come; and your father has had the young ox put to death because he has come back safely.
28 But he was angry and would not go in; and his father came out and made a request to him to come in.
29 But he made answer and said to his father, See, all these years I have been your servant, doing your orders in everything: and you never gave me even a young goat so that I might have a feast with my friends:
30 But when this your son came, who has been wasting your property with bad women, you put to death the fat young ox for him.
31 And he said to him, Son, you are with me at all times, and all I have is yours.
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