Luke 15:32

NIV: 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.'"

NAS: 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.'"

KJV: 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.

GWT: 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.'"

ASV: 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.

BBE: But it was right to be glad and to have a feast; for this your brother, who was dead, is living again; he had gone away and has come back.

DBY: 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.

DRB: But it was fit that we should make merry and be glad, for this thy brother was dead and is come to life again; he was lost, and is found.

WBS: 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.

WEB: But it was appropriate to celebrate and be glad, for this, your brother, was dead, and is alive again. He was lost, and is found.'"

YLT: but to be merry, and to be glad, it was needful, because this thy brother was dead, and did live again, he was lost, and was found.'