12and the younger of them said to his father, Father, give to me the share of the property that falls to me. And he divided to them what he was possessed of.


In Context

9 and having found it she calls together the friends and neighbours, saying, Rejoice with me, for I have found the drachma which I had lost.

10 Thus, I say unto you, there is joy before the angels of God for one repenting sinner.

11 And he said, A certain man had two sons;

12 and the younger of them said to his father, Father, give to me the share of the property that falls to me. And he divided to them what he was possessed of.

13 And after not many days the younger son gathering all together went away into a country a long way off, and there dissipated his property, living in debauchery.

14 But when he had spent all there arose a violent famine throughout that country, and he began to be in want.

Luke 15:12 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

15:12And 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.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

15:12The younger one said to his father, 'Father, give me my share of the estate.' So he divided his property between them.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

15:12And the younger of them said to his father: Father, give me the portion of substance that falleth to me. And he divided unto them his substance.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

15:12and 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.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

15:12and 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.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

15:12And 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.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

15:12The younger of them said to his father, 'Father, give me my share of your property.' He divided his livelihood between them.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

15:12and 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.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

15:12And the younger of them said to his father, Father, give me the portion of goods that falls to me. And he divided to them his living.