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


In Context

9 And when she finds it, she calls her friends and neighbors together and says, 'Rejoice with me; I have found my lost coin.'

10 In the same way, I tell you, there is rejoicing in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner who repents."

11 Jesus continued: "There was a man who had two sons.

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

13 "Not long after that, the younger son got together all he had, set off for a distant country and there squandered his wealth in wild living.

14 After he had spent everything, there was a severe famine in that whole country, and he began to be in need.

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 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 Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

15:12and 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.

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.