Luke 15:13

And not many days after the younger son gathered all together, and took his journey into a far country, and there wasted his substance with riotous living.

King James Version (KJV)

Other Translations for Luke 15:13

And not many dayes after, the yonger sonne gathered al together, and tooke his iourney into a farre countrey, and there wasted his substance with riotous liuing.
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan

"And not many days later, the younger son gathered everything together and went on a journey into a distant country, and there he squandered his estate with loose living.
- New American Standard Version (1995)

And not many days after, the younger son gathered all together and took his journey into a far country; and there he wasted his substance with riotous living.
- American Standard Version (1901)

And not long after, the younger son got together everything which was his and took a journey into a far-away country, and there all his money went in foolish living.
- Basic English Bible

After a few days, the younger son got everything together and journeyed to a distant country, where he squandered his wealth in wild living.
- Berean Standard Bible Bible

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.
- Darby Bible

And not many days after, the younger son, gathering all together, went abroad into a far country: and there wasted his substance, living riotously.
- Douay-Rheims Bible

And not many days after the younger son gathered all together, and took his journey into a far country; and there he wasted his substance with riotous living.
- English Revised Version

Not many days after, the younger son gathered all of this together and traveled into a far country. There he wasted his property with riotous living.
- World English Bible

Bible Commentary for Luke 15:13

Wesley's Notes for Luke 15:13


15:13 He took a journey into a far country - Far from God: God was not in all his thoughts: And squandered away his substance - All the grace he had received.



People's Bible Notes for Luke 15:13


Lu 15:13 Into a far country. Wandered far away from the Father's house, from God. Wasted his substance. All do in that far country. The worldly life is a wasted life. It is more baneful to waste our spiritual opportunities and resources than to waste earthly goods.

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