World English Bible
"But he was angry, and would not go in. Therefore his father came out, and begged him."
— Luke 15:28, World English Bible
“And he was angry, and would not go in: therefore came his father out, and intreated him.”
“But he was angry, and would not go in: and his father came out, and entreated him. ”
“But the older son became angry and refused to go in. His father came out and appealed to him,”
“And he was angry and would not go in. His father therefore coming out began to entreat him.”
“But he was angry and would not go in; and his father came out and made a request to him to come in.”
“And he was angry, and would not go in: therefore came his father out, and intreated him.”
"Now his elder son was in the field. As he came near to the house, he heard music and dancing.
He called one of the servants to him, and asked what was going on.
He said to him, 'Your brother has come, and your father has killed the fattened calf, because he has received him back safe and healthy.'
But he was angry, and would not go in. Therefore his father came out, and begged him.
But he answered his father, 'Behold, these many years I have served you, and I never disobeyed a commandment of yours, but you never gave me a goat, that I might celebrate with my friends.
But when this, your son, came, who has devoured your living with prostitutes, you killed the fattened calf for him.'
"He said to him, 'Son, you are always with me, and all that is mine is yours.