Luke 15:12

Full Chapter

September 17, 2025

KJV

And 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.

BSB

The younger son said to him, ‘Father, give me my share of the estate.’ So he divided his property between them.

WEB

The younger of them said to his father, ‘Father, give me my share of your property.’ He divided his livelihood between them.

YLT

and 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.

F.O.G Original

(12) The younger of them said to his father, “Father give me the share of the wealth that’s laid for me’ and he distributed his livelihood between them.

F.O.G

(12) The younger of them said to his father, “Father give me the share of the wealth that’s laid for me’ and he distributed his livelihood between them.

F.O.G MSG

¹²The younger one said to his father, ‘Father, give me my share of the estateᶠ that will come to me.’ So the father divided his wealth between them.

Footnotes:

¹²ᶠ Share of the estate: By Jewish custom, the younger son would receive one-third while the older son received two-thirds of the inheritance.