Luke 15:16

New Testament · SCRIPTURE

Luke 15:16

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BSB

Berean Standard Bible

He longed to fill his belly with the pods the pigs were eating, but no one would give him a thing.

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KJV

King James Version

And he would fain have filled his belly with the husks that the swine did eat: and no man gave unto him.

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WEB

World English Bible

He wanted to fill his belly with the pods that the pigs ate, but no one gave him any.

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ASV

American Standard Version

And he would fain have filled his belly with the husks that the swine did eat: and no man gave unto him.

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BLB

Berean Literal Bible

And he was desiring to fill his belly from the pods that the pigs were eating, and no one was giving to him.

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READ IN CONTEXT · BSB

Luke 15

¹⁴ After he had spent all he had, a severe famine swept through that country, and he began to be in need.

¹⁵ So he went and hired himself out to a citizen of that country, who sent him into his fields to feed the pigs.

¹⁶ He longed to fill his belly with the pods the pigs were eating, but no one would give him a thing.

¹⁷ Finally he came to his senses and said, ‘How many of my father’s hired servants have plenty of food, but here I am, starving to death!

¹⁸ I will get up and go back to my father and say to him, “Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you.

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