But it was meet to make merry and be glad: for this thy brother was dead, and is alive again; and was lost, and is found.

But it was right to be glad and to have a feast; for this your brother, who was dead, is living again; he had gone away and has come back.

επρεπε δε να ευφρανθωμεν και να χαρωμεν, διοτι ο αδελφος σου ουτος νεκρος ητο και ανεζησε, και απολωλως ητο και ευρεθη.

It was meet that we should make merry, and be glad: for this thy brother was dead, and is alive again; and was lost, and is found.