Luke 15:26

NETBible

So 1  he called one of the slaves 2  and asked what was happening.

NIV ©

So he called one of the servants and asked him what was going on.

NASB ©

"And he summoned one of the servants and began inquiring what these things could be.

NLT ©

and he asked one of the servants what was going on.

MSG ©

Calling over one of the houseboys, he asked what was going on.

BBE ©

And he sent for one of the servants, questioning him about what it might be.

NRSV ©

He called one of the slaves and asked what was going on.

NKJV ©

"So he called one of the servants and asked what these things meant.

KJV
And
<2532>
he called
<4341> (5666)
one
<1520>
of the servants
<3816>_,
and asked
<4441> (5711)
what
<5101>
these things
<5023>
meant
<1498> (5751)_.
NASB ©
"And he summoned
<4341>
one
<1520>
of the servants
<3816>
and
began
inquiring
<4441>
what
<5101>
<302> these
<3778>
things
<3778>
could be.
NET [draft] ITL
So
<2532>
he called
<4341>
one
<1520>
of the slaves
<3816>
and asked
<4441>
what
<5101>
was happening
<302>

<1510>

<5023>
.
GREEK
kai
<2532>
CONJ
proskalesamenov
<4341> (5666)
V-ADP-NSM
ena
<1520>
A-ASM
twn
<3588>
T-GPM
paidwn
<3816>
N-GPM
epunyaneto
<4441> (5711)
V-INI-3S
ti
<5101>
I-NSN
an
<302>
PRT
eih
<1510> (5751)
V-PXO-3S
tauta
<5023>
D-NPN
NETBible

So 1  he called one of the slaves 2  and asked what was happening.

NET Notes

1 tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “so” to indicate the result of the older son hearing the noise of the celebration in progress.

2 tn The Greek term here, παῖς (pais), describes a slave, possibly a household servant regarded with some affection (L&N 87.77).