Luke 15:14 Parallel Translations

NASB:

GWT:

He had nothing left when a severe famine spread throughout that country. He had nothing to live on.(GOD'S WORD®)

KJV:

And when he had spent all, there arose a mighty famine in that land; and he began to be in want.

ASV:

And when he had spent all, there arose a mighty famine in that country; and he began to be in want.

BBE:

And when everything was gone, there was no food to be had in that country, and he was in need.

DBY:

But when he had spent all there arose a violent famine throughout that country, and he began to be in want.

ERV:

And when he had spent all, there arose a mighty famine in that country; and he began to be in want.

WEY:

At last, when he had spent everything, there came a terrible famine throughout that country, and he began to feel the pinch of want.

WBS:

And when he had spent all, there arose a severe famine in that land; and he began to be in want.

WEB:

When he had spent all of it, there arose a severe famine in that country, and he began to be in need.

YLT:

and he having spent all, there came a mighty famine on that country, and himself began to be in want;

Luke 15:14 Cross References

XREF:

Luke 15:13 "And not many days later, the younger son gathered everything together and went on a journey into a distant country, and there he squandered his estate with loose living.

Luke 15:15 "So he went and hired himself out to one of the citizens of that country, and he sent him into his fields to feed swine. (NASB ©1995)

Commentaries and Concordances

PNT:

15:14 There arose a mighty famine. There is always one afar from God. The world cannot satisfy the soul.
He began to be in want. Many a lost one who has wasted all feels the want so deeply as to destroy his life. Byron is said to have died of wretchedness.

WES:

15:14 He began to be in want - All his worldly pleasures failing, he grew conscious of his want of real good.

MHC:

15:11-16 The parable of the prodigal son shows the nature of repentance, and the Lord's readiness to welcome and bless all who return to him. It fully sets forth the riches of gospel grace; and it has been, and will be, while the world stands, of unspeakable use to poor sinners, to direct and to encourage them in repenting and returning to God. It is bad, and the beginning of worse, when men look upon God's gifts as debts due to them. The great folly of sinners, and that which ruins them, is, being content in their life-time to receive their good things. Our first parents ruined themselves and all their race, by a foolish ambition to be independent, and this is at the bottom of sinners' persisting in their sin. We may all discern some features of our own characters in that of the prodigal son. A sinful state is of departure and distance from God. A sinful state is a spending state: wilful sinners misemploy their thoughts and the powers of their souls, mispend their time and all their opportunities. A sinful state is a wanting state. Sinners want necessaries for their souls; they have neither food nor raiment for them, nor any provision for hereafter. A sinful state is a vile, slavish state. The business of the devil's servants is to make provision for the flesh, to fulfil the lusts thereof, and that is no better than feeding swine. A sinful state is a state constant discontent. The wealth of the world and the pleasures of the senses will not even satisfy our bodies; but what are they to precious souls! A sinful state is a state which cannot look for relief from any creature. In vain do we cry to the world and to the flesh; they have that which will poison a soul, but have nothing to give which will feed and nourish it. A sinful state is a state of death. A sinner is dead in trespasses and sins, destitute of spiritual life. A sinful state is a lost state. Souls that are separated from God, if his mercy prevent not, will soon be lost for ever. The prodigal's wretched state, only faintly shadows forth the awful ruin of man by sin. Yet how few are sensible of their own state and character!

CONC:

Famine Feel Impoverished Mighty Occurred Pinch Severe Spent Terrible Throughout Violent

Country Famine Feel Food Great Impoverished Last Mighty Need Occurred Pinch Severe Spent Terrible Throughout Violent Want Whole

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