Luke 15

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1Then drew near unto him all the publicans and sinners for to hear him.22 cross-references: 1 Timothy 1:15, Matthew 9:10–13, Luke 5:29–32, Matthew 21:28–31, Ezekiel 18:27
2And the Pharisees and scribes murmured, saying, This man receiveth sinners, and eateth with them.27 cross-references: Matthew 9:11, Luke 7:39, Luke 19:7, Luke 5:30, Luke 7:34
3And he spake this parable unto them, saying,
4What man of you, having an hundred sheep, if he lose one of them, doth not leave the ninety and nine in the wilderness, and go after that which is lost, until he find it?38 cross-references: Ezekiel 34:16, Ezekiel 34:11–12, Luke 19:10, Matthew 18:12–14, 1 Peter 2:25
5And when he hath found it, he layeth it on his shoulders, rejoicing.43 cross-references: Hebrews 12:2, Micah 7:18, Isaiah 40:10–11, Luke 19:9, Isaiah 46:3–4
6And when he cometh home, he calleth together his friends and neighbours, saying unto them, Rejoice with me; for I have found my sheep which was lost.25 cross-references: Luke 15:10, Luke 15:24, 1 Peter 2:25, Acts 11:23, Psalms 119:176
7I say unto you, that likewise joy shall be in heaven over one sinner that repenteth, more than over ninety and nine just persons, which need no repentance.27 cross-references: Luke 5:32, Luke 15:10, Luke 15:32, Matthew 18:13, Proverbs 30:12
8Either what woman having ten pieces of silver, if she lose one piece, doth not light a candle, and sweep the house, and seek diligently till she find it?5 cross-references: Ezekiel 34:12, Luke 19:10, John 10:16, John 11:52, Ephesians 2:17
9And when she hath found it, she calleth her friends and her neighbours together, saying, Rejoice with me; for I have found the piece which I had lost.5 cross-references: Luke 15:6–7
10Likewise, I say unto you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner that repenteth.53 cross-references: Luke 15:7, Ezekiel 33:11, 2 Corinthians 7:10, Ezekiel 18:23, Luke 13:5
11And he said, A certain man had two sons:5 cross-references: Matthew 21:23–31
12And 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.12 cross-references: Deuteronomy 21:16–17, Mark 12:44, Luke 15:30, Psalms 17:14, Psalms 16:5–6
13And not many days after the younger son gathered all together, and took his journey into a far country, and there wasted his substance with riotous living.50 cross-references: Proverbs 29:3, Jeremiah 2:5, Proverbs 21:17, Proverbs 23:19–22, Proverbs 28:7
14And when he had spent all, there arose a mighty famine in that land; and he began to be in want.8 cross-references: 2 Chronicles 33:11, Amos 8:9–12, Ezekiel 16:27, Hosea 2:9–14
15And he went and joined himself to a citizen of that country; and he sent him into his fields to feed swine.30 cross-references: Titus 3:3, 2 Timothy 2:25–26, Isaiah 1:5, Ephesians 2:2–3, Malachi 2:9
16And he would fain have filled his belly with the husks that the swine did eat: and no man gave unto him.17 cross-references: Romans 6:19–21, Lamentations 4:5, Isaiah 44:20, Hosea 12:1, Psalms 142:4
17And when he came to himself, he said, How many hired servants of my father’s have bread enough and to spare, and I perish with hunger!48 cross-references: Ezekiel 18:28, Ephesians 2:4–5, Luke 15:18–19, Ephesians 5:14, Acts 16:29–30
18I will arise and go to my father, and will say unto him, Father, I have sinned against heaven, and before thee,68 cross-references: Lamentations 3:40, Luke 15:21, 1 John 1:8–10, Psalms 51:3–5, Luke 18:13
19And am no more worthy to be called thy son: make me as one of thy hired servants.13 cross-references: Job 42:6, Luke 5:8, Psalms 84:10, James 4:8–10, Joshua 9:24–25
20And he arose, and came to his father. But when he was yet a great way off, his father saw him, and had compassion, and ran, and fell on his neck, and kissed him.42 cross-references: Psalms 103:10–13, Psalms 86:5, Psalms 86:15, Ephesians 2:13, Deuteronomy 30:2–4
21And the son said unto him, Father, I have sinned against heaven, and in thy sight, and am no more worthy to be called thy son.18 cross-references: Psalms 51:4, Luke 15:18–19, Jeremiah 3:13, 1 Corinthians 8:12, Romans 2:4
22But the father said to his servants, Bring forth the best robe, and put it on him; and put a ring on his hand, and shoes on his feet:59 cross-references: Revelation 6:11, Genesis 41:42, Esther 8:2, Zechariah 3:3–5, Isaiah 61:10
23And bring hither the fatted calf, and kill it; and let us eat, and be merry:24 cross-references: Isaiah 25:6, Matthew 22:2–14, Psalms 63:5, Isaiah 65:13–14, Proverbs 9:2
24For this my son was dead, and is alive again; he was lost, and is found. And they began to be merry.44 cross-references: Ephesians 2:5, Ezekiel 34:16, Colossians 2:13, Luke 19:10, Luke 15:4
25Now his elder son was in the field: and as he came and drew nigh to the house, he heard musick and dancing.14 cross-references: Psalms 150:4, Psalms 126:1, Luke 7:32, Jeremiah 31:4, 2 Samuel 6:14
26And he called one of the servants, and asked what these things meant.
27And he said unto him, Thy brother is come; and thy father hath killed the fatted calf, because he hath received him safe and sound.5 cross-references: Philemon 1:16, Acts 22:13, Acts 9:17, Luke 15:30
28And he was angry, and would not go in: therefore came his father out, and intreated him.32 cross-references: 1 Samuel 18:8, Jonah 4:9, Genesis 4:5–7, Jonah 4:1–4, Isaiah 65:5
29And he answering said to his father, Lo, these many years do I serve thee, neither transgressed I at any time thy commandment: and yet thou never gavest me a kid, that I might make merry with my friends:34 cross-references: Luke 18:11–12, Luke 17:10, Luke 19:21, Isaiah 58:2–3, Romans 10:3
30But as soon as this thy son was come, which hath devoured thy living with harlots, thou hast killed for him the fatted calf.26 cross-references: Luke 15:12–13, Proverbs 29:3, Luke 15:32, Luke 18:11, Exodus 32:7
31And he said unto him, Son, thou art ever with me, and all that I have is thine.9 cross-references: Romans 9:4, Mark 7:27–28, Matthew 20:13–16, Romans 11:1, Luke 19:22–23
32It 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.46 cross-references: Luke 15:24, Ephesians 2:1–10, Isaiah 35:10, Psalms 51:8, Romans 3:4

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