The prodigal son

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• Luke 15:11–32

  And he said, A certain man had two sons: And 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. And 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. …

• Luke 15:1–32

  Then drew near unto him all the publicans and sinners for to hear him. And the Pharisees and scribes murmured, saying, This man receiveth sinners, and eateth with them. And he spake this parable unto them, saying, …

• Luke 15:16

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

• Luke 15:12

  And 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.

• Luke 15:11

  And he said, A certain man had two sons:

• Luke 15:17

  And 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!

• Luke 15:13

  And 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.

• Luke 15:22

  But 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:

• Genesis 41:42

  And Pharaoh took off his ring from his hand, and put it upon Joseph's hand, and arrayed him in vestures of fine linen, and put a gold chain about his neck;

• Luke 15:21

  And 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.

• Luke 15:20

  And 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.

• Luke 15:1

  Then drew near unto him all the publicans and sinners for to hear him.

• Luke 15:32

  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.

• Luke 15:24

  For this my son was dead, and is alive again; he was lost, and is found. And they began to be merry.

• Luke 15:15

  And he went and joined himself to a citizen of that country; and he sent him into his fields to feed swine.

• Deuteronomy 21:17

  But he shall acknowledge the son of the hated for the firstborn, by giving him a double portion of all that he hath: for he is the beginning of his strength; the right of the firstborn is his.

• Luke 15:7

  I 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.

• Luke 15:1–2

  Then drew near unto him all the publicans and sinners for to hear him. And the Pharisees and scribes murmured, saying, This man receiveth sinners, and eateth with them.

• Luke 15:31–32

  And he said unto him, Son, thou art ever with me, and all that I have is thine. 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.

• Luke 15:30

  But as soon as this thy son was come, which hath devoured thy living with harlots, thou hast killed for him the fatted calf.

• 2 Peter 3:9

  The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.

• Revelation 1:1

  The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave unto him, to shew unto his servants things which must shortly come to pass; and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John:

• Luke 15:10

  Likewise, I say unto you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner that repenteth.

• Luke 15:29

  And 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:

• Luke 15:2

  And the Pharisees and scribes murmured, saying, This man receiveth sinners, and eateth with them.

• Luke 15:19

  And am no more worthy to be called thy son: make me as one of thy hired servants.

• John 6:44

  No man can come to me, except the Father which hath sent me draw him: and I will raise him up at the last day.

• John 3:16

  For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.

• Luke 15:17–20

  And 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! I will arise and go to my father, and will say unto him, Father, I have sinned against heaven, and before thee, And am no more worthy to be called thy son: make me as one of thy hired servants. …