Luke 15:15 - Easy To Read Version

¹⁵ So he went and got a job with one of the people of that country. The man sent the son into the fields to feed pigs.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹⁵ And he went and joined himself to a citizen of that country; and he sent him into his fields to feed swine.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹⁵ So he went and forced (glued) himself upon one of the citizens of that country, who sent him into his fields to feed hogs.

American Standard Version (1901)

¹⁵ And he went and joined himself to one of the citizens of that country; and he sent him into his fields to feed swine.

Common English Bible

¹⁵ He hired himself out to one of the citizens of that country, who sent him into his fields to feed pigs.

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹⁵ And he went and attached himself to one of the citizens of that region. And he sent him to his farm, in order to feed the swine.

Luke 15:15 Cross References

2 Chronicles 28:22

In Ahaz’s troubles, he sinned worse and became more unfaithful to the Lord.

Exodus 10:3

So Moses and Aaron went to Pharaoh. They told him, “The Lord, the God of the Hebrew people, says, ‘How long will you refuse to obey me? Let my people go to worship me!

Isaiah 1:5

\{God says,\} “Why should I continue to punish you people? \{I punished you, but you did not change.\} You continue to rebel against me. Now every head and every heart is sick.

Isaiah 57:17

These people did evil things,\par and it made me angry.\par So, I punished Israel.\par I turned away from him\par because I was angry.\par And Israel left me.\par He went wherever he wanted.\par

Jeremiah 5:3

Lord, I know that you want people\par to be loyal to you.\par You hit the people of Judah,\par but they did not feel any pain.\par You destroyed them,\par but they refused to learn their lesson.\par They became very stubborn.\par They refused to be sorry\par for the bad things they did.\par

Ezekiel 16:52

So you must bear your shame. You have made your sisters look good compared to you. You have done terrible things, so you should be ashamed.”

Nahum 3:6

I will throw dirty things on you.\par I will treat you in a hateful way.\par People will look at you and laugh.\par

Malachi 2:9

“You don’t live the way I told you! You have not accepted my teachings! So I will make you become not important—people will not respect you!”

Matthew 7:6

“Don’t give holy things to dogs. They will only turn and hurt you. And don’t throw your pearls to pigs. They will only step on them.

Luke 15:13

Then the younger son gathered up all that he had and left. He traveled far away to another country. There the son wasted his money living like a fool.

Luke 15:14

He spent everything that he had. Soon after that, the land became very dry, and there was no rain. There was not enough food to eat anywhere in that country. The son was hungry and needed money.

Luke 15:16

The son was so hungry that he wanted to eat the food that the pigs were eating. But no person gave him anything.

Romans 6:22

But now you are free from sin. You are now slaves of God. And this brings you a life that is only for God. And from that you will get life forever.

Titus 3:3

Grace (kindness) and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.