Luke 15:32

A Conservative Version

But it was needful to make merry and be glad, because this thy brother was dead, and became alive again, and was lost, and was found.

Cross References

Luke 15:24

because this my son was dead, and became alive again. And he was lost, and is found. And they began to be cheerful.

Isaiah 35:10

And the ransomed of LORD shall return, and come with singing to Zion. And everlasting joy shall be upon their heads. They shall obtain gladness and joy. And sorrow and sighing shall flee away.

Psalm 51:8

Make me to hear joy and gladness, that the bones which thou have broken may rejoice.

Romans 3:4

May it not happen! But let it come to pass God is true, but every man a liar, as it is written, That thou may ever be justified in thy words, and may prevail when thou are criticized.

Hosea 14:9

Who is wise, that he may understand these things, prudent, that he may know them? For the ways of LORD are right, and the just shall walk in them. But transgressors shall fall therein.

Romans 3:19

Now we know that as many things as the law says, it says to those in the law, so that every mouth may be stopped, and all the world may become accountable to God.

Luke 7:34

The Son of man has come eating and drinking, and ye say, Behold the man, a glutton and a drunkard, a friend of tax collectors and sinners!

Luke 15:31

And he said to him, Child, thou are always with me, and all my things are yours.

Romans 11:15

For if the casting away of them is reconciliation of the world, what is the acceptance except life from the dead?

Matthew 18:11

For the Son of man came to save that which was lost.