Luke 15:25

God's Word

“His older son was in the field. As he was coming back to the house, he heard music and dancing.

Cross References

2 Samuel 6:14

Wearing a linen ephod, David danced in the Lord’s presence with all his might.

Psalm 126:1

When the Lord restored the fortunes of Zion, it was as if we were dreaming.

Psalm 149:3

Let them praise his name with dancing. Let them make music to him with tambourines and lyres,

Psalm 150:4

Praise him with tambourines and dancing. Praise him with stringed instruments and flutes.

Psalm 30:11

You have changed my sobbing into dancing. You have removed my sackcloth and clothed me with joy

Exodus 15:20

Then the prophet Miriam, Aaron’s sister, took a tambourine in her hand. All the women, dancing with tambourines, followed her.

Ecclesiastes 3:4

a time to cry and a time to laugh, a time to mourn and a time to dance,

Jeremiah 31:4

Once again I will build you up, and you will be rebuilt, my dear people Israel. Once again you will take your tambourines, and you will go dancing with happy people.

Luke 15:24

My son was dead and has come back to life. He was lost but has been found.’ Then they began to celebrate.

Luke 15:26

He called to one of the servants and asked what was happening.

Luke 7:32

They are like children who sit in the marketplace and shout to each other, ‘We played music for you, but you didn’t dance. We sang a funeral song, but you didn’t cry.’