Luke 15:13

New American Bible - revised edition

After a few days, the younger son collected all his belongings and set off to a distant country where he squandered his inheritance on a life of dissipation.

Cross References

Psalm 73:27

But those who are far from you perish; you destroy those unfaithful to you.

Proverbs 18:9

Those slack in their work are kin to the destroyer.

Proverbs 21:17

The lover of pleasure will suffer want; the lover of wine and perfume will never be rich.

Proverbs 21:20

Precious treasure and oil are in the house of the wise, but the fool consumes them.

Proverbs 27:8

Like a bird far from the nest so is anyone far from home.

Proverbs 28:7

Whoever heeds instruction is a wise son, but whoever joins with wastrels disgraces his father.

Proverbs 29:3

Whoever loves wisdom gives joy to his father, but whoever consorts with harlots squanders his wealth.

Proverbs 6:26

For the price of a harlot may be scarcely a loaf of bread, But a married woman is a trap for your precious life.

Isaiah 1:4

Ah! Sinful nation, people laden with wickedness, evil offspring, corrupt children! They have forsaken the Lord, spurned the Holy One of Israel, apostatized,

Isaiah 22:13

But look! instead, there was celebration and joy, slaughtering cattle and butchering sheep, Eating meat and drinking wine: “Eat and drink, for tomorrow we die!”

Isaiah 30:11

Turn aside from the way! Get out of the path! Let us hear no more of the Holy One of Israel!”

Isaiah 56:12

“Come, let me bring wine; let us fill ourselves with strong drink, And tomorrow will be like today, or even greater.”

Jeremiah 2:13

Two evils my people have done: they have forsaken me, the source of living waters; They have dug themselves cisterns, broken cisterns that cannot hold water.

Jeremiah 2:31

You people of this generation, consider the word of the Lord: Have I become a wilderness to Israel, a land of gloom? Why then do my people say, “We have moved on, we will not come to you any more”?

Jeremiah 2:5

thus says the Lord: What fault did your ancestors find in me that they withdrew from me, Went after emptiness, and became empty themselves?

Micah 6:3

My people, what have I done to you? how have I wearied you? Answer me!

Luke 15:12

and the younger son said to his father, ‘Father, give me the share of your estate that should come to me.’ So the father divided the property between them.

Luke 15:14

When he had freely spent everything, a severe famine struck that country, and he found himself in dire need.

Luke 15:30

But when your son returns who swallowed up your property with prostitutes, for him you slaughter the fattened calf.’

Luke 16:1

Then he also said to his disciples, “A rich man had a steward who was reported to him for squandering his property.

Luke 16:19

“There was a rich man who dressed in purple garments and fine linen and dined sumptuously each day.

Ephesians 2:13

But now in Christ Jesus you who once were far off have become near by the blood of Christ.

Ephesians 2:17

He came and preached peace to you who were far off and peace to those who were near,

2 Peter 2:13

suffering wrong as payment for wrongdoing. Thinking daytime revelry a delight, they are stains and defilements as they revel in their deceits while carousing with you.