Luke 15:14

New American Bible - revised edition

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

Cross References

2 Chronicles 33:11

Therefore the Lord brought against them the army commanders of the Assyrian king; they captured Manasseh with hooks, shackled him with chains, and transported him to Babylon.

Proverbs 13:25

When the just eat, their hunger is appeased; but the belly of the wicked suffers want.

Ezekiel 16:27

Therefore I stretched out my hand against you and reduced your allotment, and delivered you over to the whim of your enemies, the Philistines, who were revolted by your depraved conduct.

Luke 15:13

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.

Luke 15:15

So he hired himself out to one of the local citizens who sent him to his farm to tend the swine.