Luke 15:13

New Century Version

Then the younger son gathered up all that was his and traveled far away to another country. There he wasted his money in foolish living.

Cross References

Psalm 73:27

Those who are far from God will die; you destroy those who are unfaithful.

Proverbs 18:9

A person who doesn’t work hard is just like someone who destroys things.

Proverbs 21:17

Whoever loves pleasure will become poor; whoever loves wine and perfume will never be rich.

Proverbs 21:20

Wise people’s houses are full of the best foods and olive oil, but fools waste everything they have.

Proverbs 27:8

A person who leaves his home is like a bird that leaves its nest.

Proverbs 28:7

Children who obey what they have been taught are wise, but friends of troublemakers disgrace their parents.

Proverbs 29:3

Those who love wisdom make their parents happy, but friends of prostitutes waste their money.

Proverbs 6:26

A prostitute will treat you like a loaf of bread, and a woman who takes part in adultery may cost you your life.

Isaiah 1:4

How terrible! Israel is a nation of sin, a people loaded down with guilt, a group of children doing evil, children who are full of evil. They have left the Lord; they hate God, the Holy One of Israel, and have turned away from him as if he were a stranger.

Isaiah 22:13

But look, the people are happy and are having wild parties. They kill the cattle and the sheep; they eat the food and drink the wine. They say, “Let us eat and drink, because tomorrow we will die.”

Isaiah 30:11

Stop blocking our path. Get out of our way. Stop telling us about God, the Holy One of Israel.”

Isaiah 56:12

They say, “Come, let’s drink some wine; let’s drink all the beer we want. And tomorrow we will do this again, or, maybe we will have an even better time.”

Jeremiah 2:13

“My people have done two evils: They have turned away from me, the spring of living water. And they have dug their own wells, which are broken wells that cannot hold water.

Jeremiah 2:31

“People of Judah, pay attention to the word of the Lord: Have I been like a desert to the people of Israel or like a dark and dangerous land? Why do my people say, ‘We are free to wander. We won’t come to you anymore’?

Jeremiah 2:5

This is what the Lord says: “I was fair to your ancestors, so why did they turn away from me? Your ancestors worshiped useless idols and became useless themselves.

Micah 6:3

He says, “My people, what did I do to you? How did I make you tired of me? Tell me.

Luke 15:12

The younger son said to his father, ‘Give me my share of the property.’ So the father divided the property between his two sons.

Luke 15:14

After he had spent everything, a time came when there was no food anywhere in the country, and the son was poor and hungry.

Luke 15:30

But your other son, who wasted all your money on prostitutes, comes home, and you kill the fat calf for him!’

Luke 16:1

Jesus also said to his followers, “Once there was a rich man who had a manager to take care of his business. This manager was accused of cheating him.

Luke 16:19

Jesus said, “There was a rich man who always dressed in the finest clothes and lived in luxury every day.

Ephesians 2:13

But now in Christ Jesus, you who were far away from God are brought near through the blood of Christ’s death.

Ephesians 2:17

Christ came and preached peace to you who were far away from God, and to those who were near to God.

2 Peter 2:13

They have caused many people to suffer, so they themselves will suffer. That is their pay for what they have done. They take pleasure in openly doing evil, so they are like dirty spots and stains among you. They delight in deceiving you while eating meals with you.