Luke 15:15

New Century Version

So he got a job with one of the citizens there who sent the son into the fields to feed pigs.

Cross References

2 Chronicles 28:22

During Ahaz’s troubles he was even more unfaithful to the Lord.

Exodus 10:3

So Moses and Aaron went to the king and told him, “This is what the Lord, the God of the Hebrews, says: ‘How long will you refuse to be sorry for what you have done? Let my people go to worship me.

Isaiah 1:5

Why should you continue to be punished? Why do you continue to turn against him? Your whole head is hurt, and your whole heart is sick.

Isaiah 57:17

I was angry because they were dishonest in order to make money. I punished them and turned away from them in anger, but they continued to do evil.

Jeremiah 5:3

Lord, don’t you look for truth in people? You struck the people of Judah, but they didn’t feel any pain. You crushed them, but they refused to learn what is right. They became more stubborn than a rock; they refused to turn back to God.

Ezekiel 16:52

You will suffer disgrace, because you have provided an excuse for your sisters. They are better than you are. Your sins were even more terrible than theirs. Feel ashamed and suffer disgrace, because you made your sisters look good.

Ezekiel 16:63

You will remember what you did and feel ashamed. You will not open your mouth again because of your shame, when I forgive you for all the things you have done, says the Lord God.’ ”

Nahum 3:6

I will throw filthy garbage on you and make a fool of you. I will make people stare at you.

Malachi 2:9

“You have not been careful to do what I say, but instead you take sides in court cases. So I have caused you to be hated and disgraced in front of everybody.”

Matthew 7:6

“Don’t give holy things to dogs, and don’t throw your pearls before pigs. Pigs will only trample on them, and dogs will turn to attack you.

Luke 15:13

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.

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 15:16

The son was so hungry that he wanted to eat the pods the pigs were eating, but no one gave him anything.

Romans 6:22

But now you are free from sin and have become slaves of God. This brings you a life that is only for God, and this gives you life forever.

Titus 3:3

In the past we also were foolish. We did not obey, we were wrong, and we were slaves to many things our bodies wanted and enjoyed. We spent our lives doing evil and being jealous. People hated us, and we hated each other.