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Luke 15:13

New English Translation

After a few days, the younger son gathered together all he had and left on a journey to a distant country, and there he squandered his wealth with a wild lifestyle.

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Yes, look! Those far from you die; you destroy everyone who is unfaithful to you.

The one who is slack in his work is a brother to one who destroys.

The one who loves pleasure will be a poor person; whoever loves wine and anointing oil will not be rich.

There is desirable treasure and olive oil in the dwelling of the wise, but a foolish person devours all he has.

Like a bird that wanders from its nest, so is a person who wanders from his home.

The one who keeps the law is a discerning child, but a companion of gluttons brings shame to his parents.

The man who loves wisdom brings joy to his father, but whoever associates with prostitutes wastes his wealth.

for on account of a prostitute one is brought down to a loaf of bread, but the wife of another man preys on your precious life.

The sinful nation is as good as dead, the people weighed down by evil deeds. They are offspring who do wrong, children who do wicked things. They have abandoned the Lord, and rejected the Holy One of Israel. They are alienated from him.

But look, there is outright celebration! You say, “Kill the ox and slaughter the sheep, eat meat and drink wine. Eat and drink, for tomorrow we die!”

Turn aside from the way, stray off the path. Remove from our presence the Holy One of Israel.”

Each one says, ‘Come on, I’ll get some wine! Let’s guzzle some beer! Tomorrow will be just like today! We’ll have everything we want!’

“Do so because my people have committed a double wrong: they have rejected me, the fountain of life-giving water, and they have dug cisterns for themselves, cracked cisterns which cannot even hold water.”

You people of this generation, listen to what the Lord says. “Have I been like a wilderness to you, Israel? Have I been like a dark and dangerous land to you? Why then do you say, ‘We are free to wander. We will not come to you any more?’

This is what the Lord says: “What fault could your ancestors have possibly found in me that they strayed so far from me? They paid allegiance to worthless idols, and so became worthless to me.

“My people, how have I wronged you? How have I wearied you? Answer me!

The younger of them said to his father, ‘Father, give me the share of the estate that will belong to me.’ So he divided his assets between them.

Then after he had spent everything, a severe famine took place in that country, and he began to be in need.

But when this son of yours came back, who has devoured your assets with prostitutes, you killed the fattened calf for him!’

Jesus also said to the disciples, “There was a rich man who was informed of accusations that his manager was wasting his assets.

“There was a rich man who dressed in purple and fine linen and who feasted sumptuously every day.

But now in Christ Jesus you who used to be far away have been brought near by the blood of Christ.

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

suffering harm as the wages for their harmful ways. By considering it a pleasure to carouse in broad daylight, they are stains and blemishes, indulging in their deceitful pleasures when they feast together with you.




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