Luke 15:30

New King James Version

But as soon as this son of yours came, who has devoured your livelihood with harlots, you killed the fatted calf for him.’

Cross References

Exodus 32:11

Then Moses pleaded with the Lord his God, and said: “Lord, why does Your wrath burn hot against Your people whom You have brought out of the land of Egypt with great power and with a mighty hand?

Exodus 32:7

And the Lord said to Moses, “Go, get down! For your people whom you brought out of the land of Egypt have corrupted themselves.

Proverbs 29:3

Whoever loves wisdom makes his father rejoice, But a companion of harlots wastes his wealth.

Mark 12:44

for they all put in out of their abundance, but she out of her poverty put in all that she had, her whole livelihood.”

Luke 15:29

So he answered and said to his father, ‘Lo, these many years I have been serving you; I never transgressed your commandment at any time; and yet you never gave me a young goat, that I might make merry with my friends.

Luke 15:31

“And he said to him, ‘Son, you are always with me, and all that I have is yours.

Luke 15:32

It was right that we should make merry and be glad, for your brother was dead and is alive again, and was lost and is found.’ ”

Luke 18:11

The Pharisee stood and prayed thus with himself, ‘God, I thank You that I am not like other men—extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even as this tax collector.