Luke 15:11

The Passion Translation

Then Jesus said, “Once there was a father with two sons.

Cross References

Jeremiah 35:16

The descendants of Jonadab and Rechab have kept the command their ancestor gave them, but your people have not listened to me.

Luke 15:10

That’s the way God responds every time one lost sinner repents and turns to him. He says to all his angels, ‘Let’s have a joyous celebration, for the one who was lost, I have found!’ ”

Luke 15:12

The younger son came to his father and said, ‘Father, don’t you think it’s time to give me my share of your estate?’ So the father went ahead and distributed between the two sons their inheritance.