Luke 15:31

The Passion Translation

“The father said, ‘My son, you are always with me by my side. Everything I have is yours to enjoy.

Cross References

Romans 11:1

So then I ask you this question: did God really push aside and reject his people? Absolutely not! For I myself am a Jew, a descendant of Abraham, from the tribe of Benjamin.

Romans 11:35

Or: “Who has ever first given something to God that obligates God to owe him something in return?”

Luke 15:30

Look at him! He comes back after wasting your wealth on prostitutes and reckless living, and here you are throwing a great feast to celebrate—for him!’

Luke 15:32

It’s only right to rejoice and celebrate like this, because your brother was once dead and gone, but now he is alive and back with us again. He was lost, but now he is found!’ ”

John 8:35

And slaves have no permanent standing in a family, like a son does, for a son is a part of the family forever.