Luke 15:29

The Scriptures 1998

“And answering, he said to his father, ‘See, these many years I have been serving you, and I have never transgressed a command of yours, but to me you have never given a young goat, so I could rejoice with my friends.

Cross References

Isaiah 65:5

who say, ‘Keep to yourself, do not come near me, for I am set-apart to you!’ These are smoke in My nostrils, a fire that burns all day.

Zechariah 7:3

speaking to the priests who belonged to the House of יהוה  of hosts, and to the prophets, saying, “Should I weep in the fifth month and fast as I have done for so many years?”

Malachi 3:14

“You have said, ‘It is worthless to serve Elohim. And what did we gain when we guarded His Charge, and when we walked as mourners before יהוה  of hosts?

Matthew 20:12

saying, ‘These last have worked only one hour, and you made them equal to us who have borne the burden and the heat of the day.’

Luke 15:28

“And he was wroth and would not go in. So his father came out and pleaded with him.

Luke 15:30

‘But when this son of yours came, who has devoured your livelihood with whores, you slaughtered the fattened calf for him.’

Luke 15:7

“I say to you that in the same way there shall be more joy in the heaven over one sinner repenting, than over ninety-nine righteous ones who need no repentance.

Luke 17:10

“So also you, when you have done all that you were commanded, say, ‘We are unworthy servants, we have done what was our duty to do.’ ”

Luke 18:9

And He also spoke this parable to some who relied on themselves that they were righteous, and looking down on others:

Luke 19:21

‘For I was afraid of you, because you are a hard man. You take up what you did not lay down, and reap what you did not sow.’

Romans 10:3

For not knowing the righteousness of Elohim, and seeking to establish their own righteousness, they did not subject themselves to the righteousness of Elohim.

Romans 3:20

Therefore by works of Torah no flesh shall be declared right before Him, for by the Torah is the knowledge of sin.

Romans 3:27

Where, then, is the boasting? It is shut out. By what Torah? Of works? No, but by the Torah of belief.

Romans 7:9

And I was alive apart from the Torah once, but when the command came, the sin revived, and I died.

Revelation 2:17

“He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the assemblies. To him who overcomes I shall give some of the hidden manna to eat. And I shall give him a white stone, and on the stone a renewed Name written which no one knows except him who receives it.” ’

Revelation 3:17

“Because you say, ‘Rich I am, and I am made rich, and need none at all,’ and do not know that you are wretched, and pitiable, and poor, and blind, and naked.