Luke 15:30

American Standard Version (1901)

but when this thy son came, who hath devoured thy living with harlots, thou killedst for him the fatted calf.

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  • Prov 29:3 : 3 Whoso loveth wisdom rejoiceth his father; But he that keepeth company with harlots wasteth [his] substance.
  • Luke 15:12-13 : 12 and the younger of them said to his father, Father, give me the portion of [thy] substance that falleth to me. And he divided unto them his living. 13 And not many days after, the younger son gathered all together and took his journey into a far country; and there he wasted his substance with riotous living.
  • Luke 15:22-23 : 22 But the father said to his servants, Bring forth quickly the best robe, and put it on him; and put a ring on his hand, and shoes on his feet: 23 and bring the fatted calf, [and] kill it, and let us eat, and make merry:
  • Luke 15:32 : 32 But it was meet to make merry and be glad: for this thy brother was dead, and is alive [again] ; and [was] lost, and is found.
  • Luke 18:11 : 11 The Pharisee stood and prayed thus with himself, God, I thank thee, that I am not as the rest of men, extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even as this publican.
  • Exod 32:7 : 7 And Jehovah spake unto Moses, Go, get thee down; for thy people, that thou broughtest up out of the land of Egypt, have corrupted themselves:
  • Exod 32:11 : 11 And Moses besought Jehovah his God, and said, Jehovah, why doth thy wrath wax hot against thy people, that thou hast brought forth out of the land of Egypt with great power and with a mighty hand?

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

  • 87%

    31And he said unto him, Son, thou art ever with me, and all that is mine is thine.

    32But it was meet to make merry and be glad: for this thy brother was dead, and is alive [again] ; and [was] lost, and is found.

  • Luke 15:9-29
    21 verses
    86%

    9And when she hath found it, she calleth together her friends and neighbors, saying, Rejoice with me, for I have found the piece which I had lost.

    10Even so, I say unto you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner that repenteth.

    11And he said, A certain man had two sons:

    12and the younger of them said to his father, Father, give me the portion of [thy] substance that falleth to me. And he divided unto them his living.

    13And not many days after, the younger son gathered all together and took his journey into a far country; and there he wasted his substance with riotous living.

    14And when he had spent all, there arose a mighty famine in that country; and he began to be in want.

    15And he went and joined himself to one of the citizens of that country; and he sent him into his fields to feed swine.

    16And he would fain have filled his belly with the husks that the swine did eat: and no man gave unto him.

    17But when he came to himself he said, How many hired servants of my father's have bread enough and to spare, and I perish here with hunger!

    18I will arise and go to my father, and will say unto him, Father, I have sinned against heaven, and in thy sight:

    19I am no more worthy to be called your son: make me as one of thy hired servants.

    20And he arose, and came to his father. But while he was yet afar off, his father saw him, and was moved with compassion, and ran, and fell on his neck, and kissed him.

    21And the son said unto him, Father, I have sinned against heaven, and in thy sight: I am no more worthy to be called thy son .

    22But the father said to his servants, Bring forth quickly the best robe, and put it on him; and put a ring on his hand, and shoes on his feet:

    23and bring the fatted calf, [and] kill it, and let us eat, and make merry:

    24for this my son was dead, and is alive again; he was lost, and is found. And they began to be merry.

    25Now his elder son was in the field: and as he came and drew nigh to the house, he heard music and dancing.

    26And he called to him one of the servants, and inquired what these things might be.

    27And he said unto him, Thy brother is come; and thy father hath killed the fatted calf, because he hath received him safe and sound.

    28But he was angry, and would not go in: and his father came out, and entreated him.

    29But he answered and said to his father, Lo, these many years do I serve thee, and I never transgressed a commandment of thine; and [yet] thou never gavest me a kid, that I might make merry with my friends:

  • Luke 15:3-6
    4 verses
    76%

    3And he spake unto them this parable, saying,

    4What man of you, having a hundred sheep, and having lost one of them, doth not leave the ninety and nine in the wilderness, and go after that which is lost, until he find it?

    5And when he hath found it, he layeth it on his shoulders, rejoicing.

    6And when he cometh home, he calleth together his friends and his neighbors, saying unto them, Rejoice with me, for I have found my sheep which was lost.

  • 28But what think ye? A man had two sons; and he came to the first, and said, Son, go work to-day in the vineyard.

  • 71%

    37But afterward he sent unto them his son, saying, They will reverence my son.

    38But the husbandmen, when they saw the son, said among themselves, This is the heir; come, let us kill him, and take his inheritance.

  • 18While he was yet speaking, there came also another, and said, Thy sons and thy daughters were eating and drinking wine in their eldest brother's house;

  • 15And it came to pass, when he was come back again, having received the kingdom, that he commanded these servants, unto whom he had given the money, to be called to him, that he might know what they had gained by trading.

  • Luke 16:1-2
    2 verses
    70%

    1And he said also unto the disciples, There was a certain rich man, who had a steward; and the same was accused unto him that he was wasting his goods.

    2And he called him, and said unto him, What is this that I hear of thee? render the account of thy stewardship; for thou canst be no longer steward.

  • 31Which of the two did the will of his father? They say, The first. Jesus saith unto them, Verily I say unto you, that the publicans and the harlots go into the kingdom of God before you.

  • 5Ye have lived delicately on the earth, and taken your pleasure; ye have nourished your hearts in a day of slaughter.

  • Mark 12:6-7
    2 verses
    70%

    6He had yet one, a beloved son: he sent him last unto them, saying, They will reverence my son.

    7But those husbandmen said among themselves, This is the heir; come, let us kill him, and the inheritance shall be ours.

  • Luke 17:7-8
    2 verses
    70%

    7But who is there of you, having a servant plowing or keeping sheep, that will say unto him, when he is come in from the field, Come straightway and sit down to meat;

    8and will not rather say unto him, Make ready wherewith I may sup, and gird thyself, and serve me, till I have eaten and drunken; and afterward thou shalt eat and drink?

  • 20and they shall say unto the elders of his city, This our son is stubborn and rebellious, he will not obey our voice; he is a glutton, and a drunkard.

  • 4Again he sent forth other servants, saying, Tell them that are bidden, Behold, I have made ready my dinner; my oxen and my fatlings are killed, and all things are ready: come to the marriage feast.

  • 5And calling to him each one of his lord's debtors, he said to the first, How much owest thou unto my lord?

  • 34The Son of man is come eating and drinking; and ye say, Behold, a gluttonous man, and a winebibber, a friend of publicans and sinners!

  • 18And he came unto his father, and said, My father: and he said, Here am I; who art thou, my son?

  • 30And cast ye out the unprofitable servant into the outer darkness: there shall be the weeping and the gnashing of teeth.

  • 32Then his lord called him unto him, and saith to him, Thou wicked servant, I forgave thee all that debt, because thou besoughtest me:

  • 25But Abraham said, Son, remember that thou in thy lifetime receivedst thy good things, and Lazarus in like manner evil things: but now here he is comforted, and thou art in anguish.

  • 20A wise son maketh a glad father; But a foolish man despiseth his mother.

  • 27thou oughtest therefore to have put my money to the bankers, and at my coming I should have received back mine own with interest.