Luke 15:23

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Bring the fattened calf and kill it. Let us eat and celebrate!

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  • Isa 25:6 : 6 On this mountain, the LORD of hosts will prepare a feast of rich food for all peoples, a banquet of aged wine—the best of meats and the finest of wines.
  • Isa 65:13-14 : 13 Therefore, this is what the Lord GOD says: 'Behold, my servants will eat, but you will go hungry; behold, my servants will drink, but you will go thirsty; behold, my servants will rejoice, but you will be put to shame.' 14 Behold, my servants will sing out of the joy of their hearts, but you will cry out from the pain of your hearts and wail from a broken spirit.
  • Matt 22:2-9 : 2 The kingdom of heaven may be compared to a king who prepared a wedding banquet for his son. 3 He sent his servants to call those who had been invited to the wedding, but they refused to come. 4 Again, he sent other servants, saying, 'Tell those who are invited: Look, I have prepared my banquet; my oxen and fattened animals have been slaughtered, and everything is ready. Come to the wedding feast.' 5 But they paid no attention and went away, one to his field, another to his business. 6 The rest seized his servants, mistreated them, and killed them. 7 The king was enraged. He sent his army, destroyed those murderers, and burned their city. 8 Then he said to his servants, 'The wedding banquet is ready, but those invited were not worthy.' 9 Go therefore to the main roads, and invite everyone you find to the wedding feast. 10 So those servants went out into the roads and gathered all they found, both good and bad. The wedding hall was filled with guests. 11 But when the king came in to see the guests, he noticed a man there who was not wearing wedding clothes. 12 He said to him, 'Friend, how did you get in here without wedding clothes?' The man was speechless. 13 Then the king told the attendants, 'Tie him hand and foot, and throw him out into the darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.' 14 For many are invited, but few are chosen.
  • Gen 18:7 : 7 Then Abraham ran to the herd, selected a tender and good calf, and gave it to a servant, who hastened to prepare it.
  • Ps 63:5 : 5 So I will bless you as long as I live; in your name, I will lift up my hands.
  • Prov 9:2 : 2 She has prepared her meat and mixed her wine; she has also set her table.

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  • Luke 15:24-32
    9 verses
    88%

    24For this son of mine was dead and is alive again; he was lost and is found.’ And they began to celebrate.

    25Meanwhile, the older son was in the field. As he came and drew near the house, he heard music and dancing.

    26So he called one of the servants and asked what these things were about.

    27He said to him, 'Your brother has come, and your father has killed the fattened calf because he has received him back safe and sound.'

    28But he became angry and refused to go in. So his father came out and pleaded with him.

    29But he answered his father, 'Look, all these years I have served you and never disobeyed your command, yet you never gave me even a young goat so I could celebrate with my friends.

    30But when this son of yours came, who has squandered your wealth with prostitutes, you killed the fattened calf for him!'

    31The father said to him, 'Son, you are always with me, and everything I have is yours.

    32But we had to celebrate and rejoice, because this brother of yours was dead and is alive again; he was lost and is found.'

  • Luke 15:9-22
    14 verses
    83%

    9And when she finds it, she calls together her friends and neighbors, saying, 'Rejoice with me, for I have found the coin that I had lost.'

    10In the same way, I tell you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner who repents.

    11Then He said, 'There was a man who had two sons.'

    12The younger one said to his father, 'Father, give me my share of the estate.' So he divided the property between them.

    13Not long after, the younger son gathered all he had and traveled to a distant country, where he squandered his wealth in reckless living.

    14After he had spent everything, a severe famine arose throughout that country, and he began to be in need.

    15So he went and attached himself to one of the citizens of that country, who sent him into his fields to feed pigs.

    16He longed to fill his stomach with the pods that the pigs were eating, but no one gave him anything.

    17But when he came to his senses, he said, 'How many of my father's hired servants have more than enough bread, but here I am dying from hunger!

    18I will rise up and go to my father and say to him, ‘Father, I have sinned against heaven and before you.

    19I am no longer worthy to be called your son. Treat me as one of your hired servants.’

    20And he rose up and went to his father. But while he was still far off, his father saw him and was filled with compassion; he ran, embraced him, and kissed him.

    21The son said to him, 'Father, I have sinned against heaven and before you. I am no longer worthy to be called your son.'

    22But the father said to his servants, 'Bring out the best robe and put it on him. Put a ring on his hand and sandals on his feet.

  • Luke 15:5-7
    3 verses
    75%

    5And when he finds it, he joyfully places it on his shoulders.

    6And coming home, he calls together his friends and neighbors, saying to them, 'Rejoice with me, for I have found my sheep that was lost.'

    7I tell you, in the same way, there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righteous people who have no need of repentance.

  • Matt 22:2-5
    4 verses
    73%

    2The kingdom of heaven may be compared to a king who prepared a wedding banquet for his son.

    3He sent his servants to call those who had been invited to the wedding, but they refused to come.

    4Again, he sent other servants, saying, 'Tell those who are invited: Look, I have prepared my banquet; my oxen and fattened animals have been slaughtered, and everything is ready. Come to the wedding feast.'

    5But they paid no attention and went away, one to his field, another to his business.

  • Luke 15:2-3
    2 verses
    73%

    2And the Pharisees and scribes were complaining, saying, 'This man welcomes sinners and eats with them.'

    3So He told them this parable, saying:

  • Isa 22:13
    73%

    13But behold, there is joy and gladness—killing cattle and slaughtering sheep, eating meat and drinking wine—saying, 'Let us eat and drink, for tomorrow we die!'

  • Luke 12:19
    71%

    19And I will say to my soul, “Soul, you have many goods laid up for many years. Take it easy, eat, drink, and be merry.”'

  • Luke 14:15-17
    3 verses
    70%

    15When one of those reclining at the table with him heard this, he said to Jesus, 'Blessed is the one who will eat at the feast in the kingdom of God.'

    16Jesus replied, 'A certain man prepared a great banquet and invited many guests.'

    17At the time of the banquet, he sent his servant to tell those who had been invited, ‘Come, for everything is now ready.’

  • Luke 14:23
    69%

    23Then the master told his servant, ‘Go out to the highways and hedges and compel them to come in, so that my house will be full.’

  • Luke 14:21
    69%

    21The servant came back and reported this to his master. Then the owner of the house became angry and ordered his servant, ‘Go out quickly into the streets and alleys of the town and bring in the poor, the crippled, the blind, and the lame.’

  • Matt 18:13
    69%

    13And if he finds it, truly I tell you, he rejoices over it more than over the ninety-nine that did not wander away.

  • Gen 18:7
    69%

    7Then Abraham ran to the herd, selected a tender and good calf, and gave it to a servant, who hastened to prepare it.

  • Matt 21:38
    68%

    38But when the tenant farmers saw the son, they said to one another, 'This is the heir. Come, let us kill him and take his inheritance!'

  • Luke 5:29
    68%

    29Then Levi hosted a great banquet for Jesus at his house. A large crowd of tax collectors and others were reclining there with them.

  • Gen 26:30
    68%

    30Then Isaac prepared a feast for them, and they ate and drank.

  • Matt 22:13
    68%

    13Then the king told the attendants, 'Tie him hand and foot, and throw him out into the darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.'

  • Eccl 9:7
    67%

    7Go, eat your bread with joy, and drink your wine with a glad heart, for God has already approved your works.

  • Mark 12:7
    67%

    7But those farmers said to one another, 'This is the heir. Come, let us kill him, and the inheritance will be ours.'

  • Gen 27:25
    67%

    25Then Isaac said, 'Bring it to me so I may eat my son’s game and bless you.' So Jacob brought it to him, and he ate; and he brought him wine, and he drank.

  • Gen 27:10
    67%

    10Then take it to your father to eat, so that he may bless you before he dies.

  • Judg 19:21
    67%

    21He brought him into his house and provided fodder for the donkeys. They washed their feet, ate, and drank.