Luke 15:11
The Parable of the Compassionate Father Then Jesus said,“A man had two sons.
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- Luke 15:12-3221 verses85%
12The younger of them said to his father,‘Father, give me the share of the estate that will belong to me.’ So he divided his assets between them.
13After a few days, the younger son gathered together all he had and left on a journey to a distant country, and there he squandered his wealth with a wild lifestyle.
14Then after he had spent everything, a severe famine took place in that country, and he began to be in need.
15So he went and worked for one of the citizens of that country, who sent him to his fields to feed pigs.
16He was longing to eat the carob pods 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 workers have food enough to spare, but here I am dying from hunger!
18I will get up and go to my father and say to him,“Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you.
19I am no longer worthy to be called your son; treat me like one of your hired workers.”’
20So he got up and went to his father. But while he was still a long way from home his father saw him, and his heart went out to him; he ran and hugged his son and kissed him.
21Then his son said to him,‘Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you; I am no longer worthy to be called your son.’
22But the father said to his slaves,‘Hurry! Bring the best robe, and put it on him! Put a ring on his finger and sandals on his feet!
23Bring the fattened calf and kill it! Let us eat and celebrate,
24because this son of mine was dead, and is alive again– he was lost and is found!’ So they began to celebrate.
25“Now his older son was in the field. As he came and approached the house, he heard music and dancing.
26So he called one of the slaves and asked what was happening.
27The slave replied,‘Your brother has returned, and your father has killed the fattened calf because he got his son back safe and sound.’
28But the older son became angry and refused to go in. His father came out and appealed to him,
29but he answered his father,‘Look! These many years I have worked like a slave for you, and I never disobeyed your commands. Yet you never gave me even a goat so that I could celebrate with my friends!
30But when this son of yours came back, who has devoured your assets with prostitutes, you killed the fattened calf for him!’
31Then the father said to him,‘Son, you are always with me, and everything that belongs to me is yours.
32It was appropriate to celebrate and be glad, for your brother was dead, and is alive; he was lost and is found.’”
- Matt 21:28-314 verses81%
28The Parable of the Two Sons“What do you think? A man had two sons. He went to the first and said,‘Son, go and work in the vineyard today.’
29The boy answered,‘I will not.’ But later he had a change of heart and went.
30The father went to the other son and said the same thing. This boy answered,‘I will, sir,’ but did not go.
31Which of the two did his father’s will?” They said,“The first.” Jesus said to them,“I tell you the truth, tax collectors and prostitutes will go ahead of you into the kingdom of God!
- Luke 15:3-75 verses81%
3So Jesus told them this parable:
4“Which one of you, if he has a hundred sheep and loses one of them, would not leave the ninety-nine in the open pasture and go look for the one that is lost until he finds it?
5Then when he has found it, he places it on his shoulders, rejoicing.
6Returning home, he calls together his friends and neighbors, telling them,‘Rejoice with me, because 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 to repent.
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10In the same way, I tell you, there is joy in the presence of God’s angels over one sinner who repents.”
- Luke 16:1-22 verses76%
1The Parable of the Clever Steward Jesus also said to the disciples,“There was a rich man who was informed of accusations that his manager was wasting his assets.
2So he called the manager in and said to him,‘What is this I hear about you? Turn in the account of your administration, because you can no longer be my manager.’
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16But Jesus said to him,“A man once gave a great banquet and invited many guests.
- Matt 22:1-22 verses74%
1The Parable of the Wedding Banquet Jesus spoke to them again in parables, saying:
2“The kingdom of heaven can be compared to a king who gave a wedding banquet for his son.
- Matt 18:12-143 verses73%
12What do you think? If someone owns a hundred sheep and one of them goes astray, will he not leave the ninety-nine on the mountains and go look for the one that went astray?
13And if he finds it, I tell you the truth, he will rejoice more over it than over the ninety-nine that did not go astray.
14In the same way, your Father in heaven is not willing that one of these little ones be lost.
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18If a person has a stubborn, rebellious son who pays no attention to his father or mother, and they discipline him to no avail,
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37Finally he sent his son to them, saying,‘They will respect my son.’
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12Their father asked them,“Which road did he take?” His sons showed him the road the prophet from Judah had taken.
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6He had one left, his one dear son. Finally he sent him to them, saying,‘They will respect my son.’
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25Counting the Cost Now large crowds were accompanying Jesus, and turning to them he said,
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16He then told them a parable:“The land of a certain rich man produced an abundant crop,
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27So the rich man said,‘Then I beg you, father– send Lazarus to my father’s house
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12Therefore he said,“A nobleman went to a distant country to receive for himself a kingdom and then return.
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1The Parable of the Tenants Then he began to speak to them in parables:“A man planted a vineyard. He put a fence around it, dug a pit for its winepress, and built a watchtower. Then he leased it to tenant farmers and went on a journey.
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13The Parable of the Rich Landowner Then someone from the crowd said to him,“Teacher, tell my brother to divide the inheritance with me.”