Luke 15:28

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But the older son became angry and refused to go in. His father came out and appealed to him,

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  • Jonah 4:1-4 : 1 Jonah Responds to God’s Kindness This displeased Jonah terribly and he became very angry. 2 He prayed to the LORD and said,“Oh, LORD, this is just what I thought would happen when I was in my own country. This is what I tried to prevent by attempting to escape to Tarshish!– because I knew that you are a gracious and compassionate God, slow to anger and abounding in mercy, and one who relents concerning threatened judgment. 3 So now, LORD, kill me instead, because I would rather die than live!” 4 The LORD said,“Are you really so very angry?”
  • Jonah 4:9 : 9 God said to Jonah,“Are you really so very angry about the little plant?” And he said,“I am as angry as I could possibly be!”
  • Gen 4:5-7 : 5 but with Cain and his offering he was not pleased. So Cain became very angry, and his expression was downcast. 6 Then the LORD said to Cain,“Why are you angry, and why is your expression downcast? 7 Is it not true that if you do what is right, you will be fine? But if you do not do what is right, sin is crouching at the door. It desires to dominate you, but you must subdue it.”
  • 1 Sam 18:8 : 8 This made Saul very angry. The statement displeased him and he thought,“They have attributed to David tens of thousands, but to me they have attributed only thousands. What does he lack, except the kingdom?”
  • Isa 65:5 : 5 They say,‘Keep to yourself! Don’t get near me, for I am holier than you!’ These people are like smoke in my nostrils, like a fire that keeps burning all day long.
  • Isa 66:5 : 5 Listen to the LORD’s message, you who respect his word! Your countrymen, who hate you and exclude you, supposedly for the sake of my name, say,“May the LORD be glorified, then we will witness your joy.” But they will be put to shame.
  • 1 Sam 17:28 : 28 When David’s oldest brother Eliab heard him speaking to the men, he became angry with David and said,“Why have you come down here? To whom did you entrust those few sheep in the wilderness? I am familiar with your pride and deceit! You have come down here to watch the battle!”
  • Matt 20:11 : 11 When they received it, they began to complain against the landowner,
  • Luke 5:30 : 30 But the Pharisees and their experts in the law complained to his disciples, saying,“Why do you eat and drink with tax collectors and sinners?”
  • Luke 7:39 : 39 Now when the Pharisee who had invited him saw this, he said to himself,“If this man were a prophet, he would know who and what kind of woman this is who is touching him, that she is a sinner.”
  • Luke 13:34 : 34 O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, you who kill the prophets and stone those who are sent to you! How often I have longed to gather your children together as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, but you would have none of it!
  • Luke 15:2 : 2 But the Pharisees and the experts in the law were complaining,“This man welcomes sinners and eats with them.”
  • Luke 24:47 : 47 and repentance for the forgiveness of sins would be proclaimed in his name to all nations, beginning from Jerusalem.
  • Acts 13:45 : 45 But when the Jews saw the crowds, they were filled with jealousy, and they began to contradict what Paul was saying by reviling him.
  • Acts 13:50 : 50 But the Jews incited the God-fearing women of high social standing and the prominent men of the city, stirred up persecution against Paul and Barnabas, and threw them out of their region.
  • Acts 14:2 : 2 But the Jews who refused to believe stirred up the Gentiles and poisoned their minds against the brothers.
  • Acts 14:19 : 19 But Jews came from Antioch and Iconium, and after winning the crowds over, they stoned Paul and dragged him out of the city, presuming him to be dead.
  • Acts 22:21-22 : 21 Then he said to me,‘Go, because I will send you far away to the Gentiles.’” 22 The Roman Commander Questions Paul The crowd was listening to him until he said this. Then they raised their voices and shouted,“Away with this man from the earth! For he should not be allowed to live!”
  • Rom 10:19 : 19 But again I ask, didn’t Israel understand? First Moses says,“I will make you jealous by those who are not a nation; with a senseless nation I will provoke you to anger.”
  • 2 Cor 5:20 : 20 Therefore we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God were making his plea through us. We plead with you on Christ’s behalf,“Be reconciled to God!”
  • 1 Thess 2:16 : 16 because they hinder us from speaking to the Gentiles so that they may be saved. Thus they constantly fill up their measure of sins, but wrath has come upon them completely.

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  • Luke 15:29-32
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    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.’”

  • Luke 15:11-27
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    11The Parable of the Compassionate Father Then Jesus said,“A man had two sons.

    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.’

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    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.

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    3He sent his slaves to summon those who had been invited to the banquet, but they would not come.

  • Luke 14:21
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    21So the slave came back and reported this to his master. Then the master of the household was furious and said to his slave,‘Go out quickly to the streets and alleys of the city, and bring in the poor, the crippled, the blind, and the lame.’

  • Matt 18:30-32
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    30But he refused. Instead, he went out and threw him in prison until he repaid the debt.

    31When his fellow slaves saw what had happened, they were very upset and went and told their lord everything that had taken place.

    32Then his lord called the first slave and said to him,‘Evil slave! I forgave you all that debt because you begged me!

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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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    3So Jesus told them this parable:

  • Luke 17:8
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    8Won’t the master instead say to him,‘Get my dinner ready, and make yourself ready to serve me while I eat and drink. Then you may eat and drink’?

  • Matt 18:34-35
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    34And in anger his lord turned him over to the prison guards to torture him until he repaid all he owed.

    35So also my heavenly Father will do to you, if each of you does not forgive your brother from your heart.”

  • Luke 14:16-18
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    16But Jesus said to him,“A man once gave a great banquet and invited many guests.

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

    18But one after another they all began to make excuses. The first said to him,‘I have bought a field, and I must go out and see it. Please excuse me.’

  • Luke 14:23-25
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    23So the master said to his slave,‘Go out to the highways and country roads and urge people to come in, so that my house will be filled.

    24For I tell you, not one of those individuals who were invited will taste my banquet!’”

    25Counting the Cost Now large crowds were accompanying Jesus, and turning to them he said,

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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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    8Then he said to his slaves,‘The wedding is ready, but the ones who had been invited were not worthy.

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    13Then the king said to his attendants,‘Tie him up hand and foot and throw him into the outer darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth!’

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    17For you know that later when he wanted to inherit the blessing, he was rejected, for he found no opportunity for repentance, although he sought the blessing with tears.

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    18He went to his father and said,“My father!” Isaac replied,“Here I am. Which are you, my son?”

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    37Finally he sent his son to them, saying,‘They will respect my son.’

    38But when the tenants saw the son, they said to themselves,‘This is the heir. Come, let’s kill him and get his inheritance!’

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    5But they were indifferent and went away, one to his farm, another to his business.

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    23Why then didn’t you put my money in the bank, so that when I returned I could have collected it with interest?’