Luke 15:29

But, he, answering said unto his father—Lo! so many years as these, do I serve thee, and, at no time, a commandment of thine, have I transgressed,—And, unto me, at no time, hast thou given a kid, that, with my friends, I might make merry;

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The King James Version

And he answering said to his father, Lo, these many years do I serve thee, neither transgressed I at any time thy commandment: and yet thou never gavest me a kid, that I might make merry with my friends:

In Context

28But he was provoked to anger, and would not go in. And, his father, coming out, began to entreat him.

30But, when, this thy son, who had devoured thy living with harlots, came, thou didst sacrifice, for him, the fatted calf;

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Cross References

Isaiah 58:2Yet, me—day by day, do they seek, And in the knowledge of my ways, they delight,—Like a nation that had done righteousness, And the justice of their God, had not forsaken They ask of me the just regulations, In approaching God, they delight.

Zechariah 7:3to speak unto the priests that pertained to the house of Yahweh of hosts, and unto the prophets, saying,—Shall I weep in the fifth month, separating myself, as I have done these so many years?

Malachi 3:14Ye have said, Vain is it to serve God,—and, What profit when we have kept his charge, or when we have walked gloomily before Yahweh of hosts?

Luke 15:7I say unto you—Thus, joy in heaven, will there be, over one sinner repenting, rather than over ninety-nine righteous persons, who indeed have, no need, of repentance.

Luke 18:9And he spake, even unto certain who were confident in themselves that they were righteous, and were despising the rest, this parable:—

Luke 18:20The commandments, thou knowest:—Do not commit adultery, Do not commit murder, Do not steal, Do not bear false witness,—Honour thy father and mother,

Matthew Henry on Luke 15:12-32

The Prodigal Son. 11 And he said, A certain man had two sons: 12 And the younger of them said to his father, Father, give me the portion of goods 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 wasted his substance with riotous living. 14 And when he had spent all, there arose a mighty famine in that land; and he began to be in want. 15 And he went and joined himself to a citizen of that… Read the whole commentary →

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