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Luke Chapter 15

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Luke 15 records the parables of the prodigal son, the lost sheep, the lost coin, and the woman at the well, each illustrating God's joy at a repentant return and the value of each person to Him. The chapter emphasizes forgiveness, the importance of returning to God, and the celebration of those who seek Him.

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(1) Then drew near unto him all the publicans and sinners for to hear him.
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Luke 5:29Luke 5:30Luke 5:31Luke 5:32Luke 7:29Luke 13:30Ezekiel 18:27Matthew 9:10Matthew 9:11Matthew 9:12Matthew 9:13Matthew 21:28

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Mark 2:16

(2) And the Pharisees and scribes murmured, saying, This man receiveth sinners, and eateth with them.
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Luke 15:29Luke 15:30Luke 5:30Luke 7:34Luke 7:39Luke 19:7Matthew 9:11Acts 11:3I Corinthians 5:9I Corinthians 5:10I Corinthians 5:11Galatians 2:12

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Mark 2:16Luke 5:30Romans 14:3Romans 14:6Matthew 10:40John 13:20

(3) And he spake this parable unto them, saying,
(4) What man of you, having an hundred sheep, if he lose one of them, doth not leave the ninety and nine in the wilderness, and go after that which is lost, until he find it?
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Luke 13:15Matthew 12:11Matthew 18:12Romans 2:1Psalms 119:176Isaiah 53:6Jeremiah 50:6Ezekiel 34:8Ezekiel 34:11Ezekiel 34:12Ezekiel 34:16Ezekiel 34:31

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Matthew 18:12Luke 15:8Matthew 18:13I Samuel 9:13Exodus 22:1John 10:12

(5) And when he hath found it, he layeth it on his shoulders, rejoicing.
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Luke 19:9Luke 23:43Isaiah 62:12John 4:34John 4:35Acts 9:1Acts 9:2Acts 9:3Acts 9:4Acts 9:5Acts 9:6Acts 9:7

(6) And when he cometh home, he calleth together his friends and neighbours, saying unto them, Rejoice with me; for I have found my sheep which was lost.
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Luke 15:7Luke 15:10Luke 15:24Luke 2:13Luke 2:14Isaiah 66:10Isaiah 66:11John 3:29John 15:14Acts 11:23Acts 15:3Philippians 1:4

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Luke 15:9Exodus 22:1John 10:3John 10:12Proverbs 1:27

(7) I say unto you, that likewise joy shall be in heaven over one sinner that repenteth, more than over ninety and nine just persons, which need no repentance.
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Luke 15:32Luke 5:32Matthew 18:13Luke 15:29Luke 16:15Luke 18:9Luke 18:10Luke 18:11Proverbs 30:12Romans 7:9Philippians 3:6Philippians 3:7

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Luke 15:10Leviticus 19:36Ezekiel 45:10Isaiah 9:3

(8) Either what woman having ten pieces of silver, if she lose one piece, doth not light a candle, and sweep the house, and seek diligently till she find it?
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Luke 19:10Ezekiel 34:12John 10:16John 11:52Ephesians 2:17

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Luke 11:36Judges 9:4Isaiah 30:26Luke 15:4II Kings 5:5II Kings 6:25

(9) And when she hath found it, she calleth her friends and her neighbours together, saying, Rejoice with me; for I have found the piece which I had lost.
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Luke 15:6Luke 15:7

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Luke 15:6

(10) Likewise, I say unto you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner that repenteth.
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Luke 2:1Luke 2:2Luke 2:3Luke 2:4Luke 2:5Luke 2:6Luke 2:7Luke 2:8Luke 2:9Luke 2:10Luke 2:11Luke 2:12

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Luke 15:7II Samuel 16:19Revelation 14:10Isaiah 9:3

(11) And he said, A certain man had two sons:
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Matthew 21:23Matthew 21:24Matthew 21:25Matthew 21:26Matthew 21:27Matthew 21:28Matthew 21:29Matthew 21:30Matthew 21:31

(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.
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Deuteronomy 21:16Deuteronomy 21:17Psalms 16:5Psalms 16:6Psalms 17:14Mark 12:44

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Luke 11:17Ezekiel 45:7

(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.
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II Chronicles 33:1II Chronicles 33:2II Chronicles 33:3II Chronicles 33:4II Chronicles 33:5II Chronicles 33:6II Chronicles 33:7II Chronicles 33:8II Chronicles 33:9II Chronicles 33:10Job 21:13Job 21:14

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Exodus 16:18Numbers 11:32

(14) And when he had spent all, there arose a mighty famine in that land; and he began to be in want.
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II Chronicles 33:11Ezekiel 16:27Hosea 2:9Hosea 2:10Hosea 2:11Hosea 2:12Hosea 2:13Hosea 2:14Amos 8:9Amos 8:10Amos 8:11Amos 8:12

(15) And he went and joined himself to a citizen of that country; and he sent him into his fields to feed swine.
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Luke 15:13Exodus 10:3II Chronicles 28:22Isaiah 1:5Isaiah 1:9Isaiah 1:10Isaiah 1:11Isaiah 1:12Isaiah 1:13Isaiah 57:17Jeremiah 5:3Jeremiah 8:4

(16) And he would fain have filled his belly with the husks that the swine did eat: and no man gave unto him.
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Isaiah 44:20Isaiah 55:2Lamentations 4:5Hosea 12:1Romans 6:19Romans 6:20Romans 6:21Psalms 73:22Psalms 142:4Isaiah 57:3Jonah 2:2Jonah 2:3

(17) And when he came to himself, he said, How many hired servants of my father's have bread enough and to spare, and I perish with hunger!
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Luke 8:35Luke 16:23Psalms 73:20Ecclesiastes 9:3Jeremiah 31:19Ezekiel 18:28Acts 2:37Acts 16:29Acts 16:30Acts 26:11Acts 26:12Acts 26:13

(18) I will arise and go to my father, and will say unto him, Father, I have sinned against heaven, and before thee,
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I Kings 20:30I Kings 20:31II Kings 7:3II Kings 7:4II Chronicles 33:12II Chronicles 33:13II Chronicles 33:19Psalms 32:5Psalms 116:3Psalms 116:4Psalms 116:5Psalms 116:6

(19) And am no more worthy to be called thy son: make me as one of thy hired servants.
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Luke 5:8Luke 7:6Luke 7:7Genesis 32:10Job 42:6I Corinthians 15:9I Timothy 1:13I Timothy 1:14I Timothy 1:15I Timothy 1:16Joshua 9:24Joshua 9:25

(20) And he arose, and came to his father. But when he was yet a great way off, his father saw him, and had compassion, and ran, and fell on his neck, and kissed him.
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Deuteronomy 30:2Deuteronomy 30:3Deuteronomy 30:4Job 33:27Job 33:28Psalms 86:5Psalms 86:15Psalms 103:10Psalms 103:11Psalms 103:12Psalms 103:13Isaiah 49:15

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Genesis 33:4Genesis 45:14Genesis 46:29Judges 5:27I Samuel 20:41Acts 20:37

(21) And the son said unto him, Father, I have sinned against heaven, and in thy sight, and am no more worthy to be called thy son.
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Luke 15:18Luke 15:19Jeremiah 3:13Ezekiel 16:63Romans 2:4Psalms 51:4Psalms 143:2I Corinthians 8:12

(22) But the father said to his servants, Bring forth the best robe, and put it on him; and put a ring on his hand, and shoes on his feet:
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Psalms 45:13Psalms 132:9Psalms 132:16Isaiah 61:10Ezekiel 16:9Ezekiel 16:10Ezekiel 16:11Ezekiel 16:12Ezekiel 16:13Zechariah 3:3Zechariah 3:4Zechariah 3:5

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Ezekiel 1:7Luke 7:38

(23) And bring hither the fatted calf, and kill it; and let us eat, and be merry:
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Genesis 18:7Psalms 63:5Proverbs 9:2Isaiah 25:6Isaiah 65:13Isaiah 65:14Matthew 22:2Matthew 22:3Matthew 22:4Matthew 22:5Matthew 22:6Matthew 22:7

(24) For this my son was dead, and is alive again; he was lost, and is found. And they began to be merry.
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Luke 15:32Mark 8:22John 5:21John 5:24John 5:25John 11:25Romans 6:11Romans 6:13Romans 8:2II Corinthians 5:14II Corinthians 5:15Ephesians 2:1

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Luke 15:32

(25) Now his elder son was in the field: and as he came and drew nigh to the house, he heard musick and dancing.
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Luke 15:11Luke 15:12Luke 7:32Exodus 15:20II Samuel 6:14Psalms 30:11Psalms 126:1Psalms 149:3Psalms 150:4Ecclesiastes 3:4Jeremiah 31:4

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Genesis 23:17Exodus 9:25Exodus 22:5

(26) And he called one of the servants, and asked what these things meant.
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I Kings 3:11II Chronicles 1:11

(27) And he said unto him, Thy brother is come; and thy father hath killed the fatted calf, because he hath received him safe and sound.
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Luke 15:30Acts 9:17Acts 22:13Philemon 1:16

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II Chronicles 29:22Luke 15:30

(28) And he was angry, and would not go in: therefore came his father out, and intreated him.
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Luke 15:2Luke 5:30Luke 7:39I Samuel 17:28I Samuel 18:8Isaiah 65:5Isaiah 66:5Jonah 4:1Jonah 4:2Jonah 4:3Matthew 20:11Acts 13:45

(29) 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:
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Luke 17:10Luke 18:9Luke 18:11Luke 18:12Luke 18:20Luke 18:21I Samuel 15:13I Samuel 15:14Isaiah 58:2Isaiah 58:3Isaiah 65:5Zechariah 7:3

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Joshua 24:15Judges 9:28Numbers 9:23I John 2:7

(30) But as soon as this thy son was come, which hath devoured thy living with harlots, thou hast killed for him the fatted calf.
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Luke 15:32Luke 18:11Exodus 32:7Exodus 32:11Luke 15:13Luke 15:22Luke 15:23

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Leviticus 14:6Luke 15:27II Chronicles 29:22

(31) And he said unto him, Son, thou art ever with me, and all that I have is thine.
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Luke 19:22Luke 19:23Matthew 20:13Matthew 20:14Matthew 20:15Matthew 20:16Mark 7:27Mark 7:28Romans 9:4Romans 11:1Romans 11:35

(32) It was meet that we should make merry, and be glad: for this thy brother was dead, and is alive again; and was lost, and is found.
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Luke 7:34Psalms 51:8Isaiah 35:10Hosea 14:9Jonah 4:10Jonah 4:11Romans 3:4Romans 3:19Romans 15:9Romans 15:10Romans 15:11Romans 15:12

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Luke 15:24

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