Luke 19:21
The Scripture
(21) For I feared thee, because thou art an austere man: thou takest up that thou layedst not down, and reapest that thou didst not sow.
Chapter overview (whole chapter)
A young man leaves his home and spends his money on reckless living, then returns to his father who welcomes him with open arms. His older brother, who has never left home, becomes angry and refuses to share the father's joy. The story teaches that God’s love is greater than human pride and that forgiveness is freely given.
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Exodus 20:19Exodus 20:20I Samuel 12:20Matthew 25:24Matthew 25:25Romans 8:15II Timothy 1:7James 2:10I John 4:18I Samuel 6:19I Samuel 6:20I Samuel 6:21
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