Luke 15:29

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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:

Lo

Yet

Luke 15:7

Luke 19:21

Revelation 2:17

General references

Luke 15:2

Luke 18:21

Bible References

Lo

So you too, when you do all that you are ordered to do, say, 'We are worthless slaves; we have done only what we ought to have done.'"

To some people who were confident that they themselves were upright, but who scorned everybody else, He told the following story:

and say, 'These last worked only one hour, and yet you have put them on the same footing with us who have borne the heavy burdens and scorching heat of the day.'

Because no human creature can be brought into right standing with God by observing the law. For all the law can do is to make men conscious of sin.

I was once alive when I had no connection with the law, but when the command came, sin revived, and then I died;

For they were ignorant of God's way of right standing and were trying to set up one of their own, and so would not surrender to God's way of right standing.

though I too might rely on these. If anyone thinks that he can rely on outward privileges, far more might I do so:

If we claim "We are already free from sin," we are deceiving ourselves and the truth is not in our hearts.

Because you say, 'I am rich, I have already become rich, I need nothing,' and you do not know that you are the very one that is wretched, pitiable, poor, blind, and naked;

Yet

Just so, I tell you, there will be more joy in heaven over one sinful person who repents than over ninety-nine upright people who do not need any repentance.

For I lived in constant dread of you, because you are a stern man, you pick up what you did not put down, you reap what you did not sow.'

Let everyone who has ears listen to what the Spirit says to the churches. I will give to him who conquers some of the hidden manna, and I will give him a white stone with a new name written on it which no one knows except the man who receives it."'"

General references

And so the Pharisees and scribes continually grumbled, and said, "This fellow is welcoming notorious sinners, and even eating with them."

But he said, "I have kept all these commandments ever since I was a child."