Luke 15:13

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Summary

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.

And took

Wasted

General references

Jeremiah 35:16

Bible References

And took

Manasseh was twelve years old when he became king, and he reigned for fifty-five years in Jerusalem.

They live out their years in prosperity and go down to the grave in peace.

They were saying to God, 'Turn away from us,' and 'What can the Almighty do to us?'

The wicked man is so arrogant he always thinks, "God won't hold me accountable; he doesn't care."

Yes, look! Those far from you die; you destroy everyone who is unfaithful to you.

Like a bird that wanders from its nest, so is a person who wanders from his home.

The sinful nation is as good as dead, the people weighed down by evil deeds. They are offspring who do wrong, children who do wicked things. They have abandoned the Lord, and rejected the Holy One of Israel. They are alienated from him.

Turn aside from the way, stray off the path. Remove from our presence the Holy One of Israel."

This is what the Lord says: "What fault could your ancestors have possibly found in me that they strayed so far from me? They paid allegiance to worthless idols, and so became worthless to me.

"My people, how have I wronged you? How have I wearied you? Answer me!

But now in Christ Jesus you who used to be far away have been brought near by the blood of Christ.

Wasted

But when this son of yours came back, who has devoured your assets with prostitutes, you killed the fattened calf for him!'

Jesus also said to the disciples, "There was a rich man who was informed of accusations that his manager was wasting his assets.

Keep yourself far from her, and do not go near the door of her house,

for on account of a prostitute one is brought down to a loaf of bread, but the wife of another man preys on your precious life.

The one who is slack in his work is a brother to one who destroys.

The one who loves pleasure will be a poor person; whoever loves wine and anointing oil will not be rich.

Listen, my child, and be wise, and guide your heart on the right way.

The one who keeps the law is a discerning child, but a companion of gluttons brings shame to his parents.

The man who loves wisdom brings joy to his father, but whoever associates with prostitutes wastes his wealth.

Rejoice, young man, while you are young, and let your heart cheer you in the days of your youth. Follow the impulses of your heart and the desires of your eyes, but know that God will judge your motives and actions.

But look, there is outright celebration! You say, "Kill the ox and slaughter the sheep, eat meat and drink wine. Eat and drink, for tomorrow we die!"

Each one says, 'Come on, I'll get some wine! Let's guzzle some beer! Tomorrow will be just like today! We'll have everything we want!'

You refuse to believe a day of disaster will come, but you establish a reign of violence.

Let us live decently as in the daytime, not in carousing and drunkenness, not in sexual immorality and sensuality, not in discord and jealousy.

For the time that has passed was sufficient for you to do what the non-Christians desire. You lived then in debauchery, evil desires, drunkenness, carousing, drinking bouts, and wanton idolatries.

suffering harm as the wages for their harmful ways. By considering it a pleasure to carouse in broad daylight, they are stains and blemishes, indulging in their deceitful pleasures when they feast together with you.

General references

Yes, the descendants of Jonadab son of Rechab have carried out the orders that their ancestor gave them. But you people have not obeyed me!