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 began to reign; and he reigned fifty-five years in Jerusalem.

They spend their days in prosperity. In an instant they go down to Sheol.

who said to God, 'Depart from us;' and, 'What can Shaddai do for us?'

The wicked, in the pride of his face, has no room in his thoughts for God.

For, behold, those who are far from you shall perish. You have destroyed all those who are unfaithful to you.

As a bird that wanders from her nest, so is a man who wanders from his home.

Ah sinful nation, a people loaded with iniquity, a seed of evildoers, children who deal corruptly. They have forsaken the LORD. They have despised the Holy One of Israel. They are estranged and backward.

Get out of the way. Turn aside from the path. Cause the Holy One of Israel to cease from before us."

Thus says the LORD, "What unrighteousness have your fathers found in me, that they have gone far from me, and have walked after vanity, and are become vain?

My people, what have I done to you? How have I burdened you? Answer me.

But now in Christ Jesus you who once were far away have been brought near by the blood of Christ.

Wasted

But when this, your son, came, who has devoured your living with prostitutes, you killed the fattened calf for him.'

He also said to his disciples, "There was a certain rich man who had a manager. An accusation was made to him that this man was wasting his possessions.

Remove your way far from her. Do not come near the door of her house,

For a prostitute reduces you to a piece of bread. The adulteress hunts for your precious life.

One who is slack in his work is brother to him who is a master of destruction.

He who loves pleasure shall be a poor man. He who loves wine and oil shall not be rich.

Listen, my son, and be wise, and keep your heart on the right path.

Whoever keeps the Law is a wise son; but he who is a companion of gluttons shames his father.

Whoever loves wisdom brings joy to his father; but a companion of prostitutes squanders his wealth.

Rejoice, young man, in your youth, and let your heart cheer you in the days of your youth, and walk in the ways of your heart, and in the sight of your eyes; but know that for all these things God will bring you into judgment.

and behold, joy and gladness, killing cattle and killing sheep, eating flesh and drinking wine: "Let us eat and drink, for tomorrow we will die."

"Come," say they, "I will get wine, and we will fill ourselves with strong drink; and tomorrow shall be as this day, great beyond measure."

Those who put far away the evil day, and cause the seat of violence to come near;

Let us walk properly, as in the day; not in reveling and drunkenness, not in sexual promiscuity and lustful acts, and not in strife and jealousy.

For enough time in the past has been spent doing the will of the Gentiles, and having walked in lewdness, lusts, drunkenness, orgies, carousings, and abominable idolatries.

suffering the penalty as the wages of evil; people who count it pleasure to revel in the daytime, spots and blemishes, reveling in their deceit while they feast with you;

General references

Because the sons of Jonadab the son of Rechab have performed the commandment of their father which he commanded them, but this people has not listened to me;