Luke 15:17

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Summary

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 15:18

Lamentations 1:7

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And they went forth to see what had happened; and came unto Jesus, and found the man from whom the demons had gone forth, sitting, clothed, and of sound mind, near the feet of Jesus, - and they were struck with fear.

And, in hades, lifting up his eyes, being in torments, he seeth Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom.

As the dream of him that waketh, O my Lord! when rousing thyself up, their shadowy being, wilt thou despise.

This was a misfortune in all that was done under the sun, that, one destiny, had they all, - yea also, the heart of the sons of men, was full of wickedness, and, madness, was in their heart, while they lived, and, after that, they went unto the dead.

Surely after my return, I was filled with regret, And after I came to know myself, I smote upon the thigh, - I turned pale and was even confounded For I had borne the reproach of my youthful days.

When he considered, then he turned away from all his transgressions which he had committed, He shall surely live. He shall not die.

And, when they heard this, they were pricked to the heart, and said unto Peter and the rest of the apostles - What are we to do, brethren?

And, asking for a light, he sprang in, and becoming, agitated, fell down unto Paul and Silas,

and, throughout all the synagogues, ofttimes punishing them, I would fain have compelled them to defame; and, being excessively maddened against them, I went on to pursue them as far as even the outlying cities.

But, God, being rich in mercy, by reason of the great love wherewith he loved us,

Wherefore it saith - Up! thou sleeper, and arise from among the dead, and the Christ will shine upon thee.

But, when, the graciousness and affection for man of our Saviour God, shone forth,

Be not deceived, my brethren beloved: -

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I will arise, and go unto my father, and will say unto him - Father! I have sinned against heaven, and before thee:

Jerusalem hath remembered in the days of her humiliation and her fleeings - all her precious things, which have existed from the days of old, - Now that her people have been falling into the hand of the adversary, with none to help her, the adversaries have seen her, have mocked over her sabbath-keepings.