Luke 15:28

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Summary

Luke 15:28

And he was angry, and would not go in: therefore came his father out, and intreated him.

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Therefore

Luke 13:34

Luke 24:47

2 Corinthians 5:20

Bible References

He

and this led the Pharisees and the Scribes indignantly to complain, saying, "He gives a welcome to notorious sinners, and joins them at their meals!"

This led the Pharisees and Scribes of their party to expostulate with His disciples and ask, "Why are you eating and drinking with these tax-gatherers and notorious sinners?"

Noticing this, the Pharisee, His host, said to himself, "This man, if he were really a Prophet, would know who and what sort of person this woman is who is touching him--and would know that she is an immoral woman."

So when they had received it, they grumbled against the employer, saying,

Seeing the crowds, the Jews, filled with angry jealousy, opposed Paul's statements and abused him.

But the Jews who had refused obedience stirred up the Gentiles and embittered their minds against the brethren.

"'Go,' He replied; 'I will send you as an Apostle to nations far away.'"

But again, did Israel fail to understand? Listen to Moses first. He says, "I will fire you with jealousy against a nation which is no nation, and with fury against a nation devoid of understanding."

for they still try to prevent our preaching to the Gentiles so that they may find salvation. They thus continually fill up the measure of their own sins, and God's anger in its severest form has overtaken them.

Therefore

O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, thou who murderest the Prophets and stonest those who have been sent to thee, how often have I desired to gather thy children just as a hen gathers her brood under her wings, and you would not come!

and that proclamation would be made, in His name, of repentance and forgiveness of sins to all the nations, beginning in Jerusalem.

On Christ's behalf therefore we come as ambassadors, God, as it were, making entreaty through our lips: we, on Christ's behalf, beseech men to be reconciled to God.