Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

But as soon as this thy son was come, which hath devoured thy living with harlots, thou hast killed for him the fatted calf.

Devoured

Bible References

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Luke 15:32
But it was needful to make merry and be glad, because this thy brother was dead, and became alive again, and was lost, and was found.
Luke 18:11
Having stood by himself, the Pharisee prayed these things: God, I thank thee that I am not as the rest of men, predatory, unjust, adulterers, or even as this tax collector.
Exodus 32:7
And LORD spoke to Moses, Go, get thee down. For thy people, that thou brought up out of the land of Egypt, have corrupted themselves.

Devoured

Luke 15:13
And not many days after, the younger son, having gathered all together, journeyed into a distant country, and there he squandered his wealth living recklessly.

General references

Genesis 18:7
And Abraham ran to the herd, and fetched a calf tender and good, and gave it to the servant. And he hastened to dress it.
Jeremiah 35:16
Inasmuch as the sons of Jonadab the son of Rechab have performed the commandment of their father which he commanded them, but this people has not hearkened to me,
Luke 15:2
And the Pharisees and the scholars murmured, saying, This man receives sinners and eats with them.