Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

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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

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Luke 15:32
We could not but make merry and rejoice, for your brother here was dead and has come to life again, he was lost but he has been found.' "
Luke 18:11
The Pharisee stood up and prayed by himself as follows; 'I thank thee, O God, I am not like the rest of men, thieves, rogues, and immoral, or even like yon taxgatherer.

Devoured

Luke 15:13
Not many days later, the younger son sold off everything and went abroad to a distant land, where he squandered his means in loose living.

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Luke 15:2
but the Pharisees and the scribes complained, "He welcomes sinners and eats along with them!"