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
it was mete that we should make merry and be glad: for this thy brother was dead, and is alive again: and was lost, and is found.'"
Luke 18:11
The Pharisee stood and prayed thus with himself, 'God, I thank thee that I am not as other men are; extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or as this publican.
Exodus 32:7
Then the LORD said unto Moses, "Go, get thee down; for thy people, which thou broughtest out of the land of Egypt,

Devoured

Luke 15:13
And not long after, the younger son gathered all that he had together, and took his journey into a far country, and there he wasted his goods with riotous living.

General references

Genesis 18:7
And Abraham ran unto his beasts and fetched a calf that was tender and good, and gave it unto a young man, which made it ready at once.
Jeremiah 35:16
The children of Jonadab Rechab's son have steadfastly kept their father's commandment that he gave them, but this people is not obedient unto me.
Luke 15:2
And the Pharisees, and scribes murmured, saying, "He received to his company sinners, and eateth with them."