Luke 15:32

But it was fitting to celebrate and rejoice, for this brother of yours was [as good as] dead and has begun to live. He was lost and has been found.’”

Luke 15:24

for this son of mine was [as good as] dead and is alive again; he was lost and has been found.’ So they began to celebrate.

Psalm 51:8

Make me hear joy and gladness and be satisfied;
Let the bones which You have broken rejoice.

And the ransomed of the Lord will return
And come to Zion with shouts of jubilation,
And everlasting joy will be upon their heads;
They will find joy and gladness,
And sorrow and sighing will flee away.

Hosea 14:9

Whoever is [spiritually] wise, let him understand these things;
Whoever is [spiritually] discerning and understanding, let him know them.
For the ways of the Lord are right,
And the righteous will walk in them,
But transgressors will stumble and fall in them.

Jonah 4:10-11

Then the Lord said, “You had compassion on the plant for which you did not work and which you did not cause to grow, which came up overnight and perished overnight.

Luke 7:34

The Son of Man has come eating and drinking, and you say, ‘Look, a man who is a glutton and a [heavy] wine-drinker, a friend of tax collectors and sinners [including non-observant Jews].’

Romans 3:4

Certainly not! Let God be found true [as He will be], though every person be found a liar, just as it is written [in Scripture],

“That You may be justified in Your words,
And prevail when You are judged [by sinful men].”

Romans 3:19

Now we know that whatever the Law [of Moses] says, it speaks to those who are under the Law, so that [the excuses of] every mouth may be silenced [from protesting] and that all the world may be held accountable to God [and subject to His judgment].

Romans 15:9-13

and for the Gentiles to glorify God for His mercy [to them, since God had no covenant with them]. As it is written and forever remains written,

“Therefore I praise You among the Gentiles,
And sing praises to Your name.”

Ephesians 2:1-10

And you [He made alive when you] were [spiritually] dead and separated from Him because of your transgressions and sins,

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Summary

Luke 15:32

It was meet that we should make merry, and be glad: for this thy brother was dead, and is alive again; and was lost, and is found.

Was meet

Romans 15:9

For

Luke 15:24

Ephesians 2:1

General references

Bible References

Was meet

The Son of Man has come eating and drinking, and you say, ‘Look, a man who is a glutton and a [heavy] wine-drinker, a friend of tax collectors and sinners [including non-observant Jews].’

Make me hear joy and gladness and be satisfied;
Let the bones which You have broken rejoice.

Then the Lord said, “You had compassion on the plant for which you did not work and which you did not cause to grow, which came up overnight and perished overnight.

For

for this son of mine was [as good as] dead and is alive again; he was lost and has been found.’ So they began to celebrate.

And you [He made alive when you] were [spiritually] dead and separated from Him because of your transgressions and sins,

General references

And the Lord said to Cain, “Why are you so angry? And why do you look annoyed?

[For the Son of Man has come to save that which was lost.]

for the Son of Man has come to seek and to save that which was lost.”

And they were glorifying God [as the Author and Source of what had taken place and all that had been accomplished] in me.