Luke 15:32

and it behooved me to be glad and rejoice; because this thy brother was dead, and is alive; was lost, and is found.

Luke 15:24

because this my son was dead, and is alive again; was lost, and is found. And they began to be merry.

Luke 7:34

The Son of man has come eating and drinking, and you say, Behold, a gluttonous wine-drinking man, a friend of publicans and sinners.

Romans 3:4

it could not be so: but let God be true, and every man a liar; as indeed it has been written, In order that you may be justified in your words, and shall prevail, in your judgment.

Romans 3:19

But we know that so many things as the law speaks, it says to those under the law: that every mouth may be stopped, and the whole world may become guilty before God.

Romans 15:9-13

and that the Gentiles might glorify God for his mercy; as has been written, Therefore I will confess thee among the Gentiles, and in thy name sing praises.

Ephesians 2:1-10

You, who were dead in trespasses and in your sins,

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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.

Bible References

Was meet

Luke 7:34
The Son of man has come eating and drinking, and you say, Behold, a gluttonous wine-drinking man, a friend of publicans and sinners.
Romans 3:4
it could not be so: but let God be true, and every man a liar; as indeed it has been written, In order that you may be justified in your words, and shall prevail, in your judgment.
Romans 15:9
and that the Gentiles might glorify God for his mercy; as has been written, Therefore I will confess thee among the Gentiles, and in thy name sing praises.

For

Luke 15:24
because this my son was dead, and is alive again; was lost, and is found. And they began to be merry.
Ephesians 2:1
You, who were dead in trespasses and in your sins,

General references

Matthew 18:11
OMITTED TEXT
Luke 19:10
for the Son of man came to seek and to save that which is lost.
Galatians 1:24
and they continued to glorify God in me.