Luke 15:32

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

Luke 15:24

For this my son was dead, and is alive again; he was lost, and is found. And they began to make merry.

Luke 7:34

The Son of man hath come eating and drinking; and ye say, Behold, a glutton and a winebibber, a friend of publicans and sinners!

Romans 3:4

Far be it! yea, let God be true, and every man a liar; as it is written, "That thou mayst be justified in thy words, and mayst overcome when thou art arraigned."

Romans 3:19

Now we know that whatever the Law saith, it saith to those who are under the Law; that every mouth may be stopped, and all the world become subject to condemnation before God.

Romans 15:9-13

and that the gentiles glorified God for his mercy, as it is written, "For this cause I will give praise to thee among the gentiles, and sing to thy name."

Ephesians 2:1-10

and you also [he raised up], who were dead through your trespasses and 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 hath come eating and drinking; and ye say, Behold, a glutton and a winebibber, a friend of publicans and sinners!
Romans 3:4
Far be it! yea, let God be true, and every man a liar; as it is written, "That thou mayst be justified in thy words, and mayst overcome when thou art arraigned."
Romans 15:9
and that the gentiles glorified God for his mercy, as it is written, "For this cause I will give praise to thee among the gentiles, and sing to thy name."

For

Luke 15:24
For this my son was dead, and is alive again; he was lost, and is found. And they began to make merry.
Ephesians 2:1
and you also [he raised up], who were dead through your trespasses and sins,

General references

Luke 19:10
for the Son of man came to seek and to save that which was lost.
Galatians 1:24
and they glorified God in me.