And he answering said to his father, Lo, these many years have I served you, neither transgressed I at any time your commandment: and yet you never gave me a kid, that I might make merry with my friends:

And he spoke this parable unto certain who trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and despised others:

Circumcised the eighth day, of the stock of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, a Hebrew of the Hebrews; concerning the law, a Pharisee;

Without

You have heard that it was said by them of old time, You shall not kill; and whosoever shall kill shall be in danger of the judgment:

For God commanded, saying, Honor your father and mother: and, He that curses father or mother, let him die the death.

For laying aside the commandment of God, you hold the tradition of men, as the washing of pots and cups: and many other such things you do.

And i died

Therefore, my brethren, you also have become dead to the law by the body of Christ; that you should be married to another, even to him who is raised from the dead, that we should bring forth fruit unto God.

Therefore by the deeds of the law there shall no flesh be justified in his sight: for by the law is the knowledge of sin.

For I through the law am dead to the law, that I might live unto God.

General references

And he answered and said unto him, Teacher, all these have I observed from my youth.

Of sin, because they believe not on me;