And he answering said to his father, Lo these many years do I serve thee, neither transgressed I thy commandment at any time, yet thou never gavest me a kid, that I might make merry with my friends.

And he spake this parable to certain who trusted in themselves that they were righteous and despised others.

of the stock of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, an Hebrew of the Hebrews, touching the law, a Pharisee; Touching zeal,

Without

Ye have heard, that it was said to them of old time, Thou shalt do no murder, and whosoever doth murder, shall be liable to the judgment.

For God commanded, Honour thy father and mother: and He that revileth father or mother, let him die the death.

For leaving the commandment of God, ye hold the tradition of men, the washing of pots and cups: and many other such like things ye do.

And i died

Thus ye also, my brethren, are dead to the law by the body of Christ; that ye might be married to another, even to him who was raised from the dead, that we may bring forth fruit to God.

Therefore no flesh shall be justified in his sight by the works of the law; for by the law is the knowledge of sin.

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

General references

And he answering said to him, Master, all these have I kept from my childhood.

Of sin, because they believe not on me;