"'All these years,' replied the son, 'I have been slaving for you, and I have never at any time disobeyed any of your orders, and yet you have never given me so much as a kid, for me to enjoy myself with my friends;

And to some who relied on themselves as being righteous men, and looked down upon all others, He addressed this parable.

circumcised, as I was, on the eighth day, a member of the race of Israel and of the tribe of Benjamin, a Hebrew sprung from Hebrews; as to the Law a Pharisee;

Without

"You have heard that it was said to the ancients, 'Thou shalt not commit murder', and whoever commits murder will be answerable to the magistrate.

For God said, 'Honour thy father and thy mother'; and 'Let him who reviles father or mother be certainly put to death';

"You neglect God's Commandment: you hold fast to men's traditions."

And i died

So, my brethren, to you also the Law died through the incarnation of Christ, that you might be wedded to Another, namely to Him who rose from the dead in order that we might yield fruit to God.

For on the ground of obedience to Law no man living will be declared righteous before Him. Law simply brings a sure knowledge of sin.

for it is by the Law that I have died to the Law, in order that I may live to God.

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"Rabbi," he replied, "all these Commandments I have carefully obeyed from my youth."

of sin, because they do not believe in me;