But he answered and said to his father, Behold so many years as I serve thee, nor have I ever transgressed thy command, and yet thou hast never given me a kid, to be merry with my friends:

And He spake also this parable to some that trusted in themselves as being righteous, and despised others.

having been circumcised on the eighth day, of the race of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, an Hebrew of Hebrews, with respect to the law a pharisee,

Without

Ye have heard, that it was said to the ancients, Thou shalt not kill; and whosoever committeth murder, shall be liable to the judgment:

For God commanded saying, Honour thy father and thy mother; and, He that revileth father or mother, let him be put to death:

For laying aside the commandment of God, ye retain the tradition of men, as the washings of pots and cups, and many other such like things.

And i died

And thus, my brethren, ye also are dead to the law by the body of Christ; that ye might become another's, even his who is raised from the dead, that we might bring forth fruit unto God.

Wherefore by the works of the law no flesh shall be justified before Him: for by the law is the knowledge of sin.

that I might live unto God.

General references

And he answered and said unto Him, Master, all these have I kept from my youth.

of sin, because they believe not on me;