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Luke 15:16 Cross-References
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“And he would fain have filled his belly with the husks that the swine did eat: and no man gave unto him.”
Luke 15:16 (KJV)
Commentary on Luke 15:16
And he would fain have filled his belly with the husks that the swine did eat (καὶ ἐπεθύμει χορτασθῆναι ἐκ τῶν κερατίων ὧν ἤσθιον οἱ χοῖροι, kai epethymei chortasthēnai ek tōn keratiōn hōn ēsthion hoi choiroi)—The verb epithymeō (ἐπιθυμέω, to desire strongly) indicates intense craving. He 'desired to be satisfied' (chortasthēnai, χορτασθῆναι) with carob pods (keratia, κεράτια), animal fodder. This images humanity's spiritual starvation: attempting to satisfy soul-hunger with what is fit only for beasts.And no man gave unto him (καὶ οὐδεὶς ἐδίδου αὐτῷ, kai oudeis edidou autō)—The imperfect tens...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Luke 15:16
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“for as you presented your members as servants to uncleanness and to wickedness upon wickedness”
“and see; for there is no one who is concerned for me. Refuge has fled from me. No one cares for my soul.”
“and chases the east wind. He continually multiplies lies and desolation. They make a covenant with Assyria”
“nor say”
“They that did feed delicately are desolate in the streets: they that were brought up in scarlet embrace dunghills.”
“So foolish was I”
“and eat you that which is good”
“I called because of my affliction to Yahweh. He answered me. Out of the belly of Sheol I cried. You heard my voice.,And said, I cried by reason of mine affliction unto the LORD, and he heard me; out of the belly of hell cried I, and thou heardest my voice., וַיֹּאמֶר קָרָאתִי מִצָּרָה לִי אֶל־יְהוָה וַיַּעֲנֵנִי מִבֶּטֶן שְׁאוֹל שִׁוַּעְתִּי שָׁמַעְתָּ קוֹלִי׃ ,And he said: I called out of mine affliction Unto the LORD, and He answered me; Out of the belly of the nether-world cried I, And Thou heardest my voice.,2:3 καὶ εἶπεν ἐβόησα ἐν θλίψει μου πρὸς κύριον τὸν θεόν μου καὶ εἰσήκουσέν μου ἐκ κοιλίας ᾅδου κραυγῆς μου ἤκουσας φωνῆς μου,2:3 and said, I cried in my affliction to the Lord my God, and he hearkened to me, even to my cry out of the belly of hell: thou heardest my voice.,,,,”
“you sons of the sorceress”