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Luke 15:29 Cross-References
Explore 20 cross-references for Luke 15:29 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Luke chapter 15 verse 29 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“And he answering said to his father, Lo, these many years do I serve thee, neither transgressed I at any time thy commandment: and yet thou never gavest me a kid, that I might make merry with my friends:”
Luke 15:29 (KJV)
Commentary on Luke 15:29
And he answering said to his father, Lo, these many years do I serve thee, neither transgressed I at any time thy commandment: and yet thou never gavest me a kid, that I might make merry with my friends. The elder brother's complaint lays bare his mercenary heart. His words "I serve thee" (δουλεύω σοι, douleuō soi) use the verb for slave labor, not the loving service of a son. He views himself as an employee earning wages, not a child enjoying inheritance. The phrase "these many years" (τοσαῦτα ἔτη, tosauta etē) emphasizes his perceived merit—he's tallying years like an accountant, calculating...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Luke 15:29
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“I thank you”
“and to the prophets”
“when you have done all the things that are commanded you”
“and seeking to establish their own righteousness”
“because you are an exacting man. You take up that which you didn't lay down”
“'These last have spent one hour”
“than over ninety-nine righteous people who need no repentance.”
“and delight to know my ways: as a nation that did righteousness”
“' 'Don't murder”
“let him hear what the Spirit says to the assemblies. To him who overcomes”