Luke 15:28

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What does Luke 15:28 mean?

Luke 15:28 in the original Greek

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Cross references for Luke 15:28

• 1 Samuel 18:8

  And Saul was very wroth, and the saying displeased him; and he said, They have ascribed unto David ten thousands, and to me they have ascribed but thousands: and what can he have more but the kingdom?

• Jonah 4:9

  And God said to Jonah, Doest thou well to be angry for the gourd? And he said, I do well to be angry, even unto death.

• Genesis 4:5-7

  But unto Cain and to his offering he had not respect. And Cain was very wroth, and his countenance fell. And the Lord said unto Cain, Why art thou wroth? and why is thy countenance fallen? If thou doest well, shalt thou not be accepted? and if thou doest not well, sin lieth at the door. And unto thee shall be his desire, and thou shalt rule over him.

• Luke 15:2

  And the Pharisees and scribes murmured, saying, This man receiveth sinners, and eateth with them.

• Luke 7:39

  Now when the Pharisee which had bidden him saw it, he spake within himself, saying, This man, if he were a prophet, would have known who and what manner of woman this is that toucheth him: for she is a sinner.

• Isaiah 65:5

  Which say, Stand by thyself, come not near to me; for I am holier than thou. These are a smoke in my nose, a fire that burneth all the day.

• Jonah 4:1-4

  But it displeased Jonah exceedingly, and he was very angry. And he prayed unto the Lord, and said, I pray thee, O Lord, was not this my saying, when I was yet in my country? Therefore I fled before unto Tarshish: for I knew that thou art a gracious God, and merciful, slow to anger, and of great kindness, and repentest thee of the evil. Therefore now, O Lord, take, I beseech thee, my life from me; for it is better for me to die than to live. Then said the Lord, Doest thou well to be angry?

• Luke 13:34

  O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, which killest the prophets, and stonest them that are sent unto thee; how often would I have gathered thy children together, as a hen doth gather her brood under her wings, and ye would not!

• Acts 14:2

  But the unbelieving Jews stirred up the Gentiles, and made their minds evil affected against the brethren.

• Romans 10:19

  But I say, Did not Israel know? First Moses saith, I will provoke you to jealousy by them that are no people, and by a foolish nation I will anger you.

• Luke 5:30

  But their scribes and Pharisees murmured against his disciples, saying, Why do ye eat and drink with publicans and sinners?

• Luke 24:47

  And that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name among all nations, beginning at Jerusalem.

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Context

• Luke 15:27

  And he said unto him, Thy brother is come; and thy father hath killed the fatted calf, because he hath received him safe and sound.

• Luke 15:28

  And he was angry, and would not go in: therefore came his father out, and intreated him.

• 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:

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