1 The parable of the lost sheep;
8 of the piece of silver;
11 of the prodigal son.

5:29-32 7:29 13:30 Eze 18:27 Mt 9:10-13 21:28-31 Ro 5:20 1Ti 1:15

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

29,30 5:30 7:34,39 19:7 Mt 9:11 Ac 11:3 1Co 5:9-11 Ga 2:12

3 And he spake this parable unto them, saying,

4 What man of you, having an hundred sheep, if he lose one of them, doth not leave the ninety and nine in the wilderness, and go after that which is lost, until he find it?

man. 13:15 Mt 12:11 18:12 Ro 2:1

having. Ps 119:176 Isa 53:6 Jer 50:6 Eze 34:8,11,12,16,31 Mt 18:12,13 Joh 10:15,16,26-28 1Pe 2:25

5 And when he hath found it, he layeth it on his shoulders, rejoicing.

when. 19:9 23:43 Isa 62:12 Joh 4:34,35 Ac 9:1-16 Ro 10:20,21 Eph 2:3-6 Tit 3:3-7

he layeth. Isa 40:10,11 46:3,4 63:9 Mic 5:4 Eph 1:19,20 2:10 3:7 1Th 1:5 2Ti 2:26 1Pe 1:5

rejoicing. 23,24,32 Isa 53:10,11 62:5 Jer 32:41,42 Eze 18:23 33:11 Mic 7:18 Zep 3:17 Joh 15:11 Heb 12:2

6 And when he cometh home, he calleth together his friends and neighbours, saying unto them, Rejoice with me; for I have found my sheep which was lost.

his. 7,10,24 2:13,14 Isa 66:10,11 Joh 3:29 15:14 Ac 11:23 15:3 Php 1:4 2:17 4:1 1Th 2:19 3:7-9

for. Ps 119:176 1Pe 2:10,25

7 I say unto you, that likewise joy shall be in heaven over one sinner that repenteth, more than over ninety and nine just persons, which need no repentance.

joy. 32 5:32 Mt 18:13

which. 29 16:15 18:9-11 Pr 30:12 Ro 7:9 Php 3:6,7

8 Either what woman having ten pieces of silver, if she lose one piece, doth not light a candle, and sweep the house, and seek diligently till she find it?

pieces. 'Drachma, here translated a piece of silver, is the eighth part of an ounce, which cometh to 7?d., and is equal to the Roman penny. Mat. 18:28.'

and seek. 19:10 Eze 34:12 Joh 10:16 11:52 Eph 2:17

9 And when she hath found it, she calleth her friends and her neighbours together, saying, Rejoice with me; for I have found the piece which I had lost.

Rejoice. 6,7

10 Likewise, I say unto you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner that repenteth.

there. 2:1-14 Eze 18:23,32 33:11 Mt 18:10,11 28:5-7 Ac 5:19 10:3-5 Heb 1:14 Re 5:11-14

one. 7:47 13:5 2Ch 33:13-19 Mt 18:14 Ac 11:18 2Co 7:10 Phm 1:15

11 And he said, A certain man had two sons:

Mt 21:23-31

12 And the younger of them said to his father, Father, give me the portion of goods that falleth to me. And he divided unto them his living.

give. De 21:16,17 Ps 16:5,6 17:14

And he. Mr 12:44

13 And not many days after the younger son gathered all together, and took his journey into a far country, and there wasted his substance with riotous living.

and took. 2Ch 33:1-10 Job 21:13-15 22:17,18 Ps 10:4-6 73:27 Pr 27:8 Isa 1:4 30:11 Jer 2:5,13,17-19,31 Mic 6:3 Eph 2:13,17

wasted. 30 16:1,19 Pr 5:8-14 6:26 18:9 21:17,20 23:19-22 28:7 29:3 Ec 11:9,10 Isa 22:13 56:12 Am 6:3-7 Ro 13:13,14 1Pe 4:3,4 2Pe 2:13

14 And when he had spent all, there arose a mighty famine in that land; and he began to be in want.

arose. 2Ch 33:11 Eze 16:27 Ho 2:9-14 Am 8:9-12

15 And he went and joined himself to a citizen of that country; and he sent him into his fields to feed swine.

he went. 13 Ex 10:3 2Ch 28:22 Isa 1:5,9,10-13 57:17 Jer 5:3 8:4-6 Jer 31:18,19 2Ti 2:25,26 Re 2:21,22

to feed. 8:32-34 Eze 16:52,63 Na 3:6 Mal 2:9 Ro 1:24-26 6:22 1Co 6:9-11 Eph 2:2,3 4:17-19 5:11,12 Col 3:5-7 Tit 3:3

16 And he would fain have filled his belly with the husks that the swine did eat: and no man gave unto him.

he would. Isa 44:20 55:2 La 4:5 Ho 12:1 Ro 6:19-21

that. Ps 73:22

no. Ps 142:4 Isa 57:3 Jon 2:2-8

17 And when he came to himself, he said, How many hired servants of my father's have bread enough and to spare, and I perish with hunger!

when. 8:35 16:23 Ps 73:20 Ec 9:3 Jer 31:19 Eze 18:28 Ac 2:37 16:29 Ac 16:30 26:11-19 Eph 2:4,5 5:14 Tit 3:4-6 Jas 1:16-18

How. 18,19 La 1:7

18 I will arise and go to my father, and will say unto him, Father, I have sinned against heaven, and before thee,

will arise. 1Ki 20:30,31 2Ki 7:3,4 2Ch 33:12,13,19 Ps 32:5 116:3-7 Jer 31:6-9 50:4,5 La 3:18-22,29,40 Ho 2:6,7 14:1-3 Jon 2:4 3:9

Father. 11:2 Isa 63:16 Jer 3:19 31:20 Mt 6:9,14 7:11

I have. 18:13 Le 26:40,41 1Ki 8:47,48 Job 33:27,28 36:8-10 Ps 25:11 Ps 32:3-5 51:3-5 Pr 23:13 Mt 3:6 1Jo 1:8-10

against. 21 Da 4:26

19 And am no more worthy to be called thy son: make me as one of thy hired servants.

no. 5:8 7:6,7 Ge 32:10 Job 42:6 1Co 15:9 1Ti 1:13-16

make. Jos 9:24,25 Ps 84:10 Mt 15:26,27 Jas 4:8-10 1Pe 5:6

20 And he arose, and came to his father. But when he was yet a great way off, his father saw him, and had compassion, and ran, and fell on his neck, and kissed him.

But. De 30:2-4 Job 33:27,28 Ps 86:5,15 103:10-13 Isa 49:15 55:6-9 Isa 57:18 Jer 31:20 Eze 16:6-8 Ho 11:8 Mic 7:18,19 Ac 2:39 Eph 2:13,17

and fell. Ge 33:4 45:14 46:29 Ac 20:37

21 And the son said unto him, Father, I have sinned against heaven, and in thy sight, and am no more worthy to be called thy son.

Father. 18,19 Jer 3:13 Eze 16:63 Ro 2:4

against. Ps 51:4 143:2 1Co 8:12

22 But the father said to his servants, Bring forth the best robe, and put it on him; and put a ring on his hand, and shoes on his feet:

the best. Ps 45:13 132:9,16 Isa 61:10 Eze 16:9-13 Zec 3:3-5 Mt 22:11,12 Ro 3:22 13:14 Ga 3:27 Eph 4:22-24 Re 3:4,5,18 6:11 7:9,13,14 Re 19:8

a ring. Ge 41:42 Es 3:10 8:2 Ro 8:15 Ga 4:5,6 Eph 1:13,14 Re 2:17

and shoes. De 33:25 Ps 18:33 So 7:1 Eze 16:10 Eph 6:15

23 And bring hither the fatted calf, and kill it; and let us eat, and be merry:

the fatted. Ge 18:7 Ps 63:5 Pr 9:2 Isa 25:6 65:13,14 Mt 22:2 *etc:

24 For this my son was dead, and is alive again; he was lost, and is found. And they began to be merry.

this. 32 Mr 8:22 Joh 5:21,24,25 11:25 Ro 6:11,13 8:2 2Co 5:14,15 Eph 2:1,5 5:14 Col 2:13 1Ti 5:6 Jude 1:12 Re 3:1

he. 4,8 19:10 Ge 45:28 Jer 31:15-17 Eze 34:4,16 Mt 18:11-13

they. 7,9 10:19 Isa 35:10 66:11 Jer 31:12-14 Ro 12:15 1Co 12:26

25 Now his elder son was in the field: and as he came and drew nigh to the house, he heard musick and dancing.

his. 11,12

he. 7:32 Ex 15:20 2Sa 6:14 Ps 30:11 126:1 149:3 150:4 Ec 3:4 Jer 31:4

26 And he called one of the servants, and asked what these things meant.

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.

Thy brother. 30 Ac 9:17 22:13 Phm 1:16

and thy. 23

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

he. 2 5:30 7:39 1Sa 17:28 18:8 Isa 65:5 66:5 Jon 4:1-3 Mt 20:11 Ac 13:45,50 14:2,19 22:21,22 Ro 10:19 1Th 2:16

therefore. 13:34 24:47 Ge 4:5-7 Jon 4:4,9 2Co 5:20

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:

Lo. 17:10 18:9,11,12,20,21 1Sa 15:13,14 Isa 58:2,3 65:5 Zec 7:3 Mt 20:12 Ro 3:20,27 7:9 10:3 Php 3:4-6 1Jo 1:8-10 Re 3:17

yet. 7 19:21 Mal 1:12,13 3:14 Re 2:17

30 But as soon as this thy son was come, which hath devoured thy living with harlots, thou hast killed for him the fatted calf.

this. 32 18:11 Ex 32:7,11

devoured. 13,22,23

31 And he said unto him, Son, thou art ever with me, and all that I have is thine.

19:22,23 Mt 20:13-16 Mr 7:27,28 Ro 9:4 11:1,35

32 It was meet that we should make merry, and be glad: for this thy brother was dead, and is alive again; and was lost, and is found.

was meet. 7:34 Ps 51:8 Isa 35:10 Ho 14:9 Jon 4:10,11 Ro 3:4,19 15:9-13

for. 24 Eph 2:1-10