Luke 15:29
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Luke 15:29 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Luke 15:29 is a verse from the book of Luke in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "And he answering said to his father, Lo, these many years do I serve thee, neither transgressed I at any time thy comman..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Luke 15:29 — KJV
“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)
Luke 15:29 in Context — About the Book of Luke
Luke, the physician-historian, writes the most carefully researched Gospel — and the most tender. Outsiders take center stage: shepherds, women, Samaritans, tax collectors, the prodigal son. More than any Gospel, Luke shows Jesus praying at every turning point of His life.
Cross-References for Luke 15:29
“(The LORD God of your fathers make you a thousand times so many more as ye are, and bless you, as he hath promised you!)”
Shares key themes with Luke 15:29: father, many, any
“Neither will I make the feet of Israel move any more out of the land which I gave their fathers; only if they will observe to do according to all that I have commanded them, and according to all the law that my servant Moses commanded them.”
Shares key themes with Luke 15:29: father, serve, neither
“But the people are many, and it is a time of much rain, and we are not able to stand without, neither is this a work of one day or two: for we are many that have transgressed in this thing. we are many...: or, we have greatly offended in this thing”
Shares key themes with Luke 15:29: many, neither, transgressed
“Yet many years didst thou forbear them, and testifiedst against them by thy spirit in thy prophets: yet would they not give ear: therefore gavest thou them into the hand of the people of the lands. forbear...: Heb. protract over them in thy...: Heb. in the hand of thy prophets”
Shares key themes with Luke 15:29: many, years, any
“Did not Solomon king of Israel sin by these things? yet among many nations was there no king like him, who was beloved of his God, and God made him king over all Israel: nevertheless even him did outlandish women cause to sin.”
Shares key themes with Luke 15:29: these, many, any
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