Luke 15:17
Luke · New Testament · Chapter 15
“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!”Luke 15:17
What Does Luke 15:17 Mean?
Luke 15:17 is found in the book of Luke, chapter 15, verse 17 of the New Testament. This verse connects to 20 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Key themes in this passage include Stewardship, Servanthood, and Hospitality.
Cross-References (20)
These passages are connected to Luke 15:17 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
2 Timothy 1:7“For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.”Ezekiel 18:28“Because he considereth, and turneth away from all his transgressions that he hath committed, he shall surely live, he shall not die.”Ephesians 2:4“But God, who is rich in mercy, for his great love wherewith he loved us,”Luke 15:18“I will arise and go to my father, and will say unto him, Father, I have sinned against heaven, and before thee,”Ephesians 5:14“Wherefore he saith, Awake thou that sleepest, and arise from the dead, and Christ shall give thee light.”Acts 16:29“Then he called for a light, and sprang in, and came trembling, and fell down before Paul and Silas,”Psalms 119:59“I thought on my ways, and turned my feet unto thy testimonies.”Acts 26:11“And I punished them oft in every synagogue, and compelled them to blaspheme; and being exceedingly mad against them, I persecuted them even unto strange cities.”Titus 3:4“But after that the kindness and love of God our Saviour toward man appeared,”Deuteronomy 30:1“And it shall come to pass, when all these things are come upon thee, the blessing and the curse, which I have set before thee, and thou shalt call them to mind among all the nations, whither the LORD thy God hath driven thee,”Psalms 32:5“I acknowledged my sin unto thee, and mine iniquity have I not hid. I said, I will confess my transgressions unto the LORD; and thou forgavest the iniquity of my sin. Selah.”Jeremiah 31:19“Surely after that I was turned, I repented; and after that I was instructed, I smote upon my thigh: I was ashamed, yea, even confounded, because I did bear the reproach of my youth.”Luke 8:35“Then they went out to see what was done; and came to Jesus, and found the man, out of whom the devils were departed, sitting at the feet of Jesus, clothed, and in his right mind: and they were afraid.”Acts 2:37“Now when they heard this, they were pricked in their heart, and said unto Peter and to the rest of the apostles, Men and brethren, what shall we do?”Acts 12:11“And when Peter was come to himself, he said, Now I know of a surety, that the LORD hath sent his angel, and hath delivered me out of the hand of Herod, and from all the expectation of the people of the Jews.”Psalms 50:22“Now consider this, ye that forget God, lest I tear you in pieces, and there be none to deliver.”Psalms 73:20“As a dream when one awaketh; so, O Lord, when thou awakest, thou shalt despise their image.”Psalms 73:28“But it is good for me to draw near to God: I have put my trust in the Lord GOD, that I may declare all thy works.”Isaiah 29:24“They also that erred in spirit shall come to understanding, and they that murmured shall learn doctrine.”Jeremiah 8:6“I hearkened and heard, but they spake not aright: no man repented him of his wickedness, saying, What have I done? every one turned to his course, as the horse rusheth into the battle.”
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