Luke 15:32
Luke · New Testament · Chapter 15
“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.”Luke 15:32
What Does Luke 15:32 Mean?
Luke 15:32 is found in the book of Luke, chapter 15, verse 32 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 Joy, and Resurrection.
Cross-References (20)
These passages are connected to Luke 15:32 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Luke 19:10“For the Son of man is come to seek and to save that which was lost.”Luke 15:7“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.”Zephaniah 3:17“The LORD thy God in the midst of thee is mighty; he will save, he will rejoice over thee with joy; he will rest in his love, he will joy over thee with singing.”Luke 15:24“For this my son was dead, and is alive again; he was lost, and is found. And they began to be merry.”Ephesians 2:1“And you hath he quickened, who were dead in trespasses and sins;”Isaiah 35:10“And the ransomed of the LORD shall return, and come to Zion with songs and everlasting joy upon their heads: they shall obtain joy and gladness, and sorrow and sighing shall flee away.”Matthew 8:22“But Jesus said unto him, Follow me; and let the dead bury their dead.”Psalms 51:8“Make me to hear joy and gladness; that the bones which thou hast broken may rejoice.”Romans 3:4“God forbid: yea, let God be true, but every man a liar; as it is written, That thou mightest be justified in thy sayings, and mightest overcome when thou art judged.”John 15:11“These things have I spoken unto you, that my joy might remain in you, and that your joy might be full.”Jonah 4:10“Then said the LORD, Thou hast had pity on the gourd, for the which thou hast not laboured, neither madest it grow; which came up in a night, and perished in a night:”John 8:11“She said, No man, Lord. And Jesus said unto her, Neither do I condemn thee: go, and sin no more.”Romans 15:9“And that the Gentiles might glorify God for his mercy; as it is written, For this cause I will confess to thee among the Gentiles, and sing unto thy name.”Revelation 3:1“And unto the angel of the church in Sardis write; These things saith he that hath the seven Spirits of God, and the seven stars; I know thy works, that thou hast a name that thou livest, and art dead.”Ezekiel 18:23“Have I any pleasure at all that the wicked should die? saith the Lord GOD: and not that he should return from his ways, and live?”John 5:25“Verily, verily, I say unto you, The hour is coming, and now is, when the dead shall hear the voice of the Son of God: and they that hear shall live.”1 Timothy 5:6“But she that liveth in pleasure is dead while she liveth.”Philemon 1:11“Which in time past was to thee unprofitable, but now profitable to thee and to me:”Hosea 14:9“Who is wise, and he shall understand these things? prudent, and he shall know them? for the ways of the LORD are right, and the just shall walk in them: but the transgressors shall fall therein.”Micah 7:18“Who is a God like unto thee, that pardoneth iniquity, and passeth by the transgression of the remnant of his heritage? he retaineth not his anger for ever, because he delighteth in mercy.”
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