Psalmory
Berean Standard Bible

Luke 15:29

“But he answered his father, ‘Look, all these years I have served you and never disobeyed a commandment of yours. Yet you never gave me even a young goat so I could celebrate with my friends.”
Luke 15:29 verse artwork: But he answered his father, ‘Look, all these years I have served you and never disobeyed…
Read Luke 15Share this verse

In context

27‘Your brother has returned,’ he said, ‘and your father has killed the fattened calf, because he has him back safe and sound.’

28The older son became angry and refused to go in. So his father came out and pleaded with him.

29But he answered his father, ‘Look, all these years I have served you and never disobeyed a commandment of yours. Yet you never gave me even a young goat so I could celebrate with my friends.

30But when this son of yours returns from squandering your wealth with prostitutes, you kill the fattened calf for him!’

31‘Son, you are always with me,’ the father said, ‘and all that is mine is yours.

Popular verses

John 3:16Psalm 23:1Philippians 4:13Jeremiah 29:11Romans 8:28Proverbs 3:5Isaiah 41:10Joshua 1:9Matthew 11:28Psalm 46:11 Corinthians 13:4Romans 12:2

Berean Standard Bible · A modern, readable English translation. Public domain (CC0).