Luke 15:12
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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.The younger son said to him, ‘Father, give me my share of the estate.’ So he divided his property between them.
In other translations
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.The younger son said to him, ‘Father, give me my share of the estate.’ So he divided his property between them.
Greek words
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Related verses
- Deuteronomy 21:16-1716 Then it shall be, when he maketh his sons to inherit that which he hath, that he may not make the son of the beloved firstborn before the son of the hated, which is indeed the firstborn: 17 But he shall acknowledge the son of the hated for the firstborn, by giving him a double portion of all that he hath: for he is the beginning of his strength; the right of the firstborn is his.16 when that man assigns his inheritance to his sons he must not appoint the son of the beloved wife as the firstborn over the son of the unloved wife. 17 Instead, he must acknowledge the firstborn, the son of his unloved wife, by giving him a double portion of all that he has. For that son is the firstfruits of his father’s strength; the right of the firstborn belongs to him.
- Mark 12:44For all they did cast in of their abundance; but she of her want did cast in all that she had, even all her living.For they all contributed out of their surplus, but she out of her poverty has put in all she had to live on.”
- Luke 15:30But as soon as this thy son was come, which hath devoured thy living with harlots, thou hast killed for him the fatted calf.But when this son of yours returns from squandering your wealth with prostitutes, you kill the fattened calf for him!’
- Psalm 17:14From men which are thy hand, O LORD, from men of the world, which have their portion in this life, and whose belly thou fillest with thy hid treasure: they are full of children, and leave the rest of their substance to their babes.from such men, O LORD, by Your hand— from men of the world whose portion is in this life. May You fill the bellies of Your treasured ones and satisfy their sons, so they leave their abundance to their children.
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