Luke 15:13 “After a few days, the younger son got everything together and journeye…”

Luke 15:13

After a few days, the younger son got everything together and journeyed to a distant country, where he squandered his wealth in wild living.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

And not many days after the younger son gathered all together, and took his journey into a far country, and there wasted his substance with riotous living.

World English Bible

Not many days after, the younger son gathered all of this together and traveled into a far country. There he wasted his property with riotous living.

American Standard Version

And not many days after, the younger son gathered all together and took his journey into a far country; and there he wasted his substance with riotous living.

Geneva Bible 1599

So not many daies after, when the yonger sonne had gathered all together, hee tooke his iourney into a farre countrey, and there hee wasted his goods with riotous liuing.

Darby Translation

And after not many days the younger son gathering all together went away into a country a long way off, and there dissipated his property, living in debauchery.

Young's Literal Translation

'And not many days after, having gathered all together, the younger son went abroad to a far country, and there he scattered his substance, living riotously;

Bible in Basic English

And not long after, the younger son got together everything which was his and took a journey into a far-away country, and there all his money went in foolish living.

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Cross references

“and took”

Jeremiah 2:5 Job 21:13–15 2 Chronicles 33:1–10 Psalm 10:4–6 Psalm 73:27 Isaiah 1:4

Jeremiah 2:5 · BSB

This is what the LORD says: “What fault did your fathers find in Me that they strayed so far from Me? They followed worthless idols, and became worthless themselves.

Job 21:13–15 · BSB

They spend their days in prosperity and go down to Sheol in peace.

2 Chronicles 33:1–10 · BSB

Manasseh was twelve years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem fifty-five years.

Psalm 10:4–6 · BSB

In his pride the wicked man does not seek Him; in all his schemes there is no God.

Psalm 73:27 · BSB

Those far from You will surely perish; You destroy all who are unfaithful to You.

Isaiah 1:4 · BSB

Alas, O sinful nation, a people laden with iniquity, a brood of evildoers, children who act corruptly! They have forsaken the LORD; they have despised the Holy One of Israel and turned their backs on Him.

“wasted”

Proverbs 21:17 Proverbs 29:3 Proverbs 23:19–22 Luke 15:30 Luke 16:1 Luke 16:19

Proverbs 21:17 · BSB

He who loves pleasure will become poor; the one who loves wine and oil will never be rich.

Proverbs 29:3 · BSB

A man who loves wisdom brings joy to his father, but a companion of prostitutes squanders his wealth.

Proverbs 23:19–22 · BSB

Listen, my son, and be wise, and guide your heart on the right course.

Luke 15:30 · BSB

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

Luke 16:1 · BSB

Jesus also said to His disciples, “There was a rich man whose manager was accused of wasting his possessions.

Luke 16:19 · BSB

Now there was a rich man dressed in purple and fine linen, who lived each day in joyous splendor.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

12The younger son said to him, ‘Father, give me my share of the estate.’ So he divided his property between them.

14After he had spent all he had, a severe famine swept through that country, and he began to be in need.

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