Bible Verses About Prodigal Son
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These are the Bible verses most often cited for prodigal son, ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community across 529 votes, led by Luke 15:11-32. Each passage links to its verse page or the interactive map; scripture is the King James Version.
Top verses about Prodigal Son
Luke 15:11-32101 votes
And he said, A certain man had two sons:
Luke 15:1-3252 votes
Then drew near unto him all the publicans and sinners for to hear him.
Luke 15:3228 votes
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 15:1624 votes
And he would fain have filled his belly with the husks that the swine did eat: and no man gave unto him.
Luke 15:2423 votes
For this my son was dead, and is alive again; he was lost, and is found. And they began to be merry.
Luke 15:1722 votes
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 15:1121 votes
And he said, A certain man had two sons:
Luke 15:2021 votes
And he arose, and came to his father. But when he was yet a great way off, his father saw him, and had compassion, and ran, and fell on his neck, and kissed him.
Luke 15:1320 votes
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.
Luke 15:719 votes
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.
Luke 15:2117 votes
And the son said unto him, Father, I have sinned against heaven, and in thy sight, and am no more worthy to be called thy son.
Luke 15:2216 votes
But the father said to his servants, Bring forth the best robe, and put it on him; and put a ring on his hand, and shoes on his feet:
Genesis 41:4215 votes
And Pharaoh took off his ring from his hand, and put it upon Joseph’s hand, and arrayed him in vestures of fine linen, and put a gold chain about his neck;
Luke 15:1214 votes
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.
Deuteronomy 21:1713 votes
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.
Isaiah 55:8-913 votes
For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, saith the Lord.
Luke 15:2513 votes
Now his elder son was in the field: and as he came and drew nigh to the house, he heard musick and dancing.
Luke 15:112 votes
Then drew near unto him all the publicans and sinners for to hear him.
Luke 15:2912 votes
And he answering said to his father, Lo, these many years do I serve thee, neither transgressed I at any time thy commandment: and yet thou never gavest me a kid, that I might make merry with my friends:
Luke 15:31-3212 votes
And he said unto him, Son, thou art ever with me, and all that I have is thine.
Luke 15:1511 votes
And he went and joined himself to a citizen of that country; and he sent him into his fields to feed swine.
Proverbs 22:610 votes
Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it.
Luke 10:25-3710 votes
And, behold, a certain lawyer stood up, and tempted him, saying, Master, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?
Luke 14:1-3510 votes
And it came to pass, as he went into the house of one of the chief Pharisees to eat bread on the sabbath day, that they watched him.
Luke 15:8-1010 votes
Either what woman having ten pieces of silver, if she lose one piece, doth not light a candle, and sweep the house, and seek diligently till she find it?
What does the Bible say about prodigal son?
Readers most often cite Luke 15:11-32 on the subject of prodigal son. Across 529 votes, 25 passages are commonly cited for this topic, including Luke 15:1-32, Luke 15:32, Luke 15:16. This page lists all 25 in ranked order, quoted in the King James Version, with each linked to its cross-references.