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Parable of the Prodigal SonBible
The Parable of the Prodigal Son is a parable of Jesus recorded in Luke 15:11-32. It tells of a father who welcomes home his younger son after the son has squandered his share of the estate. It is also known as the parable of the "returning prodigal."
Luke 15Bible
Luke 15 is the chapter in which Jesus answers the complaint of the Pharisees and scribes that he eats with sinners by telling three parables: the lost sheep, the lost coin (drachma), and the lost son (the prodigal son).
Matthew 9:13Bible Verses
In this verse Jesus quotes Hosea 6:6 to the Pharisees, declaring that God desires mercy rather than sacrifice and that he has come to call sinners. It is frequently cited in discussions of grace and evangelism and of the relationship between outward form and mercy.
Tax CollectorBible
Tax collectors (publicans) appear in the New Testament Gospels as people who collected taxes and tolls under Roman rule. Jewish society regarded them as sinners, and the Gospels record several occasions on which Jesus associated with them.
Parable of the Pharisee and the Tax CollectorBible
The Parable of the Pharisee and the Tax Collector is a parable of Jesus found in Luke 18:9–14. A Pharisee boasts of his own righteousness, while a tax collector pleads for mercy, and it is the tax collector who goes home justified. The parable teaches humility and the proper attitude in prayer.

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