Luke 15:28

And he was angry, and would not go in: therefore came his father out, and intreated him.

Cross-references

Luke 13:34 Parallel

In Luke 13:34, Jesus laments Jerusalem's unwillingness to be gathered – the older brother's refusal to enter the feast shows the same stubborn resistance to God's mercy.

Luke 7:39 Parallel

Luke 7:39 has a Pharisee judging Jesus for allowing a sinful woman to touch him—same self-righteous indignation as the older brother's refusal to join the feast.

Luke 5:30 Parallel

Luke 5:30 shows Pharisees grumbling about Jesus eating with sinners—mirroring the older brother's anger at the father's mercy to the prodigal.

Luke 24:47 Contrast

In Luke 24:47, repentance is preached to all nations – a direct contrast to the older brother's anger at the father's forgiveness for the prodigal (exclusivism vs. universal grace).

1 Samuel 17:28 shows Eliab angrily accusing his younger brother David—an older brother resenting a younger one, paralleling the older brother's angry rejection here.

In 1 Thessalonians 2:16, opposition to preaching to Gentiles parallels the older brother's resistance to the father's grace for the prodigal – both hinder outsiders' inclusion.

In Romans 10:19, Paul cites Moses that Israel will be made envious by the Gentiles – directly mirroring the older brother's jealousy over the prodigal's welcome.

Acts 22:22 Parallel

In Acts 22:22, the crowd's fury at Paul's Gentile mission echoes the older brother's anger at the father's welcome of the prodigal – both rage against inclusion.

Acts 13:45 Parallel

Acts 13:45 shows Jewish leaders jealous of Paul's success with Gentiles—paralleling the older brother's jealousy of the prodigal's welcome.

Matthew 20:11 has laborers grumbling at the master's equal pay—the same complaint of unfair generosity that fuels the older brother's anger.

Jonah 4:9 Parallel

In Jonah 4:9, God questions Jonah's anger at His mercy — mirroring the older brother's anger at the father's welcome of the prodigal.

Jonah 4:4 Parallel

In Jonah 4:4, God questions Jonah's anger over Nineveh's salvation – exactly the same dynamic as the older brother's anger at the father's mercy on the prodigal.

Jonah 4:1-3 shows Jonah angry at God's mercy to Nineveh—a direct parallel to the older brother's anger at grace shown to the prodigal.

Isaiah 66:5 Parallel

Isaiah 66:5 describes brothers who hate and cast out, claiming to honor God—echoing the older brother's rejection of his repentant sibling.

Isaiah 65:5 Parallel

Isaiah 65:5 condemns those who say 'keep to yourself, I am holier than you'—the same self-righteous separation the older brother embodies.

1 Samuel 18:8 reveals Saul's jealous anger at David's praise—reflecting the older brother's jealousy over the prodigal's celebration.

In Genesis 4:5-7, Cain's anger at Abel's accepted offering mirrors the older brother's fury at the prodigal's welcome – both resent God's favor on another.

Jonah 4:11 Parallel

In Jonah 4:11, God defends His compassion for repentant Nineveh — paralleling the father's defense of celebrating the younger son's return.

In Matthew 22:3, invited guests refuse the king's banquet — similar to the older brother's refusal to join the father's celebration here.

In Matthew 23:37, Jesus laments Jerusalem's unwillingness to be gathered — reflecting the father's desire for the older brother who refuses to enter.

In Jeremiah 35:16, the Rechabites obeyed their father's command, contrasting the older brother's refusal to obey his father's plea here.

Acts 22:21 Contrast

In Acts 22:21, Paul is sent to the Gentiles – a contrast to the older brother's resentment of the father's mercy toward the outsider.

In 2 Corinthians 5:20, God appeals through ambassadors for reconciliation — echoing the father's entreaty to the angry older brother here.