Luke 15:12

Luke 15:12 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)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.
• New International Version (NIV)The younger one said to his father, ‘Father, give me my share of the estate.’ So he divided his property between them.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And the younger of them said to his father, 'Father, give me the share of property that is coming to me.' And he divided his property between them.
• New King James Version (NKJV)And the younger of them said to his father, ‘Father, give me the portion of goods that falls to me.’ So he divided to them his livelihood.

Context of Luke 15:12

10When one person stops doing wrong things, it is like that. It makes God's angels and everyone in heaven very happy.’ 11Jesus then told another story: ‘There was a man that had two sons. The younger son went to his father and said to him, “Father, please give me now my part of your things.” So the father gave both sons the part of his things that each of them should have. 13After a few days, the younger son sold what his father had given to him. Then he took all the money and left home. He went on a long journey to a country far away. There, he did whatever he wanted to do and wasted all his money. 14After he had spent everything, there was no rain in that country. There was almost no food anywhere. So the young man had nothing to eat.

Luke 15:12 word by word

καὶ εἶπεν ὁ νεώτερος αὐτῶν τῷ πατρί· πάτερ, δός μοι τὸ ἐπιβάλλον μέρος τῆς οὐσίας. ὁ δὲ διεῖλεν αὐτοῖς τὸν βίον.Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• Andκαίkai · andG2532
• the youngerνέοςneos neōteros · newG3501
• of themαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• saidλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
• toπατήρpatēr · fatherG3962
• giveδίδωμιdidōmi · to giveG1325
• meἐγώegō · I/weG1473
• the portionμέροςmeros · partG3313
• of goodsοὐσίαousia · estateG3776
• that fallethἐπιβάλλωepiballō · to put on/seizeG1911
• he dividedδιαιρέωdiaireō · to distributeG1244
• livingβίοςbios · lifeG979

Cross-references for Luke 15:12

• Deuteronomy 21:16But when the man shares his things with his children, he must promise this: After his death, the firstborn son will receive what he should have. The man may not choose to give the double share of his things to the son of the wife that he loves.
• Psalms 16:5You, Lord, are all that I need. What you give to me is enough, for me and for my descendants.
• Psalms 17:14Lord, use your power to save me from them. They only think about this world, and they enjoy the good things that it gives them. So give them all that you have ready for them. Give them more than they want! May their children also have plenty, and enough left to give to their children too.
• Mark 12:44All those rich people have plenty of money. They only put a small part of that into the box. But this woman has almost nothing. She put in all the money that she had. That was all the money that she needed to live.’

Commentaries on Luke 15:12

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 12Give me the portion of goods - It may seem strange that such a demand should be made, and that the parent should have acceded to it, when he knew that it was to minister to his debauches that his profligate son made the demand here specified. But the matter will appear plain, when it is considered, that it has been an immemorial custom in the east for sons to demand and receive their portion of the inheritance during their father's lifetime; and the…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 12And the younger of them said - By this younger son we are to understand the publicans and sinners to be represented. By the older, the Pharisees and scribes. Give me the portion - The part. Of goods - Of property. That falleth to me - That is properly my share. There is no impropriety in supposing that he was of age; and, as he chose to leave his father‘s house, it was proper that his father should, if he chose, give him the part of the estate which would…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 11-16Verses 11-16 The parable of the prodigal son shows the nature of repentance, and the Lord's readiness to welcome and bless all who return to him. It fully sets forth the riches of gospel grace; and it has been, and will be, while the world stands, of unspeakable use to poor sinners, to direct and to encourage them in repenting and returning to God. It is bad, and the beginning of worse, when men look upon God's gifts as debts due to them. The great folly…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 12give me my share of the estate: At this time, this shocking request would basically mean, “To me, you are dead.” He could not say anything more insulting to his father.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 11-3212. the younger--as the more thoughtless. said, &c.--weary of restraint, panting for independence, unable longer to abide the check of a father's eye. This is man impatient of divine control, desiring to be independent of God, seeking to be his own master; that "sin of sins, in which all subsequent sins are included as in their germ, for they are but the unfolding of this one" [Trench]. he divided, &c.--Thus "God, when His service no longer appears a…Read the comment

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Commentaries on Luke 15

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Catena Aurea
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• John Lightfoot Commentary
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings