English Standard Version
Luke 15:13
13Not many days later, the younger son gathered all he had and took a journey into a far country, and there he squandered his property in reckless living.
Luke 15:13 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)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.
- New International Version (NIV)“Not long after that, the younger son got together all he had, set off for a distant country and there squandered his wealth in wild living.
- New King James Version (NKJV)And not many days after, the younger son gathered all together, journeyed to a far country, and there wasted his possessions with prodigal living.
- New Living Translation (NLT)“A few days later this younger son packed all his belongings and moved to a distant land, and there he wasted all his money in wild living.
Context of Luke 15:13
11And he said, "There was a man who had two sons. 12And 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. Not many days later, the younger son gathered all he had and took a journey into a far country, and there he squandered his property in reckless living. 14And when he had spent everything, a severe famine arose in that country, and he began to be in need. 15So he went and hired himself out to one of the citizens of that country, who sent him into his fields to feed pigs.
Read all of Luke 15Luke 15:13 word by word
καὶ μετ᾽ οὐ πολλὰς ἡμέρας συναγαγὼν πάντα ὁ νεώτερος υἱὸς ἀπεδήμησεν εἰς χώραν μακρὰν καὶ ἐκεῖ διεσκόρπισεν τὴν οὐσίαν αὐτοῦ ζῶν ἀσώτως.Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
- Andκαίkai · andG2532
- notοὐou · noG3756
- manyπολύςpolus polos · muchG4183
- daysἡμέραhēmera · dayG2250
- afterμετάmeta · with/afterG3326
- the youngerνέοςneos neōteros · newG3501
- sonυἱόςuihos · sonG5207
- gatheredσυνάγωsunagō · to assembleG4863
- allἅπαςhapas · allG537
- and took his journeyἀποδημέωapodēmeō · to go abroadG589
- intoεἰςeis · towardG1519
- a farμακρόςmakros · long/distantG3117
- countryχώραchōra · countryG5561
- thereἐκεῖekei · thereG1563
- wastedδιασκορπίζωdiaskorpizō · to scatterG1287
- hisαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
- substanceοὐσίαousia · estateG3776
- with riotousἀσώτωςasōtōs · wildlyG811
- livingζάωzaō · to liveG2198
Cross-references for Luke 15:13
- 2 Chronicles 33:1Manasseh was twelve years old when he began to reign, and he reigned fifty-five years in Jerusalem.
- Job 21:13They spend their days in prosperity, and in peace they go down to Sheol.
- Job 22:17They said to God, 'Depart from us,' and 'What can the Almighty do to us?'
- Psalms 10:4In the pride of his face the wicked does not seek him; all his thoughts are, "There is no God."
- Psalms 73:27For behold, those who are far from you shall perish; you put an end to everyone who is unfaithful to you.
- Proverbs 27:8Like a bird that strays from its nest is a man who strays from his home.
- Isaiah 1:4Ah, sinful nation, a people laden with iniquity, offspring of evildoers, children who deal corruptly! They have forsaken the Lord, they have despised the Holy One of Israel, they are utterly estranged.
- Isaiah 30:11leave the way, turn aside from the path, let us hear no more about the Holy One of Israel."
- Jeremiah 2:5Thus says the Lord: "What wrong did your fathers find in me that they went far from me, and went after worthlessness, and became worthless?
- Micah 6:3"O my people, what have I done to you? How have I wearied you? Answer me!
- Ephesians 2:13But now in Christ Jesus you who once were far off have been brought near by the blood of Christ.
- Luke 15:30But when this son of yours came, who has devoured your property with prostitutes, you killed the fattened calf for him!'
- Luke 16:1He also said to the disciples, "There was a rich man who had a manager, and charges were brought to him that this man was wasting his possessions.
- Proverbs 5:8Keep your way far from her, and do not go near the door of her house,
- Proverbs 6:26for the price of a prostitute is only a loaf of bread, but a married woman hunts down a precious life.
- Proverbs 18:9Whoever is slack in his work is a brother to him who destroys.
Commentaries on Luke 15:13
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 13Not many days after - He probably hastened his departure for fear of the fine which he must have paid, and the reproach to which he must have been subjected, had the matter come before the civil magistrate. See above. Riotous living - , in a course of life that led him to spend all: from not, and I save. And this we are informed, Luke 15:30, was among harlots; the readiest way in the world to exhaust the body, debase the mind, ruin the soul, and destroy…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 13Gathered all together - Collected his property. If he had received flocks or grain, he sold them and converted them into money. As soon as this arrangement had been made he left his father‘s house. Took his journey - Went, or traveled. Into a far country - A country far off from his father‘s house. He went probably to trade or to seek his fortune, and in his wanderings came at last to this dissipated place, where his property was soon expended. Wasted his…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. 13he squandered his wealth in wild living: In Jewish culture, losing family property to Gentiles in a distant land was considered especially shameful. In some cases, it could even lead to exclusion from the community (see also Deuteronomy 21:18–21).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1313. not many days--intoxicated with his new--found resources, and eager for the luxury of using them at Will. a far country--beyond all danger of interference from home. wasted, &c.--So long as it lasted, the inward monitor (Is 55:2) would be silenced (Is 9:10; 57:10; Am 4:6-10). riotous living--(Lu 15:30), "with harlots." Ah! but this reaches farther than the sensualist; for "in the deep symbolical language of Scripture fornication is the standing image…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
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