Luke 15
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Luke 15:22-32

22But the fatherG3962 saidG3004 to his slavesG1401, ‘QuicklyG5035 bringG1627 out 1the bestG4413 robeG4749 and putG1746 it on him, and 2putG1325 a ringG1146 on his handG5495 and sandalsG5266 on his feetG4228; 23and bringG5342 the fattenedG4618 calfG3448, killG2380 it, and let us eatG2068 and celebrateG2165; 24for thisG3778 sonG5207 of mineG1473 was 3deadG3498 and has comeG326 to lifeG326 againG326; he was lostG622 and has been foundG2147.’ And they beganG757 to celebrateG2165.

25“NowG1161 his olderG4245 sonG5207 was in the fieldG68, and whenG5613 he cameG2064 and approachedG1448 the houseG3614, he heardG191 musicG4858 and dancingG5525. 26And he summonedG4341 oneG1520 of the servantsG3816 and began inquiringG4441 whatG5101G302 theseG3778 thingsG3778 could be. 27And he saidG3004 to him, ‘Your brotherG80 hasG2240 comeG2240, and your fatherG3962 has killedG2380 the fattenedG4618 calfG3448 becauseG3754 he has receivedG618 him backG618 safeG5198 and soundG5198.’ 28But he became angryG3710 and was not willingG2309 to goG1525 in; and his fatherG3962 cameG1831 out and began pleadingG3870 with him. 29But he answeredG611 and saidG3004 to his fatherG3962, ‘LookG2400! For soG5118 manyG5118 yearsG2094 I have been servingG1398 you and I have neverG3763 4neglectedG3928 a commandG1785 of yoursG4771; and yet you have neverG3763 givenG1325 me a youngG2056 goatG2056, soG5118 that I might celebrateG2165 with my friendsG5384; 30but whenG3753 thisG3778 sonG5207 of yoursG4771 cameG2064, who has devouredG2719 your 56wealthG979 with prostitutesG4204, you killedG2380 the fattenedG4618 calfG3448 for him.’ 31And he saidG3004 to him, ‘SonG5043, you 7have alwaysG3842 beenG1510 with me, and allG3956 that is mineG1699 is yoursG4674. 32But we hadG1163 to celebrateG2165 and rejoiceG5463, for thisG3778 brotherG80 of yoursG4771 was 8deadG3498 and has begun to liveG2198, and was lostG622 and has been foundG2147.’”

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Notes

  1. 1. Luke 15:22 Zech 3:4; Rev 6:11 ↩
  2. 2. Luke 15:22 Gen 41:42 ↩
  3. 3. Luke 15:24 Matt 8:22; Luke 9:60; 15:32; Rom 11:15; Eph 2:1, 5; 5:14; Col 2:13; 1 Tim 5:6 ↩
  4. 4. Luke 15:29 Or disobeyed ↩
  5. 5. Luke 15:30 Lit living ↩
  6. 6. Luke 15:30 Prov 29:3; Luke 15:12 ↩
  7. 7. Luke 15:31 Lit are always with me ↩
  8. 8. Luke 15:32 Luke 15:24 ↩

Commentaries on Luke 15

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