Tree of Life Version
Luke 15:13
13“Not many days later, the younger son gathered everything and traveled to a far country, and there he squandered his inheritance on wild 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.
- English Standard Version (ESV)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.
- 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.
Context of Luke 15:13
11Then Yeshua said, “A certain man had two sons, 12and the younger of them said to the father, ‘Father, give me the share of the property that comes to me.’ So he divided his wealth between them. “Not many days later, the younger son gathered everything and traveled to a far country, and there he squandered his inheritance on wild living. 14Now when he had spent everything, a severe famine came against that country, and he began to be in need. 15So he went and joined himself 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 12 years old when he became king, and he reigned 55 years in Jerusalem.
- Job 21:13They spend their days in prosperity, and in a moment go down to Sheol.
- Job 22:17They said to God, ‘Leave us alone! What can Shaddai do to us?’
- Psalms 10:4The wicked one, with his nose in the air, never seeks Him. All his thoughts are: “There is no God.”
- Psalms 73:27For behold, those far from You will perish. You put an end to all who like a harlot are unfaithful to You.
- Proverbs 27:8Like a bird that strays from its nest is a man that wanders from his home.
- Isaiah 1:4Oy , a sinful nation, a people weighed down with iniquity, offspring of evildoers, sons dealing corruptly! They have abandoned Adonai. They have despised Israel’s Holy One. They have turned backwards.
- Isaiah 30:11Get out of the way! Turn away from the path! Let’s hear no more about the Holy One of Israel.”
- Jeremiah 2:5Thus says Adonai: “What fault did your fathers find in Me that they strayed so far from Me? They walked after worthless things, becoming worthless themselves?
- Micah 6:3O My people, what have I done to you? Or how have I wearied you? Answer Me!
- Ephesians 2:13But now in Messiah Yeshua, you who once were far off have been brought near by the blood of the Messiah.
- Luke 15:30But when this son of yours came—the one who has squandered your wealth with prostitutes—for him you killed the fattened calf!”
- Luke 16:1Now Yeshua was also saying to the disciples, “There was a rich man who had a household manager, and this manager was accused of squandering his belongings.
- Proverbs 5:8Keep your path far from her and do not go near the door of her house—
- Proverbs 6:26For on account of a prostitute one is reduced to a loaf of bread; a man’s wife preys on your precious life.
- Proverbs 18:9One who is slack in his work is brother to one 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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