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Luke 15:11-32. English Standard Version. The Parable of the Prodigal Son. 11 And he said, “There was a man who had two sons. 12 And the younger of them said to his father, ‘Father, give me the share of property that is coming to me.’.
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31 “‘My son,’ the father said, ‘you are always with me, and everything I have is yours. 32 But we had to celebrate and be glad, because this brother of yours was dead and is alive again; he was lost and is found.’”
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Jesus told the Prodigal Son story in response to the Pharisees' complaint: "This man welcomes sinners and eats with them" (Luke 15:2). He wanted his follower to know why he chose to associate with sinners. The story begins with a man who has two sons. The younger son asks his father for his portion of the family estate as an early inheritance. Once...
This section of Luke's Gospelis dedicated to the lost. The heavenly Father loves lost sinners and his love restores them to right relationship with God. In fact, heaven is filled with lost sinners who have come home. The first question the story raises for readers is, "Am I lost?" The father is a picture of our Heavenly Father. God waits patiently,...
Typically, a son would receive his inheritance at the time of his father's death. The fact that the younger brother instigated the early division of the family estate showed a rebellious and proud disregard for his father's authority, not to mention a selfish and immature attitude. Pigs were unclean animals. Jews were not even allowed to touch pigs...
Luke 15:23–24 'And kill the calf we have been fattening. We must celebrate with a feast, for this son of mine was dead and has now returned to life. He was lost, but now he is found.’ So the party began. (NLT)
The son said, ‘Look how many years I’ve stayed here serving you, never giving you one moment of grief, but have you ever thrown a party for me and my friends? Then this son of yours who has thrown away your money on whores shows up and you go all out with a feast!’
Jesus tells a parable about a man with two sons. The younger one demands to be given his inheritance in advance, leaves home, and later returns to his father's warm and generous welcome.
Luke 15:11–32. English Standard Version. The Parable of the Prodigal Son. 11 And he said, “There was a man who had two sons. 12 And the younger of them said to his father, ‘Father, give me mthe share of property that is coming to me.’.
Parable of the Prodigal Son (Luke 15:11–32) David Gowler. In the parable of the Prodigal Son, a wayward son is welcomed home by his loving, compassionate father but despised by an angry, resentful brother. Themes & Passages.
