Luke 15:25 BSB — MannaFest

Luke 15:25

Meanwhile the older son was in the field, and as he approached the house, he heard music and dancing.

BSB

Parallel translations (2) ▾

ASV

Now his elder son was in the field: and as he came and drew nigh to the house, he heard music and dancing.

KJV

Now his elder son was in the field: and as he came and drew nigh to the house, he heard musick and dancing.

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Commentary

2 voices

Ambrose of Milan

Catena Aurea by Aquinas (397)

But the younger son, that is the Gentile people, is envied by Israel as the elder brother, the privilege of his father's blessing. Which the Jews did because Christ sat down to meat with the Gentiles, as it follows; And he was angry, and would not go in, &c.

The record, by era

The Puritans and the Awakening2 voices

Matthew Henry

1662–1714

Commentary on the Whole Bible (1710)

A sinner is not only dead in law, as he is under a sentence of death, but dead in state too, dead in trespasses and sins, destitute of spiritual life; no union with Christ, no spiritual senses exercised, no living to God, and therefore dead.

Matthew Henry

1662–1714

Commentary on the Whole Bible (1710)

They are sometimes ranked with harlots ( Matt. xxi. 32 ); here and elsewhere with sinners, such as were openly vicious, that traded with harlots, known rakes. Some think that the sinners here meant were heathen, and that Christ was now on the other side Jordan, or in Galilee of the Gentiles.

The Nineteenth Century2 voices

Albert Barnes

1798–1870

Notes, Explanatory and Practical, on the Old and New Testaments (1832-1869)

In the field - At work. This eldest son is designed to represent the Pharisees who had found fault with the Saviour. Their conduct is likened to that of this envious and unnatural brother. Music and dancing - Dancing was not uncommon among the Hebrews, and was used on various occasions. Thus Miriam celebrated the deliverance of the children of Israel from Egypt in dances as well as songs, Exo 15:20. David danced before the ark, 2Sa 6:

J.C. Ryle

1816–1900

Expository Thoughts on the Gospels: Luke (lightly modernized text, Grace Gems edition) (1858)

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Original language & word study

19 tagged words

Original	Transliteration	Meaning	Word study
Ἦν	Ēn	Was	G1510 →
δὲ	de	now	G1161 →
ὁ	ho	the	G3588 →
υἱὸς	huios	son	G5207 →
αὐτοῦ	autou	of him	G846 →
ὁ	ho	the	G3588 →
πρεσβύτερος	presbuteros	elder	G4245 →
ἐν	en	in	G1722 →
ἀγρῷ.	agrō	[the] field.	G68 →
καὶ	kai	and	G2532 →
ὡς	hōs	while	G5613 →
ἐρχόμενος	erchomenos	coming [up]	G2064 →
ἤγγισεν	ēngisen	he drew near	G1448 →
τῇ	tēa	to the	G3588 →
οἰκίᾳ,	oikia	house,	G3614 →
ἤκουσεν	ēkousen	he heard	G191 →
συμφωνίας	sumphōnias	music	G4858 →
καὶ	kai	and	G2532 →
χορῶν.	chorōn	dancing.	G5525 →

Rare words are the text's own signal of a deliberate thread: the fewer the occurrences, the more the places it appears belong together.

The walk

The walk8

Where the connections lead

Follow this verse’s cross-references two steps out. Each card is a verse this one points to, and beneath it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several different paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it. Every stop shows its own words, and every stop is a page.

Through
Psalms 126:1
When the LORD restored the captives of Zion, we were like dreamers.
leads to
- Hosea 6:11
  Also for you, O Judah, a harvest is appointed, when I restore My people from captivity.
- Joel 3:1
  “Yes, in those days and at that time, when I restore Judah and Jerusalem from captivity,
- Psalms 85:1
  You showed favor to Your land, O LORD; You restored Jacob from captivity.
- Jeremiah 31:8–10
  Behold, I will bring them from the land of the north and gather them from the farthest parts of the earth, including the blind and the lame, expectant mothers and women in labor. They…
- Acts 12:9
  So Peter followed him out, but he was unaware that what the angel was doing was real. He thought he was only seeing a vision.
Through
Ecclesiastes 3:4
a time to weep and a time to laugh, a time to mourn and a time to dance,
leads to
- Psalms 30:5
  For His anger is fleeting, but His favor lasts a lifetime. Weeping may stay the night, but joy comes in the morning.
- Romans 12:15
  Rejoice with those who rejoice; weep with those who weep.
Through
Jeremiah 31:4
Again I will build you, and you will be rebuilt, O Virgin Israel. Again you will take up your tambourines and go out in joyful dancing.
leads to
- Jeremiah 33:7
  I will restore Judah and Israel from captivity and will rebuild them as in former times.