Luke 15:28 BSB — MannaFest

Luke 15:28

The older son became angry and refused to go in. So his father came out and pleaded with him.

BSB

Parallel translations (2) ▾

ASV

But he was angry, and would not go in: and his father came out, and entreated him.

KJV

And he was angry, and would not go in: therefore came his father out, and intreated him.

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Commentary

1 voice

Bonaventure

Commentary on Luke, Chapter 15 (1257)

And because the just man, presuming upon his own merits, does not accept this justice, but rather is indignant against the mercy of God, as though he acts unjustly by rendering good things for evil, therefore he adds: But he was indignant and would not …

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

Adam Clarke

1762–1832

Commentary on the Bible (1832)

He was angry - This refers to the indignation of the scribes and Pharisees, mentioned Luk 15:1, Luk 15:2. In every point of view, the anger of the older son was improper and unreasonable. He had already received his part of the inheritance, see Luk 15:12, and his profligate brother had received no more than what was his just dividend.

J.C. Ryle

1816–1900

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

These verses form the conclusion of the parable of the prodigal son. They are far less well known than the verses which go before them. But they were spoken by the same lips which described the younger son's return to his father's house. Like everything which those lips spoke — they will be found deeply profitable. We are taught, firstly, in this passage — how unkind and mean-spirited are the feelings of self-righteous men towards sinners. This is a lesson which our Lord conveys to us by describing the conduct of the "elder brother" of the prodigal son.

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Original language & word study

13 tagged words

Original	Transliteration	Meaning	Word study
ὠργίσθη	ōrgisthē	He was angry	G3710 →
δὲ	de	however	G1161 →
καὶ	kai	and	G2532 →
οὐκ	ouk	not	G3756 →
ἤθελεν	ēthelen	he was willing	G2309 →
εἰσελθεῖν.	eiselthein	to go in.	G1525 →
ὁ	ho	<the>	G3588 →
δὲ	de	And	G1161 →
πατὴρ	patēr	the father	G3962 →
αὐτοῦ	autou	of him	G846 →
ἐξελθὼν	exelthōn	having gone	G1831 →
παρεκάλει	parekalei	he was begging	G3870 →
αὐτόν.¶	auton	him.	G846 →

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
Luke 15:2
So the Pharisees and scribes began to grumble: “This man welcomes sinners and eats with them.”
leads to
- Luke 7:39
  When the Pharisee who had invited Jesus saw this, he said to himself, “If this man were a prophet, He would know who this is and what kind of woman is touching Him—for she…
  Reached by 2 independent paths from here.
- Matthew 9:11
  When the Pharisees saw this, they asked His disciples, “Why does your Teacher eat with tax collectors and sinners?”
- Luke 19:7
  And all who saw this began to grumble, saying, “He has gone to be the guest of a sinful man!”
- Luke 5:30
  But the Pharisees and their scribes complained to Jesus’ disciples, “Why do you eat and drink with tax collectors and sinners?”
Through
Isaiah 65:5
They say, ‘Keep to yourself; do not come near me, for I am holier than you!’ Such people are smoke in My nostrils, a fire that burns all day long.
leads to
- Luke 18:9–12
  To some who trusted in their own righteousness and viewed others with contempt, He also told this parable:
- Proverbs 16:5
  Everyone who is proud in heart is detestable to the LORD; be assured that he will not go unpunished.
Through
1 Samuel 18:8
And Saul was furious and resented this song. “They have ascribed tens of thousands to David,” he said, “but only thousands to me. What more can he have but the kingdom?”
leads to
- 1 Samuel 15:28
  So Samuel said to him, “The LORD has torn the kingdom of Israel from you today and has given it to your neighbor who is better than you.
- Proverbs 13:10
  Arrogance leads only to strife, but wisdom is with the well-advised.