Not many days after (μετ' ου πολλας ημερας). Literally, after not many days. Luke is fond of this idiom (7:6; Acts 1:5…

Gathered all together. Collected his property. If he had received flocks or grain, he sold them and converted them into money. As soon as …

Took his journey into a far country.—Such instances of emigration were, we may believe, familiar occurrences in most town…

And he said, A certain man had two sons: and the younger of them said to his father, Father, give me the portion of goods that faileth to me. A…

St. Ambrose of Milan: St. Luke has given three parables in succession: the sheep that was lost and found, the piece of silve…

NIV captures the vivid wording of the account, including “squandered his wealth” and “wild living.” The famine made employment and food even harder…

And not many days after the younger son gathered all
together
That his father had div…

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 f…