As he came and drew nigh (ως ερχομενος ηγγισεν). More exactly, "As, coming, he drew nigh," for ερχομενος is present middle partici…

In the field. At work. This eldest son is designed to represent the Pharisees who had found fault with the Savior. Their conduct is likene…

He heard musick and dancing.—This brings in a new feature. The father, like the chief actors in the other parables, had called together hi…

Bring forth the best robe, and put it on him; and put a ring on his hand, and shoes on his feet: And bring hither the fatted calf, and kill it;…

The Venerable Bede: While the Scribes and Pharisees were murmuring that He received sinners, our Savior told them three success…

This latter portion of the parable charges those people with cruelty who would wickedly choose to set limits to the grace of God, as if they envied…

Now his elder son was in the field By "the elder son" is meant, not angels, as has been observed on ([Reference Luke 15:1…

In the latter part of this parable, we have the character of the Pharisees, though not of them alone. It sets forth the kindness of the Lord, and t…