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Luke 15:28

"The older son was angry and would not go in to the party. So his father went out and begged him to come in.

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Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Inheritance;   Jealousy;   Jesus, the Christ;   Jesus Continued;   Joy;   Penitent;   Prodigal Son;   Readings, Select;   Salvation;   Self-Righteousness;   Young Men;   Thompson Chain Reference - Jealousy;   Man;   Man's;   Prodigal Son;   Son;   The Topic Concordance - Losing and Things Lost;   Salvation;   Seeking;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Parables;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Parable;   Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Grace;   Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology - Christ, Christology;   Ethics;   Gospel;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Harmony of the Gospels;   Imagery;   Jesus, Life and Ministry of;   Luke, Gospel of;   Parables;   Prodigal Son;   Repentance;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Love, Lover, Lovely, Beloved;   Parable;   Hastings' Dictionary of the New Testament - Brotherhood (2);   Children of God;   Dancing;   Debt, Debtor (2);   Father, Fatherhood;   Gospel (2);   Justice (2);   Love (2);   Luke, Gospel According to;   Man (2);   Parable;   Religious Experience;   Righteous, Righteousness;   Sanctify, Sanctification;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - 11 To Desire, Will, Purpose;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Chief parables and miracles in the bible;  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Forgiveness;  

Devotionals:

- Chip Shots from the Ruff of Life - Devotion for November 6;  

Parallel Translations

Tyndale New Testament (1525)
And he was angry and wolde not goo in. Then came his father out and entreated him.
Hebrew Names Version
But he was angry, and would not go in. Therefore his father came out, and begged him.
International Standard Version
"Then the older sonhe">[fn] became angry and wouldn't go into the house.wouldn't go in">[fn] So his father came out and began to plead with him.
New American Standard Bible
"But he became angry and was not willing to go in; and his father came out and began pleading with him.
New Century Version
The older son was angry and would not go in to the feast. So his father went out and begged him to come in.
Update Bible Version
But he was angry, and would not go in: and his father came out, and entreated him.
Webster's Bible Translation
And he was angry, and would not go in; therefore his father came out, and entreated him.
Amplified Bible
"But the elder brother became angry and deeply resentful and was not willing to go in; and his father came out and began pleading with him.
English Standard Version
But he was angry and refused to go in. His father came out and entreated him,
World English Bible
But he was angry, and would not go in. Therefore his father came out, and begged him.
Wesley's New Testament (1755)
But he was angry, and would not go in: therefore his father coming out intreated him.
Weymouth's New Testament
"Then he was angry and would not go in. But his father came out and entreated him.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And he was wrooth, and wolde not come in. Therfor his fadir wente out, and bigan to preye hym.
English Revised Version
But he was angry, and would not go in: and his father came out, and entreated him.
Berean Standard Bible
The older son became angry and refused to go in. So his father came out and pleaded with him.
Contemporary English Version
The older brother got so angry that he would not even go into the house. His father came out and begged him to go in.
American Standard Version
But he was angry, and would not go in: and his father came out, and entreated him.
Bible in Basic English
But he was angry and would not go in; and his father came out and made a request to him to come in.
Complete Jewish Bible
But the older son became angry and refused to go inside. "So his father came out and pleaded with him.
Darby Translation
But he became angry and would not go in. And his father went out and besought him.
Etheridge Translation
And he was angry, and would not go in. And his father came forth and besought him.
Murdock Translation
And he was angry, and would not go in: and his father went out and entreated him.
King James Version (1611)
And he was angry, and would not goe in: therefore came his father out, and intreated him.
New Living Translation
"The older brother was angry and wouldn't go in. His father came out and begged him,
New Life Bible
The older brother was angry and would not go into the house. His father went outside and asked him to come in.
New Revised Standard
Then he became angry and refused to go in. His father came out and began to plead with him.
Geneva Bible (1587)
Then he was angry, and would not goe in: therefore came his father out and entreated him.
George Lamsa Translation
And he became angry and would not go in; so his father came out and besought him.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
But he was provoked to anger, and would not go in. And, his father, coming out, began to entreat him.
Douay-Rheims Bible
And he was angry and would not go in. His father therefore coming out began to entreat him.
Revised Standard Version
But he was angry and refused to go in. His father came out and entreated him,
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And he was angry, and woulde not go in: Therfore came his father out, and entreated hym.
Good News Translation
The older brother was so angry that he would not go into the house; so his father came out and begged him to come in.
Christian Standard Bible®
“Then he became angry and didn’t want to go in. So his father came out and pleaded with him.
King James Version
And he was angry, and would not go in: therefore came his father out, and intreated him.
Lexham English Bible
But he became angry and did not want to go in. So his father came out and began to implore him.
Literal Translation
But he was angry and did not desire to go in. Then coming out, his father begged him.
Young's Literal Translation
`And he was angry, and would not go in, therefore his father, having come forth, was entreating him;
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Then was he angrie, and wolde not go in. Then wente his father out, and prayed him.
Mace New Testament (1729)
upon this he was full of resentment, and refused to go in: and when his father came out to persuade him, he replied to his father,
THE MESSAGE
"The older brother stalked off in an angry sulk and refused to join in. His father came out and tried to talk to him, but he wouldn't listen. 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!'
New English Translation
But the older son became angry and refused to go in. His father came out and appealed to him,
New King James Version
"But he was angry and would not go in. Therefore his father came out and pleaded with him.
Simplified Cowboy Version
"The older brother was angrier than a mad momma cow. He refused to join the celebration. The father came out to talk him into coming in, but he said,
New American Standard Bible (1995)
"But he became angry and was not willing to go in; and his father came out and began pleading with him.
Legacy Standard Bible
But he became angry and was not wanting to go in, and his father came out and began pleading with him.

Contextual Overview

11 Then Jesus said, "There was a man who had two sons. 12 The younger son said to his father, ‘Give me now the part of your property that I am supposed to receive someday.' So the father divided his wealth between his two sons. 13 "A few days later the younger son gathered up all that he had and left. He traveled far away to another country, and there he wasted his money living like a fool. 14 After he spent everything he had, there was a terrible famine throughout the country. He was hungry and needed money. 15 So he went and got a job with one of the people who lived there. The man sent him into the fields to feed pigs. 16 He was so hungry that he wanted to eat the food the pigs were eating. But no one gave him anything. 17 "The son realized that he had been very foolish. He thought, ‘All my father's hired workers have plenty of food. But here I am, almost dead because I have nothing to eat. 18 I will leave and go to my father. I will say to him: Father, I have sinned against God and have done wrong to you. 19 I am no longer worthy to be called your son. But let me be like one of your hired workers.' 20 So he left and went to his father. "While the son was still a long way off, his father saw him coming and felt sorry for him. So he ran to him and hugged and kissed him.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

he: Luke 15:2, Luke 5:30, Luke 7:39, 1 Samuel 17:28, 1 Samuel 18:8, Isaiah 65:5, Isaiah 66:5, Jonah 4:1-3, Matthew 20:11, Acts 13:45, Acts 13:50, Acts 14:2, Acts 14:19, Acts 22:21, Acts 22:22, Romans 10:19, 1 Thessalonians 2:16

therefore: Luke 13:34, Luke 24:47, Genesis 4:5-7, Jonah 4:4, Jonah 4:9, 2 Corinthians 5:20

Reciprocal: Jeremiah 35:16 - General Ezekiel 16:56 - was not Jonah 4:11 - should Matthew 22:3 - and they would not Matthew 23:37 - and ye

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And he was angry,.... Particularly that the fatted calf was killed, Luke 15:27 the preaching of a crucified Christ, and of free and full salvation by him, is highly displeasing and provoking to self-righteous persons; they are angry at it, that it should be free, that election to salvation should be of grace, that justification should be freely by the grace of God, and that pardon of sin should be according to the riches of God's grace, and salvation be by grace, and not by works; and that it should be discriminating, that God should appoint some, and not all unto salvation; that Christ should redeem some, and not all; and that all men are not called unto it, by his Spirit and grace; and that it should be full and complete, so as nothing can be added to it; and that it should be for sinners, and alone by Christ, and by him as crucified: it would be agreeable, was it taught that salvation was by Christ in a doctrinal way, by giving laws and rules to men, whereby to save themselves; or that Christ saves by example, and not by his sacrifice, in a way of satisfaction for sin. Now, though no grievous words were used, nor any thing said that might justly provoke, yet such was the pride of his heart, that he could not bear that his brother should be taken so much notice of, who had acted and lived so scandalously; and besides, his own character as a righteous person, was neglected by this doctrine; and his own righteousness laid aside, in the business of justification and salvation, which was intolerable by him:

and would not go in; into his father's house, nor to the feast, nor into the kingdom of heaven, or Gospel dispensation; the Scribes and Pharisees shut it up to themselves, and others; would neither go in themselves, nor suffer others; they did not believe Jesus to be the Messiah, nor did they receive, but reject him; nor did they give any credit to the doctrines, nor submit to the ordinances of that dispensation:

therefore came his father out; not in a way of wrath and judgment, but in the ministry of the word; for though the Jews rejected it, it was not at once taken away from them, but was continued time after time, and for some considerable time: the Jews of old had the ministry of the word, both by angels and men; God frequently went forth to them by his prophets, and at last by his Son; and though they were angry with him, and rejected him, yet still the ministry of the word, by the disciples of Christ, were continued a good while to them; which shows the condescending goodness and grace of God, and his patience and longsuffering towards them:

and entreated him; the Persic version reads, "and said unto him, why dost thou not go in?" this regards the external call by the ministry of the word, to the outward duties of religion, to means of grace; to give credit to the doctrines, and to attend the ordinances of the Gospel.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Safe and sound - In health.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse 28. He was angry — This refers to the indignation of the scribes and Pharisees, mentioned Luke 15:1-2. 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 Luke 15:12, and his profligate brother had received no more than what was his just dividend. Besides, what the father had acquired since that division he had a right to dispose of as he pleased, even to give it all to one son; nor did the ancient customs of the Asiatic countries permit the other children to claim any share in such property thus disposed of. The following is an institute of the GENTOO law on this subject: (CODE, chap. ii. sect. 9, p. 79:) "If a father gives, by his own choice, land, houses, orchards, and the earning of his own industry, to one of his sons, the other sons shall not receive any share of it." Besides, whatever property the father had acquired after the above division, the son or sons, as the prodigal in the text, could have no claim at all on, according to another institute in the above Asiatic laws, see chap. ii. sect. ii. p. 85, but the father might divide it among those who remained with him: therefore is it said in the text, "Son, thou art ALWAYS with me, and ALL that I have is THINE," Luke 15:31.


 
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