Luke 15:1
THEN DREW NEAR. Then were drawing near. ALL. Put by Figure of speech _Synecdoche_ (of the Part), App-6, for. large number. PUBLICANS. tax-gatherers. FOR TO HEAR. to hear.... [ Continue Reading ]
THEN DREW NEAR. Then were drawing near. ALL. Put by Figure of speech _Synecdoche_ (of the Part), App-6, for. large number. PUBLICANS. tax-gatherers. FOR TO HEAR. to hear.... [ Continue Reading ]
PHARISEES. See App-120. This settles the scope of all that follows. MURMURED. were muttering. The word implies subdued threatening. Occurs only here and Luke 19:7. SINNERS. See on Matthew 9:10.... [ Continue Reading ]
THIS PARABLE. It had already been uttered in Matthew 18:12 with another object (Luke 15:11), and with. different application (Luke 15:14). It is now repeated, later, under different circumstances (Luke 15:1; Luke 15:2), in combination with two other similar parables, with quite another application _... [ Continue Reading ]
MAN. Greek. _anthropos._ App-123. Here representing Christ. OF. from among. Greek. _ek._ App-104. IF HE LOSE. having lost. NOT. Greek. _ou._ App-105. IN. Greek. _en._ App-104. WILDERNESS. A place of wild fertility. Compare Luke 2:8. after. _Greek. epi._ App-104. UNTIL HE FIND IT? Note the impo... [ Continue Reading ]
WHEN HE HATH FOUND IT. having found it. In Matt., "If so be that he find it. "For the reason, see note on Luke 15:3. ON. Greek. _epi._ App-104. HIS SHOULDERS. his own shoulders; not those of another.... [ Continue Reading ]
WHEN HE COMETH. having come. HOME. into (Greek. _eis._ App-104.) the house. WITH ME. not with the sheep (because of the scope of the parable). See note on Luke 15:3. The joy is in heaven (Luke 15:7).... [ Continue Reading ]
I: i.e.. who know. John 1:51. YOU. Murmuring Pharisees. This is the point of the parable. HEAVEN. Singular. See notes on Matthew 6:9; Matthew 6:10. OVER. Greek. _epi._ App-104. THAT REPENTETH. repenting. App-111. JUST PERSONS: i.e. the Pharisees. Compare Luke 15:2; Luke 16:15; Luke 18:9. Greek.... [ Continue Reading ]
EITHER. This parable is recorded only in Luke. WOMAN. Here representing the Holy Spirit. TEN. See the Structures of Luke 15:2 in the Luke book comments. PIECES OF SILVER. Greek _drachmas._ Occurs only here, and in Luke 15:9. See App-51. IF SHE LOSE. An uncertain contingency. App-118. NOT. Greek... [ Continue Reading ]
FRIENDS. Female friends (feminine) THE PIECE. Not "my", as in Luke 15:6. I HAD LOST. I lost. Compare "was lost" in Luke 15:6.... [ Continue Reading ]
IS. becomes, or takes place, or results. Same as "arose" in Luke 15:14. IN THE PRESENCE OF. before. It does not say that the angels rejoice; but it is the divine joy in their presence. GOD. App-98.... [ Continue Reading ]
AND HE SAID. This parable is peculiar to this gospel. Seenote on Luke 15:8. MAN (as in Luke 15:4). Here representing the Father (God). TWO SONS. See the Structure (V3, above).... [ Continue Reading ]
GIVE ME. Contrast "make me" (Luke 15:19). THE PORTION. According to Jewish law, in the case of two sons the elder took two-thirds, and the younger one-third of movable property, at the father's death. GOODS. movable property. Greek. _ousia._ Only here and Luke 15:13. FALLETH TO ME. This is the te... [ Continue Reading ]
AFTER. Greek _meta._ App-104. Referring to the rapidity of the fall of Israel. TOOK HIS JOURNEY. went abroad. INTO. Greek. _eis._ App-104. FAR COUNTRY. Compare Acts 2:39; Ephesians 2:17. SUBSTANCE. property. Same word as "goods" in Luke 15:12. WITH RIOTOUS LIVING. living ruinously. Greek. _asot... [ Continue Reading ]
WHEN HE HAD SPENT. having spent. Greek. _dapanao._ Elsewhere _only_ Mark 5:26; Acts 21:24; 2 Corinthians 12:15.James 4:3. IN. throughout. Greek. _kata._ App-104. Not the same word as in verses: Luke 15:4; Luke 15:7; Luke 15:25. BEGAN TO BE IN WANT. Contrast "began to be merry" (Luke 15:24 [ Continue Reading ]
JOINED HIMSELF TO. cleaved to (Greek. _Pass. of kollao_ glue together); i.e. he forced himself. A CITIZEN. one of the citizens. Contrast Philippians 1:3; Philippians 1:20.... [ Continue Reading ]
WOULD FAIN HAVE FILLED. was longing to fill. WITH. from. Greek. _apo._ App-104. HUSKS. pods of the carob tree. Only here in N.T. DID EAT. were eating. AND. Note the emphasis of the Figure of speech _Polysyndeton_ (App-6), here. NO MAN. Greek. _oudeis,_ compound of _ou_. App-105.... [ Continue Reading ]
CAME TO HIMSELF. Compare "came to his father" _(Luke 15:20)._ TO. Greek. _eis._ App-104. HAVE BREAD ENOUGH AND TO SPARE, or abound in food. I PERISH. I (emph.) am perishing. WITH HUNGER. from the famine. The texts add _hode =_ here.... [ Continue Reading ]
TO. Greek. _pros._ App-104. SINNED. App-128. AGAINST. Greek. _eis._ App-104. HEAVEN. Singular with Art. See notes on Matthew 6:9; Matthew 6:10. "Heaven" put by Figure of speech _Metonymy_ (of Subject), App-6, for God Himself. BEFORE. Greek. _enopion._ Same word as in Luke 15:10 "in the presence... [ Continue Reading ]
AM NO MORE WORTHY. I no longer deserve. make me. Contrast "give me " (Luke 15:12).... [ Continue Reading ]
CAME TO HIS FATHER. Compare "came to himself" (Luke 15:17). HIS. his own. AND. Note the Figure of speech _Polysyndeton_ (App-6). RAN. Compare Isaiah 6:6, "Then flew". See note on Luke 15:21, and compare Isaiah 65:24. KISSED. fervently kissed. Same word as in Matthew 26:49.... [ Continue Reading ]
I HAVE SINNED. I sinned. Confession _of_ sin is the necessary condition for receiving the blessing. Compare 2 Samuel 12:13.Psalms 32:5.Isaiah 6:5; Isaiah 6:6; Isaiah 5:8, &c. And so with Israel (Leviticus 26:40.Isaiah 64:6; Isaiah 64:7;... [ Continue Reading ]
SERVANTS. bond-servants. BRING FORTH.. [Tr.]. WH. add "quickly". BEST. first. Either the first that comes to hand, or the former robe the son used to wear. See on Genesis 27:15. AND. Note the Figure of speech _Polysyndeton_ (App-6), emphasizing each particular. PUT IT ON HIM. clothe him with it.... [ Continue Reading ]
KILL IT. sacrifice it. It was. sacrificial feast.... [ Continue Reading ]
WAS. Not the past tense of the verb "die", but of the verb "to be". He had been as. dead man (Greek. _nekros._ App-189) to his father. IS FOUND. was; i.e. "when he came to himself" (Luke 15:17), which shows that that was the result of the father's seeking. began, &c. Contrast "began to be in want... [ Continue Reading ]
HIS ELDER SON. This is the point of the parable (Compare Luke 15:2). It was addressed "unto them" specially _(v_ 3), as the correction of their murmuring. MUSICK AND DANCING. Greek. symphonies and chorus, i.e.. "choral dance". Both words Occurs only here.... [ Continue Reading ]
CALLED. called to him., SERVANTS. young men. Greek. _pais_. See App-108. Not the same word as in verses: Luke 15:17; Luke 15:19; Luke 15:22. ASKED. began to inquire. Imperf. tense. MEANT. might be.... [ Continue Reading ]
IS COME... SAFE AND SOUND. Corresponding with the father's dead and lost... alive and found (Luke 15:24).... [ Continue Reading ]
HE WAS ANGRY. Referring to the deep-seated feeling of the Pharisees against Messiah and those who followed Him. This increased steadily (and is seen to-day). Compare Acts 11:2; Acts 11:3; Acts 11:17; Acts 11:18; Acts 13:45; Acts 13:50; Acts 14:5; Acts 14:19; Acts 17:5 [ Continue Reading ]
LO. Greek. _idou._ App-133. Figure of speech _Asterismos._ App-6. NEITHER TRANSGRESSED I, &c. This was the Pharisees' claim and boast. Compare Luke 18:11; Luke 18:12; Luke 18:18. A KID. In contrast with "the fatted calf" (Luke 15:23). with. Greek. _meta._ App-104. FRIENDS. Contrast with harlots ... [ Continue Reading ]
THY SON. Not "my brother". Contrast with "thy brother" (Luke 15:32). WAS COME. came as though. stranger. Not "returned". DEVOURED. eaten up. Contrast with Luke 15:23. THY. Malignant thought. HARLOTS. Contrast with "my friends" (Luke 15:29).... [ Continue Reading ]
SON =. Child. Greek. _teknon._ Affectionately reminding him of his birth. App-108. EVER. always. App-151. ALL THAT. HAVE. See Romans 9:4; Romans 9:5, and compare Matthew 20:14.... [ Continue Reading ]
IT WAS MEET. Compare Acts 11:18. THY BROTHER. Contrast with "thy son" (Luke 15:30).... [ Continue Reading ]