Luke 15:12 - Forerunner Commentary

Luke 15:12

10 Likewise, I say to you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner who repents.”

The Parable of the Lost Son

11 Then He said: “A certain man had two sons.

12 And the younger of them said to his father, ‘Father, give me the portion of goods that falls to me.’ So he divided to them ^ahis livelihood.

13 And not many days after, the younger son gathered all together, journeyed to a far country, and there wasted his possessions with¹ prodigal living.

14 But when he had spent all, there arose a severe famine in that land, and he began to be in want.

15 Then he went and joined himself to a citizen of that country, and he sent him into his fields to feed swine.

16 And he would gladly have filled his stomach with the¹ pods that the swine ate, and no one gave him anything.

17 “But when he came to himself, he said, ‘How many of my father’s hired servants have bread enough and to spare, and I perish with hunger!

18 I will arise and go to my father, and will say to him, “Father, ^aI have sinned against heaven and before you,

Verse Comparison: Luke 15:12

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American Standard Version
and the younger of them said to his father, Father, give me the portion of `thy' substance that falleth to me. And he divided unto them his living.

Amplified® Bible
And the younger of them said to his father, Father, give me the part of the property that falls [to me]. And he divided the estate between them.

Contemporary English Version
The younger son said to his father, "Give me my share of the property." So the father divided his property between his two sons.

Darby English Version
and the younger of them said to his father, Father, give to me the share of the property that falls [to me]. And he divided to them what he was possessed of.

Good News Bible
The younger one said to him, 'Father, give me my share of the property now.' So the man divided his property between his two sons.

International Standard Version
The younger one said to his father, 'Father, give me my share of the estate.' So the father divided his property between them.

King James Version
And the younger of them said to his father, Father, give me the portion of goods that falleth to me. And he divided unto them his living.

New American Standard Bible
"The younger of them said to his father, `Father, give me the share of the estate that falls to me.' So he divided his wealth between them.

New International Version
The younger one said to his father, 'Father, give me my share of the estate.' So he divided his property between them.

New King James Version
And the younger of them said to his father, 'Father, give me the portion of goods that falls to me.' So he divided to them his livelihood.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
"The younger of them said to his father, 'Father, give me the share of the estate that falls to me.' So he divided his wealth between them.

Young's Literal Translation
and the younger of them said to the father, Father, give me the portion of the substance falling to `me', and he divided to them the living.

New English Translation
The¹ younger of them said to his² father, ‘Father, give me the share of the estate³ that will belong⁴ to me.’ So⁵ he divided his⁶ assets between them.⁷

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