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Luke 15:28 Cross-References
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“And he was angry, and would not go in: therefore came his father out, and intreated him.”
Luke 15:28 (KJV)
Commentary on Luke 15:28
And he was angry, and would not go in: therefore came his father out, and intreated him. The elder brother's response reveals his true heart: anger (ὠργίσθη, ōrgisthē) toward grace. The verb indicates passionate, indignant wrath—not mild displeasure but burning resentment. His refusal to enter (οὐκ ἤθελεν εἰσελθεῖν, ouk ēthelen eiselthein) publicly dishonors his father, shaming him before assembled guests. In Middle Eastern culture, such refusal by the eldest son would be scandalous, a profound insult demanding response.Yet remarkably, "his father came out, and intreated him" (ὁ δὲ πατὴρ αὐτοῦ...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
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