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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 15:25

Now his elder son was in the field ,.... By "the elder son" is meant, not angels, as has been observed on Luke 15:11 nor truly converted persons, of some standing in the church; for though these may be said to be elder than young converts, and are more solid and settled, yet they are not ignorant of spiritual mirth; nor of the Gospel sound; nor are they angry at the conversion of sinners; nor will they ever speak in such commendation of themselves; or say that they never had a kid, much... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 15:26

And he called one of the servants ,.... One of the ministers of the word, one of the disciples of Christ, as the Scribes and Pharisees sometimes did: choosing rather to speak to one of the disciples, than to Christ himself, when they were offended; see Mark 2:16 And asked what these things meant : for self-righteous persons, as these Scribes and Pharisees were, are ignorant of the truths of the Gospel; they do not understand them, nor conceive what is meant by them they cannot take in... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 15:27

And he said unto him ,.... The Syriac, Arabic, and Persic versions, leave out the copulative "and", and the latter reads, "they said unto him"; the servants, one or other of them: thy brother is come ; for in the relation of a brother, the younger son stood to him; being of the same nature and species, of the same nation, and both sons by national adoption: who was "come" to his father, and to his father's house; not as a righteous and worthy person in himself, but as a sinner, a... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 15:28

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... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 15:29

And he answering, said to his father ,.... Commending himself, and reflecting on his father: lo, these many years do I serve thee ; for though he was called a son, yet differed little from a servant; he was of a servile disposition, and under a spirit of bondage; he served his father, not in the Gospel, but in the law, moral and ceremonial; in the letter of it, and not in the newness of the Spirit; externally, and not internally; from fear, and not from love; with mercenary views, and... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 15:30

But as soon as this thy son was come ,.... He will not own him in the relation of a brother, though the father had owned him in that of a son; and the offence he took was, that the fatted calf should be killed, or that a crucified Christ should be preached; that he should be preached at all, and much less that he should be preached to sinners; and still less that he should be preached so soon to them, as soon as ever they became sensible of their sin, as it was the will of his father it... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 15:31

And he said to him, son ,.... For so he was, as before observed, by creation, national adoption, and profession: thou art ever with me ; not in such a sense as Christ the Son of God was: nor can it design the gracious presence of God, or communion with him; for this man did not walk with God; and besides, this is more frequently expressed by God's being with his people, than by their being with him; nor are good men always with God, or God with them, in this sense; sometimes the phrase... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 15:17

When he came to himself - A state of sin is represented in the sacred writings as a course of folly and madness; and repentance is represented as a restoration to sound sense. See this fully explained on Matthew 3:2 ; (note). I perish with hunger! - Or, I perish Here. Ὡδε , here, is added by BDL, Syriac, all the Arabic and Persic, Coptic, Ethiopic, Gothic, Saxon, Vulgate, all the Itala, and several of the fathers. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 15:18

Against heaven - Εις τον ουρανον ; that is, against God. The Jews often make use of this periphrasis in order to avoid mentioning the name of God, which they have ever treated with the utmost reverence. But some contend that it should be translated, even unto heaven; a Hebraism for, I have sinned exceedingly - beyond all description. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 15:20

And kissed him - Or, kissed him again and again; the proper import of καταεφιλησεν αυτον . The father thus showed his great tenderness towards him, and his great affection for him. read more

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 15:25

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 15:26

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 15:27

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 15:28

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 15:29

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 15:30

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 15:31

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 15:17

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 15:18

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 15:20

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