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Luke 15:11-12 KJV
Luke · chapter 15 · verses 11–12
11And he said, A certain man had two sons: 12And 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.Luke 15:11-12 · King James Version
Luke 15:11-12 in context
9And when she hath found it, she calleth her friends and her neighbours together, saying, Rejoice with me; for I have found the piece which I had lost.
10Likewise, I say unto you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner that repenteth.
11And he said, A certain man had two sons:
12And 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.
13And not many days after the younger son gathered all together, and took his journey into a far country, and there wasted his substance with riotous living.
14And when he had spent all, there arose a mighty famine in that land; and he began to be in want.
Commentary
Key words (Strong's)
- certaintisa certain, a certain one, some, some time, a whileG5100 →
- youngerneosrecently born, young, youthful, newG3501 →
- portionmerosa part, a part due or assigned to one, lot, destiny, one of the constituent parts of a…G3313 →
- fallethepiballōto cast upon, to lay upon, used of seizing one to lead him off as a prisoner, to put on…G1911 →
- divideddiaireōto divide into parts, to part, to tear, cleave or cut asunder, to distributeG1244 →
- fatherpatērgenerator or male ancestor, either the nearest ancestor father of the corporeal nature…G3962 →
- goodsousiawhat one hasG3776 →
- saideiponto speak, sayG2036 →
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We have here the parable of the prodigal son, the scope of which is the same with those before, to show how pleasing to God the conversion of sinners is, of great sinners, and how ready he is to receive and entertain such, upon their repentance;
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 11-32