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Luke 15:12

Sin

10 In the same way, I tell you, there is joy in the presence of God’s angels over one sinner who repents.”

11 Then Jesus said, “There was a man who had two sons.

The younger son said to him, ‘Father, give me my share of the estate.’ So he divided his property between them.

13 After a few days, the younger son got everything together and journeyed to a distant country, where he squandered his wealth in wild living.

14 After he had spent all he had, a severe famine swept through that country, and he began to be in need.

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Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
The younger son said to him, ‘Father, give me my share of the estate.’ So he divided his property between them.
KJV
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.
WEB
The younger of them said to his father, ‘Father, give me my share of your property.’ So he divided his livelihood between them.
ASV
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.
DARBY
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.
BLB
And the younger of them said to the father, ‘Father, give to me the portion of the substance falling [to me].’ And he divided the livelihood between them.
ÅB
og den yngste av dem sa til sin far: Far! gi meg den del av boet som faller på meg! Og han skiftet sin eiendom imellom dem.
OTB
Den yngste sønnen ba faren sin: ‘Far, gi meg min del av arven.’ Så delte han eiendommen mellom dem.
B1930
og den yngste av dem sa til sin far: Far! gi mig den del av boet som faller på mig! Og han skiftet sin eiendom imellem dem.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Deuteronomy 21:16–17

    when that man assigns his inheritance to his sons he must not appoint the son of the beloved wife as the firstborn over the son of the unloved wife.

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  • Mark 12:44

    For they all contributed out of their surplus, but she out of her poverty has put in all she had to live on.”

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  • Psalms 17:14

    from such men, O LORD, by Your hand— from men of the world whose portion is in this life. May You fill the bellies of Your treasured ones and satisfy their sons, so they leave their abundance to their children.

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  • Luke 15:30

    But when this son of yours returns from squandering your wealth with prostitutes, you kill the fattened calf for him!’

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