Study it in the app“But the father said to his slaves, ‘Quickly, bring out the best robe and put it on him, and put a ring on his hand and sandals on his feet;”
Jesus paints a father who runs to meet the son coming homeWho God IsThe father sees his son far off, runs and embraces himTurning back to GodThe father welcomes the son who returned and throws a feastForgivenessThe father orders a feast because his lost son has come backJoy and thanks
Butδὲthe fatherὁ πατὴρsaidεἶπενtoπρὸςhis slaves,τοὺς δούλους αὐτοῦ‘Quickly,Ταχὺbring outἐξενέγκατεthe bestτὴν πρώτηνrobeστολὴνandκαὶput it onἐνδύσατεhim,αὐτόνandκαὶputδότεa ringδακτύλιονonεἰςhis handτὴν χεῖρα αὐτοῦandκαὶsandalsὑποδήματαonεἰςhisfeet;τοὺς πόδας
parents
A family's father; sometimes father and mother.
Where else “patēr” appearssay
To express something in words to others.
Where else “eipen” appearsslave
A person who belongs to a master and serves him.
Where else “doulous” appearsquick
Quick, swift; "quickly".
Where else “Tachy” appearscarry out
To take outside; a body for burial.
Where else “exenenkate” appearsleading
The most important.
Where else “prōtēn” appearslong robe
Long robe, flowing garment.
Where else “stolēn” appearsput on
To cover the body with a garment, or to have it on.
Where else “endysate” appearsput
To place something somewhere.
Where else “dote” appearsring
Ring.
Where else “daktylion” appearshand
The part of the body at the end of the arm, used to hold and touch.
Where else “cheira” appearssandal
Sandal.
Where else “hypodēmata” appearsfoot
Foot.
Where else “podas” appears21And the son said to him, ‘Father, I have sinned against heaven and before you; I am no longer worthy to be called your son.’
22 · This verse (above)
23and bring the fattened calf, slaughter it, and let us eat and celebrate,
1. What it says
What does the father do when he sees the younger son returning from far away, and what does the older son do when he finds out? (vv. 20-30)
2. What it means
The three parables are about something lost that is found. What do the shepherd, the woman and the father have in common? (vv. 4-10, 20-24)
3. How I live it
The older son was angry about the feast, and his father pleaded with him to come in. With whom do you find it hard to rejoice today? (vv. 28-32)
