Study it in the app“And he got up and went to his own father. But while he was still far away, his father saw him and was moved with compassion, and running, he fell on his neck and kissed him.”
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 sees the lost son far off, runs and embraces himParents and Children
Andκαὶhe got upἀναστὰςandwentἦλθενtoπρὸςhis own father.τὸν πατέρα ἑαυτοῦButδὲwhile heαὐτοῦwas stillἔτιfarμακρὰνaway,ἀπέχοντοςhis fatherὁ πατὴρ αὐτοῦsawεἶδενhimαὐτὸνandκαὶwas moved with compassion,ἐσπλαγχνίσθηandκαὶrunning,δραμὼνhe fellἐπέπεσενonἐπὶhis neckτὸν τράχηλον αὐτοῦandκαὶkissedκατεφίλησενhim.αὐτόν
get up
To stand up, or set out somewhere.
Where else “anastas” appearsgo
To set out toward a place.
Where else “ēlthen” appearsparents
A family's father; sometimes father and mother.
Where else “patera” appearsfar
Far, far away.
Where else “makran” appearsbe far
To be at some distance from a place or a person.
Where else “apechontos” appearssee
To perceive with sight, to look and notice what is in front.
Where else “eiden” appearshave compassion
Be moved with compassion from deep within, feel pity.
Where else “esplanchnisthē” appearsrun
To move quickly on one's feet.
Where else “dramōn” appearsthrow oneself
To throw oneself on someone, hug or press around them.
Where else “epepesen” appearsneck
Neck.
Where else “trachēlon” appearskiss
Kiss, kiss warmly.
Where else “katephilēsen” appears19I am no longer worthy to be called your son; make me like one of your hired workers.”’
20 · This verse (above)
21And the son said to him, ‘Father, I have sinned against heaven and before you; I am no longer worthy to be called your son.’
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)
