Not much commentary here except to remind you that this story is not just about a prodigal son but also a faithful son, struggling to understand grace, and the heart of a true father - an illustration of our Heavenly Father.
Luk
15:11 Then He (Jesus) said: "A certain man had two sons.
Luk
15:12 "And the younger of them said to [his] father, 'Father,
give me the portion of goods that falls [to me].' So he divided to them [his]
livelihood.
Luk
15:13 "And not many days after, the younger son gathered all
together, journeyed to a far country, and there wasted his possessions with
prodigal living.
Luk
15:14 "But when he had spent all, there arose a severe famine
in that land, and he began to be in want.
Luk
15:15 "Then he went and joined himself to a citizen of that
country, and he sent him into his fields to feed swine.
Luk
15:16 "And he would gladly have filled his stomach with the
pods that the swine ate, and no one gave him [anything].
Luk
15:17 "But when he came to himself, he said, 'How many of my
father's hired servants have bread enough and to spare, and I perish with
hunger!
Luk
15:18 'I will arise and go to my father, and will say to him,
"Father, I have sinned against heaven and before you,
Luk
15:19 "and I am no longer worthy to be called your son. Make me
like one of your hired servants." '
Luk
15:20 "And he arose and came to his father. But when he was
still a great way off, his father saw him and had compassion, and ran and fell
on his neck and kissed him.
Luk
15:21 "And the son said to him, 'Father, I have sinned against
heaven and in your sight, and am no longer worthy to be called your son.'
Luk
15:22 "But the father said to his servants, 'Bring out the best
robe and put [it] on him, and put a ring on his hand and sandals on [his] feet.
Luk
15:23 'And bring the fatted calf here and kill [it], and let us eat
and be merry;
Luk
15:24 'for this my son was dead and is alive again; he was lost and
is found.' And they began to be merry.
Luk
15:25 "Now his older son was in the field. And as he came and
drew near to the house, he heard music and dancing.
Luk
15:26 "So he called one of the servants and asked what these
things meant.
Luk
15:27 "And he said to him, 'Your brother has come, and because
he has received him safe and sound, your father has killed the fatted calf.'
Luk
15:28 "But he was angry and would not go in. Therefore his
father came out and pleaded with him.
Luk
15:29 "So he answered and said to [his] father, 'Lo, these many
years I have been serving you; I never transgressed your commandment at any
time; and yet you never gave me a young goat, that I might make merry with my
friends.
Luk
15:30 'But as soon as this son of yours came, who has devoured your
livelihood with harlots, you killed the fatted calf for him.'
Luk
15:31 "And he said to him, 'Son, you are always with me, and
all that I have is yours.
Luk
15:32 'It was right that we should make merry and be glad, for your
brother was dead and is alive again, and was lost and is found.' "
Luk
15:12 "And the younger of them said to [his] father, 'Father,
give me the portion of goods that falls [to me].' So he divided to them [his]
livelihood. Luk
15:13 "And not many days after, the younger son gathered all
together, journeyed to a far country, and there wasted his possessions with
prodigal living. Luk
15:14 "But when he had spent all, there arose a severe famine
in that land, and he began to be in want. Luk
15:15 "Then he went and joined himself to a citizen of that
country, and he sent him into his fields to feed swine. Luk
15:16 "And he would gladly have filled his stomach with the
pods that the swine ate, and no one gave him [anything]. Luk
15:17 "But when he came to himself, he said, 'How many of my
father's hired servants have bread enough and to spare, and I perish with
hunger! Luk
15:18 'I will arise and go to my father, and will say to him,
"Father, I have sinned against heaven and before you, Luk
15:19 "and I am no longer worthy to be called your son. Make me
like one of your hired servants." ' Luk
15:20 "And he arose and came to his father. But when he was
still a great way off, his father saw him and had compassion, and ran and fell
on his neck and kissed him. Luk
15:21 "And the son said to him, 'Father, I have sinned against
heaven and in your sight, and am no longer worthy to be called your son.' Luk
15:22 "But the father said to his servants, 'Bring out the best
robe and put [it] on him, and put a ring on his hand and sandals on [his] feet.
Luk
15:23 'And bring the fatted calf here and kill [it], and let us eat
and be merry; Luk
15:24 'for this my son was dead and is alive again; he was lost and
is found.' And they began to be merry. Luk
15:25 "Now his older son was in the field. And as he came and
drew near to the house, he heard music and dancing. Luk
15:26 "So he called one of the servants and asked what these
things meant. Luk
15:27 "And he said to him, 'Your brother has come, and because
he has received him safe and sound, your father has killed the fatted calf.' Luk
15:28 "But he was angry and would not go in. Therefore his
father came out and pleaded with him. Luk
15:29 "So he answered and said to [his] father, 'Lo, these many
years I have been serving you; I never transgressed your commandment at any
time; and yet you never gave me a young goat, that I might make merry with my
friends. Luk
15:30 'But as soon as this son of yours came, who has devoured your
livelihood with harlots, you killed the fatted calf for him.' Luk
15:31 "And he said to him, 'Son, you are always with me, and
all that I have is yours. Luk
15:32 'It was right that we should make merry and be glad, for your
brother was dead and is alive again, and was lost and is found.' "