Passage
Luke 15.12
Book: Luke · NASB95
Immediate context (±2 verses)
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ASV
10. Even so, I say unto you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner that repenteth. 11. And he said, A certain man had two sons:
12. 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.
- And not many days after, the younger son gathered all together and took his journey into a far country; and there he wasted his substance with riotous living. 14. And when he had spent all, there arose a mighty famine in that country; and he began to be in want. (Luke 15:10-14, ASV)
WEB
10. Even so, I tell you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner repenting.” 11. He said, “A certain man had two sons.
12. The younger of them said to his father, ‘Father, give me my share of your property.’ He divided his livelihood between them.
- Not many days after, the younger son gathered all of this together and traveled into a far country. There he wasted his property with riotous living. 14. When he had spent all of it, there arose a severe famine in that country, and he began to be in need. (Luke 15:10-14, WEB)
KJV
10. Likewise, I say unto you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner that repenteth. 11. And he said, A certain man had two sons:
12. 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.
- And 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. 14. And when he had spent all, there arose a mighty famine in that land; and he began to be in want. (Luke 15:10-14, KJV)
YLT
10. 'So I say to you, joy doth come before the messengers of God over one sinner reforming.' 11. And he said, 'A certain man had two sons,
12. and the younger of them said to the father, Father, give me the portion of the substance falling to [me], and he divided to them the living.
- 'And not many days after, having gathered all together, the younger son went abroad to a far country, and there he scattered his substance, living riotously; 14. and he having spent all, there came a mighty famine on that country, and himself began to be in want; (Luke 15:10-14, YLT)
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Theological reading
Patristic / early-church-father exegesis, to be added.
Key words
Theologically-loaded Greek or Hebrew words in this verse may have entries in the lexicon. Curated to roughly 100 contested terms across the corpus, not every word.
- G3776 - ousia, ousia, Strong's G3776
- G3962 - pater, pater, Strong's G3962
Quoted in
Arguments and defeaters:
- Argument from Forgiveness, via Luke 15.11-32
- Argument from the Festival-Feast Convergence, via Luke 15.11-32
- Argument from the Universal Imagination Convergence, via Luke 15.11-32
- God Created Me Knowing I Would Reject Him Objection Defeater, via Luke 15.11-32
Concepts:
- Jesus Said, via Luke 15
- Psychology of Lowered Defenses, via Luke 15.11-32
- Seeking God, via Luke 15.11-32
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Why these four translations
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The four:
- ASV (American Standard Version, 1901). The basis of the modern critical-text English tradition.
- WEB (World English Bible, contemporary). Public-domain revision in the ASV line, in current English.
- KJV (King James Version, 1611). Reformation-era, Textus Receptus base.
- YLT (Young's Literal Translation, Robert Young, 1862). Hyper-literal preservation of Hebrew and Greek grammar; useful for word-study work even where English reads stiff.
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