Luke 15:12 Parallel Translations

The younger son said to his father, 'Father, give me my share of the property.' So the father divided his property between his two sons.(GOD'S WORD®)

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.

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.

BBE:

And the younger of them said to his father, Father, give me that part of your property which will be mine. And he made division of his goods between them.

DBY:

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.

ERV:

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.

WEY:

The younger of them said to his father, "'Father, give me the share of the property that comes to me.' "So he divided his wealth between them.

WBS:

And the younger of them said to his father, Father, give me the portion of goods that falleth to me. And he divided to them his living.

WEB:

The younger of them said to his father,'Father, give me my share of your property.' He divided his livelihood between them.

YLT:

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.

Luke 15:12 Cross References

XREF:

Deuteronomy 21:17 "But he shall acknowledge the firstborn, the son of the unloved, by giving him a double portion of all that he has, for he is the beginning of his strength; to him belongs the right of the firstborn.

Mark 12:44 for they all put in out of their surplus, but she, out of her poverty, put in all she owned, all she had to live on."

Luke 15:30 but when this son of yours came, who has devoured your wealth with prostitutes, you killed the fattened calf for him.' (NASB ©1995)

Commentaries and Concordances

PNT:

15:12 Give me the portion of goods. A selfish and unfilial demand, suitable to the sinner who demands of God to give, but returns no gratitude.
He divided to them [his] living. The elder would receive two shares and the younger one (De 21:17).

WES:

15:12 Give me the part of goods that falleth to me - See the root of all sin! A desire of disposing of ourselves; of independency on God!

MHC:

15:11-16 The parable of the prodigal son shows the nature of repentance, and the Lord's readiness to welcome and bless all who return to him. It fully sets forth the riches of gospel grace; and it has been, and will be, while the world stands, of unspeakable use to poor sinners, to direct and to encourage them in repenting and returning to God. It is bad, and the beginning of worse, when men look upon God's gifts as debts due to them. The great folly of sinners, and that which ruins them, is, being content in their life-time to receive their good things. Our first parents ruined themselves and all their race, by a foolish ambition to be independent, and this is at the bottom of sinners' persisting in their sin. We may all discern some features of our own characters in that of the prodigal son. A sinful state is of departure and distance from God. A sinful state is a spending state: wilful sinners misemploy their thoughts and the powers of their souls, mispend their time and all their opportunities. A sinful state is a wanting state. Sinners want necessaries for their souls; they have neither food nor raiment for them, nor any provision for hereafter. A sinful state is a vile, slavish state. The business of the devil's servants is to make provision for the flesh, to fulfil the lusts thereof, and that is no better than feeding swine. A sinful state is a state constant discontent. The wealth of the world and the pleasures of the senses will not even satisfy our bodies; but what are they to precious souls! A sinful state is a state which cannot look for relief from any creature. In vain do we cry to the world and to the flesh; they have that which will poison a soul, but have nothing to give which will feed and nourish it. A sinful state is a state of death. A sinner is dead in trespasses and sins, destitute of spiritual life. A sinful state is a lost state. Souls that are separated from God, if his mercy prevent not, will soon be lost for ever. The prodigal's wretched state, only faintly shadows forth the awful ruin of man by sin. Yet how few are sensible of their own state and character!

CONC:

Divided Division Estate Falleth Falling Falls Goods Livelihood Portion Possessed Property Share Substance Wealth Younger

Divided Division Estate Falleth Falls Goods Livelihood Part Portion Possessed Property Share Substance Wealth Younger

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