Either . This parable is recorded only in Luke. woman. Here representing the Holy Spirit. ten . See the Structures of Luke 15:2 in the Luke book comments. pieces of silver. Greek drachmas. Occurs only here, and in Luke 15:9 . See App-51 . if she lose. An uncertain contingency. App-118 . not . Greek. ouchi. App-105 . candle = lamp. App-130 . diligently . A medical word. Used only here. till . Same as "until" in Luke 15:4 . read more
friends . Female friends (feminine) the piece. Not "my", as in Luke 15:6 . I had lost = I lost. Compare "was lost" in Luke 15:6 . read more
is = becomes, or takes place, or results. Same as "arose" in Luke 15:14 . in the presence of = before. It does not say that the angels rejoice; but it is the divine joy in their presence. God . App-98 . read more
And He said . This parable is peculiar to this gospel. Seenote on Luke 15:8 . man (as in Luke 15:4 ). Here representing the Father (God). two sons . See the Structure (V3, above). read more
give me . Contrast "make me" (Luke 15:19 ). the portion. According to Jewish law, in the case of two sons the elder took two-thirds, and the younger one-third of movable property, at the father's death. goods = movable property. Greek. ousia. Only here and Luke 15:13 . falleth to me. This is the technical term in the Papyri, in such cases. See Deissmann's Light, &c., p. 152, and Bib. Stud., p. 230. them . Including the elder, who did not ask it. living. Greek. bios, life. App-170... read more
after . Greek meta. App-104 . Referring to the rapidity of the fall of Israel. took his journey = went abroad. into . Greek. eis. App-104 . far country. Compare Acts 2:39 . Ephesians 2:17 . substance = property. Same word as "goods" in Luke 15:12 . with riotous living = living ruinously. Greek. asotos. Occurs only here. The kindred noun (asotia) occurs only in Ephesians 5:18 . Titus 1:6 . 1 Peter 4:4 . read more
when he had spent = having spent. Greek. dapanao. Elsewhere only Mark 5:26 . Acts 21:24 . 2 Corinthians 12:15 .James 4:3 . in = throughout. Greek. kata. App-104 . Not the same word as in verses: Luke 15:4 , Luke 15:7 , Luke 15:25 . began to be in want . Contrast "began to be merry" (Luke 15:24 ). read more
joined himself to = cleaved to (Greek. Pass. of kollao glue together); i.e. he forced himself. a citizen = one of the citizens. Contrast Philippians 1:3 , Philippians 1:20 . read more
would fain have filled = was longing to fill. with = from. Greek. apo. App-104 . husks = pods of the carob tree. Only here in N.T. did eat = were eating. and. Note the emphasis of the Figure of speech Polysyndeton ( App-6 ), here. no man. Greek. oudeis, compound of ou . App-105 . read more
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E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Luke 15:7
I : i.e. I who know. John 1:51 . you . Murmuring Pharisees. This is the point of the parable. heaven. Singular. See notes on Matthew 6:9 , Matthew 6:10 . over . Greek. epi. App-104 . that repenteth = repenting. App-111 . just persons: i.e. the Pharisees. Compare Luke 15:2 ; Luke 16:15 ; Luke 18:9 . Greek. ou. App-105 . repentance. App-111 . Compare Matthew 3:2 . read more