Luke 15:29

"But he was angry and would not go in. Therefore his father came out and begged him."

Key Reflection

In this passage, the anger and refusal to enter symbolize resistance to God's grace. The father’s action of coming out and begging represents persistent love and the unwavering nature of divine forgiveness, even when the wayward son remains stubborn.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

Verse 29. A kid. A young goat. This was of less value than the calf; and he complains that while his father had never given him a thing of so little value as a kid, he had now given his other son the fatted calf. Make merry with. Entertain them--give them a feast. This complaint was unreasonable, for his father had divided his property, and he might have had his portion, and his father had uniformly treated him with kindness. But it serves to illustrate the conduct of the scribes and Pharisees, and the folly of their complaint.

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