LUKE 15:11 — KING JAMES VERSION 2
“And he said, A certain man had two sons:”
Jesus continued: there was a man who had two sons — the Prodigal Son (or, more precisely, the story of the father and his two sons) is the chapter's culmination and one of the most celebrated parables in world literature. A man who had two sons: the two sons will represent two postures toward the father — the younger's rebellion and the elder's resentment.
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Alice MorganNote2mo agoThe Father's Love Waits
There was a man who had two sons. The younger one said to his father, 'Father, give me my share of the inheritance.' So he divided his property between them. The younger son wastes everything, and whe...
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Yuki TanakaNote1mo agoSeeds of faith - Luke 15
I notice the repetition here is deliberate - the author wants us to feel the emphasis, to let the truth sink deep into our hearts. This is one of those passages that reads differently in every season ...
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