Luke 15:5-6

15:5 Then ¹  when he has found it, he places it on his shoulders, rejoicing. 15:6 Returning ²  home, he calls together ³  his ⁴  friends and neighbors, telling them, ‘Rejoice with me, because I have found my sheep that was lost.’

Luke 15:22-24

15:22 But the father said to his slaves, ⁵  ‘Hurry! Bring the best robe, ⁶  and put it on him! Put a ring on his finger ⁷  and sandals ⁸  on his feet! 15:23 Bring ⁹  the fattened calf ¹⁰  and kill it! Let us eat ¹¹  and celebrate, 15:24 because this son of mine was dead, and is alive again – he was lost and is found!’ ¹²  So ¹³  they began to celebrate.

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¹ tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “then” to indicate the implied sequence of events within the narrative.

² tn Grk “And coming into his…” Here καί (kai) has not been translated because of differences between Greek and English style.

³ sn A touch of drama may be present, as the term calls together can mean a formal celebration (1 Kgs 1:9-10).

⁴ tn Grk “the”; in context the article is used as a possessive pronoun (ExSyn 215). It occurs before “neighbors” as well (“his friends and his neighbors”) but has not been translated the second time because of English style.

⁵ tn See the note on the word “slave” in 7:2.

⁶ sn With the instructions Hurry! Bring the best robe, there is a total acceptance of the younger son back into the home.

⁷ tn Grk “hand”; but χείρ (ceir) can refer to either the whole hand or any relevant part of it (L&N 8.30).

⁸ sn The need for sandals underlines the younger son’s previous destitution, because he was barefoot.

⁹ tn Grk “And bring.” Here καί (kai) has not been translated because of differences between Greek and English style. Because of the length and complexity of the Greek sentence, a new sentence was started here in the translation.

¹⁰ tn Or “the prize calf” (L&N 65.8). See also L&N 44.2, “grain-fattened.” Such a calf was usually reserved for religious celebrations.

¹¹ tn The participle φαγόντες (fagontes) has been translated as a finite verb due to requirements of contemporary English style.

¹² sn This statement links the parable to the theme of 15:6, 9.

¹³ tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “so” to indicate the result of the father’s remarks in the preceding verses.