Discovery BoxLuke 15:25 
Context15:25 “Now his older son was in the field. As 1 he came and approached the house, he heard music 2 and dancing.
Luke 15:29
Context15:29 but he answered 3 his father, ‘Look! These many years I have worked like a slave 4 for you, and I never disobeyed your commands. Yet 5 you never gave me even a goat 6 so that I could celebrate with my friends!
1 tn Grk “And as.” Here καί (kai) has not been translated because of differences between Greek and English style.
2 sn This would have been primarily instrumental music, but might include singing as well.
3 tn Grk “but answering, he said.” This is somewhat redundant in contemporary English and has been simplified to “but he answered.”
4 tn Or simply, “have served,” but in the emotional context of the older son’s outburst the translation given is closer to the point.
5 tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “yet” to bring out the contrast indicated by the context.
6 sn You never gave me even a goat. The older son’s complaint was that the generous treatment of the younger son was not fair: “I can’t get even a little celebration with a basic food staple like a goat!”
