¹ tn Grk “And he said to him.” Here δέ (de) has not been translated. The rest of the phrase has been simplified to “the slave replied,” with the referent (the slave) specified in the translation for clarity.

² tn See note on the phrase “fattened calf” in v. 23.

³ tn Grk “him”; the referent (the younger son) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

⁴ sn Note the younger son is not “my brother” but this son of yours (an expression with a distinctly pejorative nuance).

⁵ sn This is another graphic description. The younger son’s consumption had been like a glutton. He had both figuratively and literally devoured the assets which were given to him.

⁶ sn The charge concerning the prostitutes is unproven, but essentially the older brother accuses the father of committing an injustice by rewarding his younger son’s unrighteous behavior.

⁷ sn See note on the phrase “fattened calf” in v. 23.