Luke 15:22

But the father said to his slaves, ¹  ‘Hurry! Bring the best robe, ²  and put it on him! Put a ring on his finger ³  and sandals ⁴  on his feet!

Ge 41:42; De 33:25; Es 3:10; Es 8:2; Ps 18:33; Ps 45:13; Ps 132:9,16; So 7:1; Isa 61:10; Eze 16:9-13; Eze 16:10; Zec 3:3-5; Mt 22:11,12; Ro 3:22; Ro 8:15; Ro 13:14; Ga 3:27; Ga 4:5,6; Eph 1:13,14; Eph 4:22-24; Eph 6:15; Re 2:17; Re 3:4,5,18; Re 6:11; Re 7:9,13,14; Re 19:8

¹ tn See the note on the word “slave” in 7:2.

² sn With the instructions Hurry! Bring the best robe, there is a total acceptance of the younger son back into the home.

³ tn Grk “hand”; but χείρ (ceir) can refer to either the whole hand or any relevant part of it (L&N 8.30).

⁴ sn The need for sandals underlines the younger son’s previous destitution, because he was barefoot.