Luke 15:28

NET ©

But the older son 1  became angry 2  and refused 3  to go in. His father came out and appealed to him,

NIV ©

"The older brother became angry and refused to go in. So his father went out and pleaded with him.

NASB ©

"But he became angry and was not willing to go in; and his father came out and began pleading with him.

NLT ©

"The older brother was angry and wouldn’t go in. His father came out and begged him,

MSG ©

"The older brother stalked off in an angry sulk and refused to join in. His father came out and tried to talk to him, but he wouldn't listen.

BBE ©

But he was angry and would not go in; and his father came out and made a request to him to come in.

NRSV ©

Then he became angry and refused to go in. His father came out and began to plead with him.

NKJV ©

"But he was angry and would not go in. Therefore his father came out and pleaded with him.

KJV
And
<1161>
he was angry
<3710> (5681)_,
and
<2532>
would
<2309> (5707)
not
<3756>
go in
<1525> (5629)_:
therefore
<3767>
came
<1831> (0)
his
<846>
father
<3962>
out
<1831> (5631)_,
and intreated
<3870> (5707)
him
<846>_.
GREEK
wrgisyh
<3710> (5681)
V-API-3S
de
<1161>
CONJ
kai
<2532>
CONJ
ouk
<3756>
PRT-N
hyelen
<2309> (5707)
V-IAI-3S
eiselyein
<1525> (5629)
V-2AAN
o
<3588>
T-NSM
de
<1161>
CONJ
pathr
<3962>
N-NSM
autou
<846>
P-GSM
exelywn
<1831> (5631)
V-2AAP-NSM
parekalei
<3870> (5707)
V-IAI-3S
auton
<846>
P-ASM
NET © [draft] ITL
But
<1161>
the older son became angry
<3710>
and
<2532>
refused
<3756>

<2309>
to go in
<1525>
. His
<846>
father
<3962>
came out
<1831>
and appealed
<3870>
to him
<846>
,
NET © Notes

1 tn Grk “he”; the referent (the older son, v. 25) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

2 tn The aorist verb ὠργίσθη (wrgisqh) has been translated as an ingressive aorist, reflecting entry into a state or condition.

3 sn Ironically the attitude of the older son has left him outside and without joy.