The younger one said to his father, ‘Father, [please] give me my share of your property that I have coming.’ So, the father divided up what he had to live on [with his two sons].
Luke 15:13 - An Understandable Version (2005 edition) And a few days later, this younger son gathered everything together and traveled to a distant country where he squandered his possessions in wild living. More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And not many days after the younger son gathered all together, and took his journey into a far country, and there wasted his substance with riotous living. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And not many days after that, the younger son gathered up all that he had and journeyed into a distant country, and there he wasted his fortune in reckless and loose [from restraint] living. American Standard Version (1901) And not many days after, the younger son gathered all together and took his journey into a far country; and there he wasted his substance with riotous living. Common English Bible Soon afterward, the younger son gathered everything together and took a trip to a land far away. There, he wasted his wealth through extravagant living. Catholic Public Domain Version And after not many days, the younger son, gathering it all together, set out on a long journey to a distant region. And there, he dissipated his substance, living in luxury. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And not many days after, the younger son, gathering all together, went abroad into a far country: and there wasted his substance, living riotously. |
The younger one said to his father, ‘Father, [please] give me my share of your property that I have coming.’ So, the father divided up what he had to live on [with his two sons].
And when he had spent everything [he had], a severe famine occurred in that country and he became desperate for food.
But when this son of yours came [home], after having squandered all you gave him on prostitutes, you killed the fattened calf for him.’
Then Jesus said to His disciples, “There was a certain rich man who had a property manager who was reported to be squandering his possessions.
“Now there was a certain rich man who was dressed in purple [clothing] and soft linen [garments] and who lived every day in pleasure and luxury.
But now [that you are] in [fellowship with] Christ, you [Gentiles], who were once far away [from God], have been brought near [to Him] through the blood of Christ.
And Christ came and preached peace to you [Gentiles], who were far away [from God], and peace to those [Jews] who were near [to Him].
They suffer wrong themselves for doing wrong to other people. They consider it [especially] pleasurable to carry on their drunken reveling, [even] during the daytime. They become blots and blemishes [i.e., like spoiled food] in your fellowship meal, as they revel in their deceitful behavior.