Luke 15:28 - Revised Version 1885

But he was angry, and would not go in: and his father came out, and entreated him.

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And he was angry, and would not go in: therefore came his father out, and intreated him.

But [the elder brother] was angry [with deep-seated wrath] and resolved not to go in. Then his father came out and began to plead with him,

But he was angry, and would not go in: and his father came out, and entreated him.

Then the older son was furious and didn’t want to enter in, but his father came out and begged him.

Then he became indignant, and he was unwilling to enter. Therefore, his father, going out, began to plead with him.

And he was angry, and would not go in. His father therefore coming out began to entreat him.