Luke 15:28

15:28 But the older son ¹  became angry ²  and refused ³  to go in. His father came out and appealed to him,

Luke 14:21

14:21 So ⁴  the slave came back and reported this to his master. Then the master of the household was furious ⁵  and said to his slave, ‘Go out quickly ⁶  to the streets and alleys of the city, ⁷  and bring in the poor, ⁸  the crippled, ⁹  the blind, and the lame.’

[15:28]  ¹ tn Grk “he”; the referent (the older son, v. 25) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[15:28]  ² tn The aorist verb ὠργίσθη (wrgisqh) has been translated as an ingressive aorist, reflecting entry into a state or condition.

[15:28]  ³ sn Ironically the attitude of the older son has left him outside and without joy.

[14:21]  ⁴ tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “so” to indicate the result of the preceding responses.

[14:21]  ⁵ tn Grk “being furious, said.” The participle ὀργισθείς (orgisqei") has been translated as a finite verb due to requirements of contemporary English style.

[14:21]  ⁶ sn It was necessary to go out quickly because the banquet was already prepared. All the food would spoil if not eaten immediately.

[14:21]  ⁷ tn Or “town.”

[14:21]  ⁸ sn The poor, the crippled, the blind and the lame. Note how the list matches v. 13, illustrating that point. Note also how the party goes on; it is not postponed until a later date. Instead new guests are invited.

[14:21]  ⁹ tn Grk “and the crippled.” Normally crippled as a result of being maimed or mutilated (L&N 23.177). Καί (kai) has not been translated here and before the following category (Grk “and the blind and the lame”) since English normally uses a coordinating conjunction only between the last two elements in a series of three or more.