Luke 15:6

Context
15:6 Returning¹ home, he calls together² his³ friends and neighbors, telling them, ‘Rejoice with me, because I have found my sheep that was lost.’

Luke 15:9

Context
15:9 Then⁴ when she has found it, she calls together her⁵ friends and neighbors, saying, ‘Rejoice⁶ with me, for I have found the coin⁷ that I had lost.’

Luke 15:20-24

Context
15:20 So⁸ he got up and went to his father. But while he was still a long way from home⁹ his father saw him, and his heart went out to him;¹⁰ he ran and hugged¹¹ his son¹² and kissed him. 15:21 Then¹³ his son said to him, ‘Father, I have sinned against heaven¹⁴ and against you; I am no longer worthy to be called your son.’¹⁵ 15:22 But the father said to his slaves,¹⁶ ‘Hurry! Bring the best robe,¹⁷ and put it on him! Put a ring on his finger¹⁸ and sandals¹⁹ on his feet! 15:23 Bring²⁰ the fattened calf²¹ and kill it! Let us eat²² and celebrate, 15:24 because this son of mine was dead, and is alive again – he was lost and is found!’²³ So²⁴ they began to celebrate.

[15:6] ¹tn Grk “And coming into his…” Here καί (kai) has not been translated because of differences between Greek and English style.

[15:6] ²sn A touch of drama may be present, as the term calls together can mean a formal celebration (1 Kgs 1:9-10).

[15:6] ³tn Grk “the”; in context the article is used as a possessive pronoun (ExSyn 215). It occurs before “neighbors” as well (“his friends and his neighbors”) but has not been translated the second time because of English style.

[15:9] ⁴tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “then” to indicate the implied sequence of events within the narrative.

[15:9] ⁵tn Grk “the”; in context the article is used as a possessive pronoun (ExSyn 215).

[15:9] ⁶sn Rejoice. Besides the theme of pursuing the lost, the other theme of the parable is the joy of finding them.

[15:9] ⁷tn Grk “drachma.”

[15:20] ⁷tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “so” to indicate the result of the son’s decision to return home. Greek style often begins sentences or clauses with “and,” but English style generally does not.

[15:20] ⁸tn Grk “a long way off from [home].” The word “home” is implied (L&N 85.16).

[15:20] ⁹tn Or “felt great affection for him,” “felt great pity for him.”

[15:20] ¹⁰tn Grk “he fell on his neck,” an idiom for showing special affection for someone by throwing one’s arms around them. The picture is of the father hanging on the son’s neck in welcome.

[15:20] ¹¹tn Grk “him”; the referent (the son) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[15:21] ¹⁰tn Here δέ (de) has been translated as “then” to indicate the implied sequence of events within the narrative.

[15:21] ¹¹sn The phrase against heaven is a circumlocution for God. 1st century Judaism tended to minimize use of the divine name out of reverence.

[15:21] ¹²sn The younger son launches into his confession just as he had planned. See vv. 18-19.

[15:22] ¹³tn See the note on the word “slave” in 7:2.

[15:22] ¹⁴sn With the instructions Hurry! Bring the best robe, there is a total acceptance of the younger son back into the home.

[15:22] ¹⁵tn Grk “hand”; but χείρ (ceir) can refer to either the whole hand or any relevant part of it (L&N 8.30).

[15:22] ¹⁶sn The need for sandals underlines the younger son’s previous destitution, because he was barefoot.

[15:23] ¹⁶tn Grk “And bring.” Here καί (kai) has not been translated because of differences between Greek and English style. Because of the length and complexity of the Greek sentence, a new sentence was started here in the translation.

[15:23] ¹⁷tn Or “the prize calf” (L&N 65.8). See also L&N 44.2, “grain-fattened.” Such a calf was usually reserved for religious celebrations.

[15:23] ¹⁸tn The participle φαγόντες (fagontes) has been translated as a finite verb due to requirements of contemporary English style.

[15:24] ¹⁹sn This statement links the parable to the theme of 15:6, 9.

[15:24] ²⁰tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “so” to indicate the result of the father’s remarks in the preceding verses.