But the father said to his servants, Bring forth the best robe, and put it on him; and put a ring on his hand, and shoes on his feet:
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Gill's Exposition
But the father said to his servants,.... The word "but", with which those words begin, is expressive of much grace, as it often is; see Co1 6:11 and signifies, that though the son had behaved so…
Barnes' Notes
The best robe - The son was probably in rags. The joy of the father is expressed by clothing him in the best raiment, that he might appear well. The “robe” here mentioned is probably the outer…
We have here the parable of the prodigal son, the scope of which is the same with those before, to show how pleasing to God the conversion of sinners is, of great sinners, and how ready he is to…
Cambridge Bible
But the father said to his servants It is as though he had purposely cut short the humble self-reproaching words of shame which would have entreated him to make his lost son like one of his hired…
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