And he was angry, and would not go in: therefore came his father out, and intreated him.
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Gill's Exposition
And he was angry,.... Particularly that the fatted calf was killed, Luk 15:27 the preaching of a crucified Christ, and of free and full salvation by him, is highly displeasing and provoking to…
Adam Clarke
He was angry - This refers to the indignation of the scribes and Pharisees, mentioned Luk 15:1, Luk 15:2. In every point of view, the anger of the older son was improper and unreasonable. He had…
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
he was angry The feelings of the Jews towards the Gentiles (1Th 2:14-16) when they were embracing the offers of the Gospel ("The Jews...were filled with envy and spake against those things which were…
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