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Luke 15:31

Luke 15:31
And he said unto him, Son, thou art ever with me, and all that I have is thine.

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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

And he said to him, son,.... For so he was, as before observed, by creation, national adoption, and profession:

thou art ever with me; not in such a sense as Christ the Son of God was: nor can it…

Presbyterian pastor, 1798–1870

Barnes' Notes

All I have is thine - The property was divided. What remained was in reality the older son’s. He was heir to it all, and had a right, if he chose, to use it. He had, therefore, no right to complain.…

Methodist theologian, 1762–1832

Adam Clarke

All that I have is thine - See on Luk 15:28 (note).

Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

Luke 15:11-32

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…

Academic commentary, 1882–1921

Cambridge Bible

Son Rather, Child.

thou art ever with me, and all that I have is thine Literally, "all mine are thine""Who are Israelites; to whom pertaineth the adoption, and the glory, and the Shechinah, and the…

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