John Bengel Commentary - Luke 15:30 - 15:30

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John Bengel Commentary - Luke 15:30 - 15:30


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Luk 15:30. Οὗτος, that son of thine) [Pointing to him contemptuously, as the Pharisee at the Publican]. See ch. Luk 18:11, where see the note.-ὁ καταφαγών σου τὸν βίον, who hath devoured thy living) The elder brother speaks invidiously.-ἦλθεν) He says, has come, speaking of him as he would of an alien: not, has returned.-αὐτῷ, for him) The Dativus commodi (Dative of advantage). [The elder brother means to say, for that profligate.-V. g.]