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Luk 15:31. Εἶπεν, He said) He makes a twofold reply to the elder son’s twofold complaint.-τέκνον, son) He addresses him by a loving title [Being filled with joy to overflowing on account of the return of His once-lost son.-V. g.]; nor does the Father immediately put away from Him (cast off) the envious brother.-πάντοτε, always) and it is not therefore necessary to rejoice with peculiar joy, as if something extraordinary had occurred: see Luk 15:7, at the end of the verse.-μετʼ ἐμοῦ, with Me) It is better to rejoice (enjoy one’s self) with the Father, than with a company of friends. See Luk 15:29 [ἵνα μετὰ τῶν φίλων μου εὐφρανθῶ].-πάντα, all things) This expresses the pre-eminent and peculiar privilege of the Jewish people.-τὰ ἐμὰ, which belong to Me) There is therefore no need that thou shouldest seek external friendships.-σά ἐστι, are thine) For the younger brother had received his share; and the elder-born had the priority of succession to the Father’s goods. Many things may possibly belong to the children of God, of which they are not privileged to have now the full enjoyment (usufructus). Therefore the elder brother ought not to have complained that a kid had never yet been given to him.