kjv@Luke:15:12@ And the younger of them said to his [Father], [Father], give me the portion of goods that falleth to me. And he divided unto them his [Living].
kjv@Luke:15:13@ And not many days after the younger [Son] gathered all together, and took his [Journey] into a far country, and there wasted his substance with riotous [Living].
kjv@Luke:15:14@ And when he had spent all, there arose a mighty [Famine] in that land; and he began to be in want.
kjv@Luke:15:15@ And he went and joined himself to a citizen of that country; and he sent him into his fields to feed [Swine].
kjv@Luke:15:17@ And when he came to himself, he said, How many hired servants of my father's have [Bread] enough and to spare, and I perish with hunger!
kjv@Luke:15:19@ And am [No] more worthy to be called thy son: make me as one of thy hired servants.
kjv@Luke:15:20@ And he arose, and came to his [Father]. But when he was yet a great way off, his [Father] saw him, and had compassion, and ran, and fell [On] his [Neck], and kissed him.
kjv@Luke:15:26@ And he called one of the servants, and asked what these things meant.
kjv@Luke:15:27@ And he said unto him, Thy [Brother] is come; and thy [Father] hath killed the fatted [Calf], because he hath received him safe and sound.
kjv@Luke:15:28@ And he was angry, and would not go in: therefore came his [Father] out, and intreated him.
kjv@Luke:15:29@ And he answering said to his [Father], Lo, these many years do I serve thee, neither transgressed I at any time thy commandment: and yet thou never gavest me a [Kid], that I might make merry with my friends:
kjv@Luke:15:30@ But as soon as this thy [Son] was come, which hath devoured thy [Living] with harlots, thou hast killed for him the fatted [Calf].
kjv@Luke:15:31@ And he said unto him, [Son], thou art ever with me, and all that I have is thine.
kjv@Luke:15:32@ It was meet that we should make merry, and be glad: for this thy [Brother] was [Dead], and is alive again; and was lost, and is found.
This is a very well known scripture. Many a sermon has been delivered on the prodigal son, the prodigal son's forgiving father, only brief mention of the son's brother. Who is being portrayed here as the son's brother however? One that did not leave, one who did what was expected, who had a poor reaction to the father's jubilant behavior, that receives a full inheritance in the end. I have thought perhaps the Angels, the Jews, those Christians raised un-rebelliously in religious homes. Who do you think?
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