It was meet that we should make merry,.... Both father, son, and servants; See Gill on "Lu 15:23" see Gill on "Lu 15:24" and this elder brother also, because of the relation he stood in to him: and if he had had the same spiritual affection the apostle had for his brethren and kinsmen, according to the flesh, Ro 9:3 and he would have rejoiced at the conversion and return of sinners by repentance:and be glad; as his father was, and the angels in heaven be; see Lu 15:10for this thy brother, though he would not own him as such,was dead, and is alive again, and was lost, and is found: see Gill on "Lu 15:24" and so the parable is concluded, the elder brother being silenced, and having nothing to say against such strong reasoning.
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Luke 15:32
Luke 15:32
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