“And he was angry, and would not go in: therefore came his father out, and intreated him.”
King James Version (KJV)
15:28 He was angry, and would not go in - How natural to us is this kind of resentment!
Lu 15:28 He was angry. So the Pharisees were with Christ for receiving sinners. So, too, the eminently respectable self-righteous in the church often are still when the publicans and sinners, the despised and outcast, are converted. His father came out, and intreated him. So God in Christ still entreats all such to join in the welcome of the impenitent. It shows his long suffering.
And he was angry, and would not goe in: therefore came his father out, and intreated him.
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan
"But he became angry and was not willing to go in; and his father came out and {began} pleading with him.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
But he was angry, and would not go in: and his father came out, and entreated him.
- American Standard Version (1901)
But he was angry and would not go in; and his father came out and made a request to him to come in.
- Basic English Bible
But he became angry and would not go in. And his father went out and besought him.
- Darby Bible
And he was angry, and would not go in; therefore his father came out, and entreated him.
- Webster's Bible
Then he was angry and would not go in. But his father came out and entreated him.
- Weymouth Bible
But he was angry, and would not go in. Therefore his father came out, and begged him.
- World English Bible
And he was wrooth, and wolde not come in. Therfor his fadir wente out, and bigan to preye hym.
- Wycliffe Bible
`And he was angry, and would not go in, therefore his father, having come forth, was entreating him;
- Youngs Literal Bible