Luke 15
Who was drawing near to Jesus? (verse 1)
Why were they drawing near to Jesus? (Verse 1)
What were the scribes and Pharisees doing? (Verse 2)
What did they say about Jesus? (Verse 2)
When did Jesus say the parables in verses 4-32? (verse 1-3)
What is the starting question in the parable? (Verse 4)
How many sheep are lost? (Verse 4)
What sheep are sought? (Verse 4)
Who is left? (Verse 4)
How long does the man seek after the one sheep? (Verse 4)
What does the man do when he find the lost sheep? (Verse 5)
What does the man do as he is carrying the sheep? (Verse 5)
Where does the man go? (Verse 6)
Where does the sheep go? (Verse 4-6)
Who does the man call together? (Verse 6)
Why are they called together? (Verse 6)
Where is there joy over one sinner that repenteth? (Verse 7)
Who is the subject in the second parable? (Verse 8)
How many pieces of silver did she have? (Verse 8)
What does she light? (Verse 8)
What does she sweep? (Verse 8)
How does she seek? (verse 8)
Who is called together? (Verse 9)
In the presence of the angels of God, what is over one sinner that repenteth?
Who are the subject of this last parable?
Which of the two sons asked his father for something?
What did the younger son gather together? (verse 13)
Where did the younger son journey to? (Verse 13)
How was his substance wasted? (Verse 13)
What happened after he spent all he had? (Verse 14)
What did the younger son do after he was in want? (Verse 15)
What would the younger son would have done? (Verse 16)
Who did he remember? (Verse 17)
What was the youngers son's plan? (Verse 18)
What does the younger son decide to say to his Father? (verse 18)
Did the younger son plan to be accepted as a son again? (Verse 19) (cor. Luke 14:8)
How was his Father moved? (verse 20)
Did his Father run? (Verse 20)
How did his Father kiss his son? (Verse 20)
Did the younger son say what he planned to say? (Verse 21)
What did His father say? (22-24)
Where was his elder son? (Verse 25)
What did the older son hear? (Verse 25-27)
What is the older brother's reaction? (Verse 28-32)
What does his Father do? (Verse 28)
What does the older son say to his Father? (Verse 29-32)
What does the Father say about the older son? (Verse 31-32)
How many are lost in each parable?
Thoughts
In middle eastern cultures, what would shepherds do to a sheep before putting it on their shoulders? (verse 5) (inference/int.)
Where is joy/rejoicing mentioned?
Who are the subjects of the parables?
Where is the women's husband?
Were those judging Jesus for being with the lost were judging the value of the lost?
Did Jesus show in his parable the value of the smallest divisible quantity of the lost?
When are people called together?
In veres 12, what was the son asking for?
What was the cultural significance of this request? (verse 12)
In the parables, who leaves home?
What is their condition when they leave home?
In verse 15, did the son become a servant?
"How many hired servants of my father’s have bread enough and to spare?"
cor. Matt 14:20 Matt. 15:37
What is the difference between how the younger son planned to be fed and how his Father received him?
"Son, thou art ever with me, and all that is mine is thine. But it was meet to make merry and be glad: for this thy brother was dead, and is alive again; and was lost, and is found."
Application
rejoice
Luke 15American Standard Version (ASV)
15 Now all the [a]publicans and sinners were drawing near unto him to hear him. 2 And both the Pharisees and the scribes murmured, saying, This man receiveth sinners, and eateth with them.
3 And he spake unto them this parable, saying, 4 What man of you, having a hundred sheep, and having lost one of them, doth not leave the ninety and nine in the wilderness, and go after that which is lost, until he find it? 5 And when he hath found it, he layeth it on his shoulders, rejoicing. 6 And when he cometh home, he calleth together his friends and his neighbors, saying unto them, Rejoice with me, for I have found my sheep which was lost. 7 I say unto you, that even so there shall be joy in heaven over one sinner that repenteth, morethan over ninety and nine righteous persons, who need no repentance.
8 Or what woman having ten [b]pieces of silver, if she lose one piece, doth not light a lamp, and sweep the house, and seek diligently until she find it? 9 And when she hath found it, she calleth together her friends and neighbors, saying, Rejoice with me, for I have found the piece which I had lost. 10 Even so, I say unto you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner that repenteth.
11 And he said, A certain man had two sons: 12 and the younger of them said to his father, Father, give me the portion of [c]thy substance that falleth to me. And he divided unto them his living. 13 And not many days after, the younger son gathered all together and took his journey into a far country; and there he wasted his substance with riotous living. 14 And when he had spent all, there arose a mighty famine in that country; and he began to be in want. 15 And he went and joined himself to one of the citizens of that country; and he sent him into his fields to feed swine. 16 And he would fain [d]have filled his belly with [e]the husks that the swine did eat: and no man gave unto him. 17 But when he came to himself he said, How many hired servants of my father’s have bread enough and to spare, and I perish here with hunger! 18 I will arise and go to my father, and will say unto him, Father, I have sinned against heaven, and in thy sight: 19 I am no more worthy to be called thy son: make me as one of thy hired servants. 20 And he arose, and came to his father. But while he was yet afar off, his father saw him, and was moved with compassion, and ran, and fell on his neck, and [f]kissed him. 21 And the son said unto him, Father, I have sinned against heaven, and in thy sight: I am no more worthy to be called thy son[g]. 22 But the father said to his [h]servants, Bring forth quickly the best robe, and put it on him; and put a ring on his hand, and shoes on his feet: 23 and bring the fatted calf, and kill it, and let us eat, and make merry: 24 for this my son was dead, and is alive again; he was lost, and is found. And they began to be merry. 25 Now his elder son was in the field: and as he came and drew nigh to the house, he heard music and dancing. 26 And he called to him one of the servants, and inquired what these things might be. 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. 28 But he was angry, and would not go in: and his father came out, and entreated him. 29 But he answered and said to his father, Lo, these many years do I serve thee, and I never transgressed a commandment of thine; and yet thou never gavest me a kid, that I might make merry with my friends: 30 but when this thy son came, who hath devoured thy living with harlots, thou killedst for him the fatted calf. 31 And he said unto him, [i]Son, thou art ever with me, and all that is mine is thine. 32 But it was meet to make merry and be glad: for this thy brother was dead, and is alive again; and was lost, and is found.
Footnotes:
- Luke 15:1 See marginal note on 3:12.
- Luke 15:8 Greek drachma, a coin worth about eight pence, or sixteen cents.
- Luke 15:12 Greek the.
- Luke 15:16 Many ancient authorities read have been filled.
- Luke 15:16 Greek the pods of the carob tree.
- Luke 15:20 Greek kissed him much. See 7:38, 45.
- Luke 15:21 Some ancient authorities add make me as one of thy hired servants. See verse 19.
- Luke 15:22 Greek bondservants.
- Luke 15:31 Greek Child.
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