Luk 15:30 | Clarke | e4.org | Verse 30. This thy son ] THIS son of THINE-words expressive of supreme contempt: THIS son -he would not condescend to call him by his name , or to acknowledge him for his brother ; and at the same time, bitterly reproaches his amiable father for his affectionate tenderness, and readiness to receive his once undutiful, but now penitent, child! For HIM ] I have marked those words in small capitals which should be strongly accented in the pronunciation: this last word shows how supremely he despised his poor unfortunate brother.

‏ Luke 15:30

Verse 30. This thy son] THIS son of THINE-words expressive of supreme contempt: THIS son-he would not condescend to call him by his name, or to acknowledge him for his brother; and at the same time, bitterly reproaches his amiable father for his affectionate tenderness, and readiness to receive his once undutiful, but now penitent, child!

For HIM] I have marked those words in small capitals which should be strongly accented in the pronunciation: this last word shows how supremely he despised his poor unfortunate brother.