Bible, Vol. 2. New Testament -- Book 3. Gospel of Luke 15:13 (Luke 15:13), “Parable of the Prodigal Son” (Jesus) [KJV (1611)]

Dave — Tue, 09 Sep 2025 14:55:26 +0000

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.

[καὶ μετ᾽ οὐ πολλὰς ἡμέρας συναγαγὼν πάντα ὁ νεώτερος υἱὸς ἀπεδήμησεν εἰς χώραν μακρὰν καὶ ἐκεῖ διεσκόρπισεν τὴν οὐσίαν αὐτοῦ ζῶν ἀσώτως.]

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Book 3. Gospel of Luke 15:13 (Luke 15:13), “Parable of the Prodigal Son” (Jesus) [KJV (1611)]

Set up in the Parable of the Prodigal Son (in fact, the verse where he is being prodigal).

No Synoptic parallels.

(Source (Greek)). Alternate translations:

A few days later, the younger son got together everything he had and left for a distant country where he squandered his money on a life of debauchery.
[JB (1966); NJB (1985)]

After a few days the younger son sold his part of the property and left home with the money. He went to a country far away, where he wasted his money in reckless living.
[GNT (1992 ed.)]

Soon afterward, the younger son gathered everything together and took a trip to a land far away. There, he wasted his wealth through extravagant living.
[CEB (2011)]

A few days later the younger son gathered all he had and traveled to a distant region, and there he squandered his wealth in dissolute living.
[NRSV (2021 ed.)]

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Bible, Vol. 2. New Testament -- Book 3. Gospel of Luke 15:13 (Luke 15:13), “Parable of the Prodigal Son” (Jesus) [KJV (1611)]