Luk 15:22 | JFB | STEP | 22. But the Father said, &c.-- The son has not said all he purposed, not so much, because the father's demonstrations had rekindled the filial, and swallowed up all servile feeling [Trench] (on the word "Father," see on ), but because the father's heart is made to appear too full to listen, at that moment, to more in this strain. the best robe-- Compare , , "Take away the filthy garments from him; behold I have clothed thee with change of raiment; and they clothed him with garments" ( ; ). a ring-- (Compare ; ). shoes-- Slaves went barefoot. Thus, we have here a threefold symbol of freedom and honor, restored, as the fruit of perfect reconciliation.

‏ Luke 15:22

22. But the Father said, &c.--The son has not said all he purposed, not so much, because the father's demonstrations had rekindled the filial, and swallowed up all servile feeling [Trench] (on the word "Father," see on Lu 15:18), but because the father's heart is made to appear too full to listen, at that moment, to more in this strain.

the best robe--Compare Zec 3:4, 5, "Take away the filthy garments from him; behold I have clothed thee with change of raiment; and they clothed him with garments" (Is 61:10; Re 3:18).

a ring--(Compare Ge 41:42; Jas 2:2).

shoes--Slaves went barefoot. Thus, we have here a threefold symbol of freedom and honor, restored, as the fruit of perfect reconciliation.