Luke 15:28
King James Version
7 Jun 2026
“And he was angry, and would not go in: therefore came his father out, and intreated him.”
πατήρ
When Jesus teaches His disciples to pray, He begins with the most radical word imaginable — Father. In the ancient world, approaching God as Father was almost unthinkable. Jesus opens the door and says: this is how you come. Not as a subject before a king. As a child before a Father who already knows what you need.
παρακαλέω
he was begging
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παρακαλέω
To comfort, to exhort, to encourage. Parakaleo. The God of all comfort who comforts us in all our troubles. He does not just send comfort. He is the God who comforts personally.
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εἰσέρχομαι
to go in.
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εἰσέρχομαι
To enter, to go in, to come in. Eiserchomai. Enter through the narrow gate. The narrow gate requires humility. Pride cannot fit through it. Only those who bow can enter.
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ὀργίζω
He was angry
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ὀργίζω
To make angry, to provoke to wrath. Orgizo. Be angry and do not sin. Anger itself is not sinful. What you do with anger determines whether it serves God or the enemy.
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θέλω
he was willing
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θέλω
To will, to wish, to desire. Thelo. I am willing be made clean. Jesus was always willing to heal, forgive and restore. His willingness has not changed.
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ἐξέρχομαι
having gone
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ἐξέρχομαι
to issue (literally or figuratively)
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