Luke 15:25 (DBY)

Passage

And his elder son was in the field; and as, coming [up], he drew nigh to the house, he heard music and dancing.

Nearby Context

Luke 15:23 and bring the fatted calf and kill it, and let us eat and make merry:

Luke 15:24 for this my son was dead and has come to life, was lost and has been found. And they began to make merry.

Luke 15:25 And his elder son was in the field; and as, coming [up], he drew nigh to the house, he heard music and dancing.

Luke 15:26 And having called one of the servants, he inquired what these things might be.

Luke 15:27 And he said to him, Thy brother is come, and thy father has killed the fatted calf because he has received him safe and well.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "elder", "field", "coming", "drew", "nigh", "house", "heard", and "music". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "elder" and "field", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 24's "for this my son was dead and..." into verse 26's "And having called one of the servants...", so "elder" and "field" belong inside that flow. In Luke context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "elder" and "field" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.