Luke 15:22 (LSB)

Passage

But the father said to his slaves, ‘Quickly bring out the best robe and put it on him, and put a ring on his hand and sandals on his feet,

Nearby Context

Luke 15:20 So he rose up and came to his father. But while he was still a long way off, his father saw him and felt compassion, and ran and embraced him and kissed him.

Luke 15:21 And the son said to him, ‘Father, I have sinned against heaven and before you. I am no longer worthy to be called your son.’

Luke 15:22 But the father said to his slaves, ‘Quickly bring out the best robe and put it on him, and put a ring on his hand and sandals on his feet,

Luke 15:23 and bring the fattened calf, slaughter it, and let us eat and celebrate,

Luke 15:24 for this son of mine was dead and has come to life again; he was lost and has been found.’ And they began to celebrate.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "father", "said", "slaves", "quickly", "bring", "best", and "robe". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "father" and "said", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 21's "And the son said to him Father..." into verse 23's "and bring the fattened calf slaughter it...", so "father" and "said" 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 "father" and "said" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.