Luke 15:26 (KJV)

Passage

And he called one of the servants, and asked what these things meant.

Nearby Context

Luke 15:24 For this my son was dead, and is alive again; he was lost, and is found. And they began to be merry.

Luke 15:25 Now his elder son was in the field: and as he came and drew nigh to the house, he heard musick and dancing.

Luke 15:26 And he called one of the servants, and asked what these things meant.

Luke 15:27 And he said unto him, Thy brother is come; and thy father hath killed the fatted calf, because he hath received him safe and sound.

Luke 15:28 And he was angry, and would not go in: therefore came his father out, and intreated him.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "called", "servants", "asked", "things", and "meant". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "called" and "servants", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 25's "Now his elder son was in the..." into verse 27's "And he said unto him Thy brother...", so "called" and "servants" 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 "called" and "servants" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.