Luke 15:28 (KJV)

Passage

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

Nearby Context

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.

Luke 15:29 And he answering said to his father, Lo, these many years do I serve thee, neither transgressed I at any time thy commandment: and yet thou never gavest me a kid, that I might make merry with my friends:

Luke 15:30 But as soon as this thy son was come, which hath devoured thy living with harlots, thou hast killed for him the fatted calf.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "angry", "therefore", "came", "father", and "intreated". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "angry" and "therefore", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 27's "And he said unto him Thy brother..." into verse 29's "And he answering said to his father...", so "angry" and "therefore" 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 "angry" and "therefore" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.