Luke 15:25 (YLT)

Passage

`And his elder son was in a field, and as, coming, he drew nigh to the house, he heard music and dancing,

Nearby Context

Luke 15:23 and having brought the fatted calf, kill <FI>it<Fi> , and having eaten, we may be merry,

Luke 15:24 because this my son was dead, and did live again, and he was lost, and was found; and they began to be merry.

Luke 15:25 `And his elder son was in a field, and as, coming, he drew nigh to the house, he heard music and dancing,

Luke 15:26 and having called near one of the young men, he was inquiring what these things might be,

Luke 15:27 and he said to him--Thy brother is arrived, and thy father did kill the fatted calf, because in health he did receive him back.

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 "because this my son was dead and..." into verse 26's "and having called near one of the...", 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.