Luke 15:28–29

15:28 But the older son84 became angry85 and refused86 to go in. His father came out and appealed to him, 15:29 but he answered87 his father, ‘Look! These many years I have worked like a slave88 for you, and I never disobeyed your commands. Yet89 you never gave me even a goat90 so that I could celebrate with my friends!

84	tn Grk “he”; the referent (the older son, v. 25) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
85	tn The aorist verb ὠργίσθη (ōrgisthē) has been translated as an ingressive aorist, reflecting entry into a state or condition.
86	sn Ironically the attitude of the older son has left him outside and without joy.
87	tn Grk “but answering, he said.” This is somewhat redundant in contemporary English and has been simplified to “but he answered.”
88	tn Or simply, “have served,” but in the emotional context of the older son’s outburst the translation given is closer to the point.
89	tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “yet” to bring out the contrast indicated by the context.
90	sn You never gave me even a goat. The older son’s complaint was that the generous treatment of the younger son was not fair: “I can’t get even a little celebration with a basic food staple like a goat!”