Luke 15 | Parables of Jesus: The Prodigal Son | The Bible

Summary

This script narrates the biblical parable of the Prodigal Son. A young man demands his inheritance, wastes it in reckless living, and faces hardship. He returns home in shame, expecting to be treated as a servant, but his father welcomes him with open arms, celebrating his return. Meanwhile, the older brother, who has remained dutiful, resents the father's generosity. The father explains that it is right to rejoice because the younger son, who was lost, has been found and brought back to life.

Takeaways

• 👨‍👦 The younger son asks his father for his inheritance and leaves to a distant country.
• 💸 The younger son wastes all his money on a lavish lifestyle.
• 🌾 After losing everything, a famine strikes the land, and the younger son is in need.
• 🐖 He ends up feeding pigs and wishes he could eat the food given to the pigs.
• 🤔 The younger son realizes his mistake and decides to return to his father, confessing his sins.
• 🏃‍♂️ The father sees his son from afar, runs to him, and embraces him with compassion.
• 👗 The father orders a robe, a ring, and shoes to be given to his son, celebrating his return.
• 🥳 A feast is held with the fatted calf, rejoicing that the lost son is found and alive again.
• 😡 The elder son becomes angry when he learns of the celebration for his brother's return.
• 👨‍👦 The father explains to the elder son that everything he has is also his, but it's fitting to celebrate the return of the younger son who was lost and is now found.

Q & A

What does the younger son request from his father at the beginning of the story?

The younger son asks his father to give him his portion of the inheritance.

What does the younger son do after receiving his inheritance?

The younger son gathers his belongings and travels to a far country, where he wastes his wealth on riotous living.

What event causes the younger son to realize his dire situation?

A mighty famine arises in the land, and the younger son runs out of resources, leading him to be in great need.

How does the younger son survive after spending all his money?

He joins himself to a citizen of the country, who sends him to feed swine. He is so desperate that he wishes to eat the husks that the swine are fed.

What prompts the younger son to decide to return to his father?

The younger son realizes that his father's hired servants have enough food, while he is starving, so he decides to return and ask for forgiveness, hoping to be treated as one of the servants.

How does the father react when he sees the younger son returning?

The father sees the younger son from afar, has compassion, runs to him, embraces him, and kisses him.

What does the younger son say to his father upon his return?

The younger son tells his father that he has sinned against Heaven and his father, and that he is no longer worthy to be called his son.

How does the father respond to the younger son's confession?

The father tells his servants to bring the best robe, a ring, and shoes for his son. He also orders them to prepare a feast by killing the fatted calf, celebrating that his son, who was lost, has been found.

How does the elder son react when he learns of the celebration for his younger brother?

The elder son becomes angry and refuses to join the celebration. He confronts his father, pointing out that he has been obedient for many years without ever receiving such a reward.

What is the father's response to the elder son's complaint?

The father reassures the elder son by saying that everything he has belongs to him. However, it is right to celebrate because the younger brother was lost and has now been found, and was dead but is alive again.