Luke 16:27
“Then he said, I pray thee therefore, father, that thou wouldest send him to my father's house:”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
For I have five brethren,.... Meaning his brethren and countrymen, according to the flesh; who when he was alive, stood…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870Luke 16:27-28
Five brethren - The number “five” is mentioned merely to preserve the appearance of verisimilitude in the story. It is…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Luke 16:19-31
As the parable of the prodigal son set before us the grace of the gospel, which is encouraging to us all, so this sets…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
that thou wouldest send him to my father" s house It is difficult not to see in this request the dawn of a less selfish…