Luke 15:30. When this thy son came. He will not say ‘brother.' In expressing contempt of his brother the greatest sin against his father is uttered; so Pharisees sin most heinously against God in their feelings and acts towards their fellow-men.

Devoured thy living. There is a reproach of the father implied here also.

With harlots. It was preeminently Pharisaical to recall just then this fact

Thou killedst, etc. In contrast with the latter part of Luke 15:29.

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Old Testament