New International VersionAfter he had spent everything, there was a severe famine in that whole country, and he began to be in need.
New Living TranslationAbout the time his money ran out, a great famine swept over the land, and he began to starve.
English Standard VersionAnd when he had spent everything, a severe famine arose in that country, and he began to be in need.
Berean Standard BibleAfter he had spent all he had, a severe famine swept through that country, and he began to be in need.
Berean Literal BibleBut of him having spent all, there arose a severe famine throughout that country, and he began to be in need.
King James BibleAnd when he had spent all, there arose a mighty famine in that land; and he began to be in want.
New King James VersionBut when he had spent all, there arose a severe famine in that land, and he began to be in want.
New American Standard BibleNow when he had spent everything, a severe famine occurred in that country, and he began doing without.
NASB 1995“Now when he had spent everything, a severe famine occurred in that country, and he began to be impoverished.
NASB 1977“Now when he had spent everything, a severe famine occurred in that country, and he began to be in need.
Legacy Standard BibleNow when he had spent everything, a severe famine occurred in that country, and he began to be impoverished.
Amplified BibleNow when he had spent everything, a severe famine occurred in that country, and he began to do without and be in need.
Christian Standard BibleAfter he had spent everything, a severe famine struck that country, and he had nothing.
Holman Christian Standard BibleAfter he had spent everything, a severe famine struck that country, and he had nothing.
American Standard VersionAnd when he had spent all, there arose a mighty famine in that country; and he began to be in want.
Contemporary English VersionHe had spent everything, when a bad famine spread through that whole land. Soon he had nothing to eat.
English Revised VersionAnd when he had spent all, there arose a mighty famine in that country; and he began to be in want.
GOD'S WORD® TranslationHe had nothing left when a severe famine spread throughout that country. He had nothing to live on.
Good News TranslationHe spent everything he had. Then a severe famine spread over that country, and he was left without a thing.
International Standard VersionAfter he had spent everything, a severe famine took place throughout that country, and he began to be in need.
NET BibleThen after he had spent everything, a severe famine took place in that country, and he began to be in need.
New Heart English BibleWhen he had spent all of it, there arose a severe famine in that country, and he began to be in need.
Webster's Bible TranslationAnd when he had spent all, there arose a severe famine in that land; and he began to be in want.
Weymouth New TestamentAt last, when he had spent everything, there came a terrible famine throughout that country, and he began to feel the pinch of want. Majority Text Translations Majority Standard BibleAfter he had spent all he had, a severe famine swept through that country, and he began to be in need.
World English BibleWhen he had spent all of it, there arose a severe famine in that country, and he began to be in need. Literal Translations Literal Standard Versionand he having spent all, there came a mighty famine on that country, and himself began to be in want;
Berean Literal BibleBut of him having spent all, there arose a severe famine throughout that country, and he began to be in need.
Young's Literal Translation and he having spent all, there came a mighty famine on that country, and himself began to be in want;
Smith's Literal TranslationAnd having spent all things, a powerful famine was in that country; and he began to be in want. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd after he had spent all, there came a mighty famine in that country; and he began to be in want.
Catholic Public Domain VersionAnd after he had consumed it all, a great famine occurred in that region, and he began to be in need.
New American BibleWhen he had freely spent everything, a severe famine struck that country, and he found himself in dire need.
New Revised Standard VersionWhen he had spent everything, a severe famine took place throughout that country, and he began to be in need. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd when all he had was gone, there was a severe famine in that country; and he began to be in need.
Aramaic Bible in Plain English“And when he had spent everything that he had, there was a great famine in that country and he began to be wanting.” NT Translations Anderson New TestamentWhen he had spent all, there was a great famine throughout that country, and he began to be in want.
Godbey New TestamentAnd he having expended all, a severe famine came into that country; and he began to be in want.
Haweis New Testament
But when he had spent all, there came a terrible famine in that region; and he began to know want.
Mace New Testament
when he had spent all, there happen'd to be a severe famine in that country;
Weymouth New Testament
At last, when he had spent everything, there came a terrible famine throughout that country, and he began to feel the pinch of want.
Worrell New Testament
And, when he spent all, there arose a mighty famine in that country; and he began to be in want.
Worsley New Testament
And when he had spent all, there happen'd a grievous famine in that country, and he began to be in want.
Additional Translations ... Audio Bible
Context The Parable of the Prodigal Son… 13After a few days, the younger son got everything together and journeyed to a distant country, where he squandered his wealth in wild living. 14Afterhehad spentall he had,a severefaminesweptthroughthatcountry,andhebeganto be in need.15So he went and hired himself out to a citizen of that country, who sent him into his fields to feed the pigs.…
Cross References Proverbs 23:21For the drunkard and the glutton will come to poverty, and drowsiness will clothe them in rags.
Joel 1:10-12The field is ruined; the land mourns. For the grain is destroyed, the new wine is dried up, and the oil fails. / Be dismayed, O farmers, wail, O vinedressers, over the wheat and barley, because the harvest of the field has perished. / The grapevine is dried up, and the fig tree is withered; the pomegranate, palm, and apple—all the trees of the orchard—are withered. Surely the joy of mankind has dried up.
Genesis 41:30-31but seven years of famine will follow them. Then all the abundance in the land of Egypt will be forgotten, and the famine will devastate the land. / The abundance in the land will not be remembered, since the famine that follows it will be so severe.
Amos 8:11Behold, the days are coming, declares the Lord GOD, when I will send a famine on the land—not a famine of bread or a thirst for water, but a famine of hearing the words of the LORD.
2 Kings 6:25So there was a great famine in Samaria. Indeed, they besieged the city so long that a donkey’s head sold for eighty shekels of silver, and a quarter cab of dove’s dung sold for five shekels of silver.
Ezekiel 4:16-17Then He told me, “Son of man, I am going to cut off the supply of food in Jerusalem. They will anxiously eat bread rationed by weight, and in despair they will drink water by measure. / So they will lack food and water; they will be appalled at the sight of one another wasting away in their iniquity.
Isaiah 3:1For behold, the Lord GOD of Hosts is about to remove from Jerusalem and Judah both supply and support: the whole supply of food and water,
Jeremiah 14:1-6This is the word of the LORD that came to Jeremiah concerning the drought: / “Judah mourns and her gates languish. Her people wail for the land, and a cry goes up from Jerusalem. / The nobles send their servants for water; they go to the cisterns, but find no water; their jars return empty. They are ashamed and humiliated; they cover their heads. ...
Lamentations 4:4-9The nursing infant’s tongue clings in thirst to the roof of his mouth. Little children beg for bread, but no one gives them any. / Those who once ate delicacies are destitute in the streets; those brought up in crimson huddle in ash heaps. / The punishment of the daughter of my people is greater than that of Sodom, which was overthrown in an instant without a hand turned to help her. ...
Haggai 1:6You have planted much but harvested little. You eat but never have enough. You drink but never have your fill. You put on clothes but never get warm. You earn wages to put into a bag pierced through.”
Matthew 25:8-9The foolish ones said to the wise, ‘Give us some of your oil; our lamps are going out.’ / ‘No,’ said the wise ones, ‘or there may not be enough for both us and you. Instead, go to those who sell oil and buy some for yourselves.’
Mark 8:2-3“I have compassion for this crowd, because they have already been with Me three days and have nothing to eat. / If I send them home hungry, they will faint along the way. For some of them have come a great distance.”
John 6:35Jesus answered, “I am the bread of life. Whoever comes to Me will never hunger, and whoever believes in Me will never thirst.
Romans 8:35Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall trouble or distress or persecution or famine or nakedness or danger or sword?
1 Corinthians 4:11To this very hour we are hungry and thirsty, we are poorly clothed, we are brutally treated, we are homeless.
Treasury of Scripture And when he had spent all, there arose a mighty famine in that land; and he began to be in want. arose. 2 Chronicles 33:11
Wherefore the LORD brought upon them the captains of the host of the king of Assyria, which took Manasseh among the thorns, and bound him with fetters, and carried him to Babylon. Ezekiel 16:27
Behold, therefore I have stretched out my hand over thee, and have diminished thine ordinaryfood, and delivered thee unto the will of them that hate thee, the daughters of the Philistines, which are ashamed of thy lewd way. Hosea 2:9-14
Therefore will I return, and take away my corn in the time thereof, and my wine in the season thereof, and will recover my wool and my flaxgiven to cover her nakedness… Jump to Previous CountryFamineFeelFoodGreatImpoverishedLastMightyNeedOccurredPinchSevereSpentTerribleThroughoutViolentWantWholeJump to Next CountryFamineFeelFoodGreatImpoverishedLastMightyNeedOccurredPinchSevereSpentTerribleThroughoutViolentWantWholeLuke 15 1.The parable of the lost sheep;8.of the piece of silver;11.of the prodigal son.After he had spent all he hadThis phrase highlights the prodigal son's complete lack of foresight and responsibility. In biblical times, inheritance was a significant part of one's identity and security. By squandering his inheritance, the son not only loses his wealth but also his social standing and future security. This reflects the spiritual state of humanity when it turns away from God, squandering the spiritual inheritance given by the Father. The act of spending all he had can be seen as a metaphor for living a life apart from God's wisdom and guidance, leading to spiritual bankruptcy. a severe famine swept through that country
Famines were common in the ancient Near East and often seen as divine judgment or a test of faith. In the Old Testament, famines frequently drove people to seek God's provision, as seen in the stories of Abraham, Isaac, and Joseph. The famine in this parable serves as a catalyst for the son's realization of his dire situation. It symbolizes the spiritual emptiness and desperation that result from a life lived apart from God. The famine also underscores the unpredictability of life and the futility of relying solely on material wealth. and he began to be in need
This phrase marks the turning point in the prodigal son's journey. His physical need mirrors his spiritual need, highlighting the insufficiency of worldly pleasures and wealth to satisfy the deeper needs of the soul. In biblical terms, need often drives individuals to seek God, as seen in the Beatitudes where Jesus blesses those who recognize their spiritual poverty. The son's need foreshadows his eventual repentance and return to the father, illustrating the concept of spiritual awakening and the beginning of redemption. Persons / Places / Events 1. The Prodigal SonA young man who demands his inheritance early, leaves his father's house, and squanders his wealth in a distant country. 2. The Distant CountryRepresents a place far from the father's house, symbolizing separation from God and a life of sin. 3. The Severe FamineA significant event that highlights the consequences of the prodigal son's choices, leading to his realization of need. 4. The Father's HouseSymbolizes God's presence, provision, and grace, contrasting with the distant country. 5. The Citizens of the CountryRepresent worldly influences and false security that fail to provide true sustenance. Teaching Points Consequences of Sinful ChoicesThe prodigal son's experience teaches that living apart from God leads to spiritual and physical poverty. God's Sovereignty in TrialsThe famine serves as a divine tool to bring the son to repentance, showing God's control over circumstances. The Illusion of Worldly SecurityThe distant country and its citizens fail to provide true security, reminding us that only God can meet our deepest needs. Repentance and ReturnThe son's eventual return to his father illustrates the importance of repentance and the hope of restoration with God. Dependence on GodEncourages believers to rely on God's provision rather than their own resources or worldly solutions. Lists and Questions Top 10 Lessons from Luke 15
Why does God do something about famine, hunger and starvation in other countries?
Doesn't Jesus' command in Mark 10:21 to 'sell everything' conflict with modern economic realities and social responsibilities?
1 Corinthians 16:1 - Is there any historical or archaeological evidence for Paul's collection for the saints, or does it solely rely on biblical claims?
How many disciples did Jesus appear to after his resurrection: Twelve (1 Cor 15:5) or Eleven (Matt 27:3-5; Acts 1:9-26; Matt 28:16; Mark 16:14; Luke 24:9, 33)?(14) There arose a mighty famine in that land.--This again was no unwonted incident. The famine which "came to pass in the days of Claudius Caesar" ( Acts 11:28) was more extensive and memorable than others, but it was far from standing alone. And now the pinch came. His treasure was gone, and for the fulness of bread there was hunger and "cleanness of teeth" ( Amos 4:6). In the individual interpretation of the parable, the mighty famine is the yearning of the soul's unsatisfied desire, the absence of its true food, of "the bread that cometh down from heaven." (See Notes on John 6:32.) In its wider range it is the craving of humanity for what it cannot find when appetites are not satisfied, and their wonted supply ceases--the famine, not of bread and of water, but of hearing the word of the Lord ( Amos 8:11); the want of a message from the Eternal Father to sustain the life of His children. Verse 14. - And when he had spent all. True of many a soul in all times, but especially in that age of excessive luxury and splendour and of unbridled passions. "On that hard Roman world, disgust
And secret loathing fell;
Deep weariness and sated lust
Made human life a hell."
(Matthew Arnold.)There arose a mighty famine in that land; and he began to be in want. The "mighty famine" may be understood to represent difficult times. Wax or political convulsions, so common in those days, may have speedily brought about the ruin of many like the prodigal of our story, and his comparatively small fortune would quickly have been swallowed up. Selfish evil-living, excesses of various kinds, had gained him no real friends, but had left him to meet the ruin of his fortune with enfeebled powers, homeless and friendless; hence the depth of the degradation in which we speedily find him. Not an unusual figure in the great world-drama, this of the younger son - the man who had sacrificed everything for selfish pleasure, and soon found he had absolutely nothing left but suffering. Very touchingly the greatest, perhaps, of our English poets writes of this awful soul-famine. Inhis case fortune and rank still remained to him, but everything that can really make life precious and beautiful had been wasted. "My days are in the yellow leaf;
The flowers and fruits of love are gone;
The worm, the anguish, and the grief,
Are mine alone. "The fire that on my bosom preys
Is lone as some volcanic isle;
No torch is kindled at its blaze -
A funeral pile!"
(Byron.)
Parallel Commentaries ...
Greek Afterδὲ(de)Conjunction
Strong's 1161:A primary particle; but, and, etc.heαὐτοῦ(autou)Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 846:He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.had spentΔαπανήσαντος(Dapanēsantos)Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's 1159:To spend, bear expense, waste, squander. From dapane; to expend, i.e. to incur cost, or to waste.all [he had],πάντα(panta)Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural
Strong's 3956:All, the whole, every kind of. Including all the forms of declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole.a severeἰσχυρὰ(ischyra)Adjective - Nominative Feminine Singular
Strong's 2478:Strong (originally and generally of physical strength); mighty, powerful, vehement, sure. From ischus; forcible.famineλιμὸς(limos)Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular
Strong's 3042:A famine, hunger. Probably from leipo; a scarcity of food.sweptἐγένετο(egeneto)Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 1096:A prolongation and middle voice form of a primary verb; to cause to be, i.e. to become, used with great latitude.throughκατὰ(kata)Preposition
Strong's 2596:A primary particle; down, in varied relations (genitive, dative or accusative) with which it is joined).thatἐκείνην(ekeinēn)Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's 1565:That, that one there, yonder. From ekei; that one (neuter) thing); often intensified by the article prefixed.country,χώραν(chōran)Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's 5561:Feminine of a derivative of the base of chasma through the idea of empty expanse; room, i.e. A space of territory.andκαὶ(kai)Conjunction
Strong's 2532:And, even, also, namely.heαὐτὸς(autos)Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative Masculine 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 846:He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.beganἤρξατο(ērxato)Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 756:To begin. Middle voice of archo; to commence.to be in need.ὑστερεῖσθαι(hystereisthai)Verb - Present Infinitive Middle or Passive
Strong's 5302:From husteros; to be later, i.e. to be inferior; generally, to fall short.
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