920 B
920 B
General Information
Jesus tells the story.
There was a man
This introduces a new character. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-participants)
told his father, ‘Father, I want my inheritance now!’
This is a quotation within a quotation. The entire quotation can be restated so that this portion is an indirect quotation: "told his father that he wanted his inheritance right away!" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotesinquotes)
I want my inheritance now!
The son said this to emphasize that he was not willing to wait until after his father died in order to receive his inheritance. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclamations)
my inheritance
This could be translated as, “the part of your wealth that will be rightfully mine when you die.”
property
That is, “wealth” or, “possessions.” This property would probably have included land, animals, and money.