--...whole crowd on edge of their seat...still agreeing....fill in the blank with what son's father was filled with: ANGER !!
--not what father was filled with, Jesus said COMPASSION
--whole crowd still agreeing...looking around, nodding together....let's let the story end at Feed pigs...getting what he deserved (truth). each group understood sons disgracing their fathers, fool squandering!!
--But, this parable is Earthly story with a heavenly meaning...Jesus is telling them how Our Heavenly Father & His Kingdom is!!
--prodigal son repented, received GRACE, not TRUTH (what he deserved)