That is the issue in this parable.

这正是这比喻的中心问题。

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The father in this parable represents God.

在这个比喻里，父亲是代表神。

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But there is further important metaphysical matter in this parable, too.

更近一步讲从形而上学来讲这是一个很重要的比喻。

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Now I don't have to tell you that Milton has done a powerful violence to this parable in Matthew.

我不得不告诉你们弥尔顿在这里曲解了,马修寓言的原意。

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