Question

In The Parable of the Prodigal Son, the elder son says he never transgressed. What does he mean?
a. He did not mean to hurt his father.
b. He did not do what he was told.
c. He ran away from home.
d. He did not break laws or commandments.

Answer 1

In The Parable of the Prodigal Son, the elder son says he never transgressed. That means that he did not break laws or commandments, that he didn't go beyond any laws. 

Answer 2

The answer is D: He did not break laws or commandments.

 To transgress means to break a law or moral rule. In this case of the Parable of the Prodigal son, the elder son, by saying he never transgressed, is comparing his behaviour to his younger brother's, who had left his father and his responsabilities, living a life that didn't respect God's commandments nor any moral rule.