Luke 15:11-32

The Parable of the Prodigal Son

11And he said, “There was a man who had two sons. 12And the younger of them said to his father, ‘Father, give me athe share of property that is coming to me.’ And he divided bhis property between them. 13Not many days later, the younger son gathered all he had and took a journey into a far country, and there he squandered his property in creckless living. 14And when he had spent everything, a severe famine arose in that country, and he began to be in need. 15So he went and hired himself out to
Greek joined himself to
one of the citizens of that country, who sent him into his fields to feed pigs.
16And he ewas longing to be fed with the pods that the pigs ate, and no one gave him anything.

17But fwhen he gcame to himself, he said, ‘How many of my father’s hired servants have more than enough bread, but I perish here with hunger! 18I will arise and go to my father, and I will say to him, “Father, hI have sinned against iheaven and before you. 19 jI am no longer worthy to be called your son. Treat me as one of your hired servants.”’ 20And he arose and came to his father. But while he was still a long way off, his father saw him and felt compassion, and kran and lembraced him and mkissed him. 21And the son said to him, ‘Father, I have sinned against heaven and before you. nI am no longer worthy to be called your son.’
Some manuscripts add treat me as one of your hired servants
22But the father said to his servants,
Greek bondservants
Bring quickly qthe best robe, and put it on him, and put ra ring on his hand, and sshoes on his feet.
23And bring tthe fattened calf and kill it, and ulet us eat and celebrate. 24For this my son vwas dead, and is alive again; he was lost, and is found.’ And they began to celebrate.

25Now his older son was in the field, and as he came and drew near to the house, he heard music and dancing. 26And he called one of the servants and asked what these things meant. 27And he said to him, ‘Your brother has come, and your father has killed the fattened calf, because he has received him back safe and sound.’ 28But he was angry and refused to go in. His father came out and entreated him, 29but he answered his father, ‘Look, these many years I have served you, and I never disobeyed your command, yet you never gave me a young goat, that I might wcelebrate with my friends. 30But when this son of yours came, xwho has devoured yyour property with prostitutes, you killed the fattened calf for him!’ 31And he said to him, ‘Son, zyou are always with me, and all that is mine is yours. 32It was fitting aato celebrate and be glad, for this your brother abwas dead, and is alive; he was lost, and is found.’”

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